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Apple reportedly placing big orders for next year’s 5G iPhone

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2020 could be Apple's greatest year so far
Are you excited about the big 5G iPhone refresh?
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Apple is predicting big things for its 5G iPhone, according to a new report featuring shipment forecasts Cupertino has allegedly given its supply chain partners.

The report suggests that Apple has ordered 100 million iPhones. That would be an increase over the 80 million Apple ordered for the iPhone 11 series.

Tim Cook: Making iPhones in the US is ‘not on the horizon’ for Apple

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2018 interview with Tim Cook suggests Apple was working on iCloud backup encryption
Don't expect iPhones to follow the 'made in USA' Mac Pro.
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Making the iPhone in the United States is “not on the horizon,” Tim Cook said during an interview with ABC News Wednesday.

Cook gave the interview while visiting Apple’s Mac Pro factory in Austin, Texas, with President Donald Trump.

Apple makes no profit from Mac or iPhone repairs

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Apple will still fix your iPhone, even if you take it to an unauthorized repair shop first.
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Apple told the US Congress that it doesn’t profit from making repairs to iPhones or Macs.

And it defended its practice of only selling genuine Apple parts to companies that have technicians trained to install them.

Amazon one-ups Apple with free music on iOS

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Start enjoying it today.
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Start blasting those holiday tunes with free Amazon Music on iOS.

The streaming service can now be enjoyed without a paid subscription for the first time on iPhone and iPad, giving it a big advantage over Apple Music.

But just like other free music plans, it does come with ads … and some restrictions.

Germany says Apple must let other payment services use iPhone’s NFC

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¡Es inminente!
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A new German law forces Apple to allow other mobile payment services to use NFC on iPhone.

Apple has allowed only Apple Pay to take advantage of the technology until now. But Germany has decided that it won’t stand for that anymore — despite Apple’s concerns.

Apple Research app lets iPhone users join new health studies

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Three studies are available from today (if you live in the U.S.).
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Apple today unveiled its brand-new Research app for iPhone, with three new health studies for users in the United States.

The Apple Women’s Health Study, the Apple Heart and Movement Study, and the Apple Hearing Study are available from today. They give participants the opportunity to contribute to “groundbreaking medical discoveries with iPhone and Apple Watch.”

Apple could bundle News, Music, TV into one subscription in 2020

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Apple hopes the package will boost subscriber numbers.
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Apple could roll almost all its entertainment services into one subscription bundle next year. News+, Music, and TV+ will be available for a single monthly fee, according to sources “familiar with the matter.”

Cupertino hopes the package will help it attract more subscribers as the smartphone market stagnates.

iPhone sales drive Apple’s biggest supplier to big profits

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iPhone sales drive Apple’s biggest supplier to big profits
Apple accounts for an estimated half of all Foxconn revenue.
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Apple contract supplier Foxconn has announced better-than-expected quarterly profits, rising 23%. Apple accounts for an estimated half of all Foxconn revenue, thanks largely to the iPhone.

Foxconn’s earnings offer another data point about rebounding iPhone sales. At worst, they should pacify any investors concerned about weak global demand for Apple’s smartphones.