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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
iPhone 17 lineup expected in September; Apple faces pressure to make AI count
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 17 lineup in September 2025, sticking to its annual upgrade cycle. According to reports and supply chain leaks, the Tim Cook-led company is adding a fourth model to its flagship smartphone series this year. New model incoming In addition to the base iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, Apple is tipped to introduce a new variant called iPhone 17 Air—a thinner (around 5.5 mm) and lighter model, possibly with a single rear camera. This could serve as Apple's answer to a segment of users looking for portability over performance. Specs and display All iPhone 17 models, including the Air , are expected to feature 120Hz ProMotion displays. The screen sizes may range from 6.3 inches for the base model to 6.9 inches for the Pro Max. The Air is rumoured to come with a 6.6-inch display. Apple may expand Always-On Display functionality across the lineup, though this is not confirmed. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Design refresh Apple is also set to revamp the iPhone's design language, which has seen only iterative changes in recent years. While the iPhone 15 and 16 Pro models used titanium frames, the company may revert to aluminium for the iPhone 17 series—except for the Air, which could feature a titanium-aluminium hybrid. The camera layout is reportedly getting a makeover. Instead of the squircle or vertical pill seen in recent models, the Pro variants may adopt a rectangular bar across the back, while the Air could feature a horizontal pill-shaped module. The iPhone 17 Pro Max might house a smaller Dynamic Island, thanks to new Face ID tech. Also Read: Apple to open its AI models to developers: Report AI urgency The design overhaul comes amid renewed scrutiny of Apple's position in the AI arms race. Former chief designer Jony Ive , who played a key role in shaping Apple's product DNA, recently announced a $6.4 billion deal with OpenAI to develop new AI-native hardware, through his startup io. Apple, which pioneered on-device AI with features like Face ID, Siri, and computational photography, is now under pressure as rivals like Google and Microsoft push ahead with generative AI and large language models. Its 'Apple Intelligence' suite—announced for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and iPadOS 18—has had a slow rollout, with several key features still pending. With expectations mounting, the iPhone 17 launch could be a critical moment for Apple to prove it's not falling behind in the AI era.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Microsoft backs ‘Fortnite' maker Epic Games in legal feud, claims Apple ‘stymied' plans for Xbox mobile store
Microsoft has backed 'Fortnite' video game maker Epic Games in its legal battle with Apple – alleging in a new court filing that the Tim Cook-led tech giant has 'stymied' its own efforts to create an Xbox mobile store. In an amicus brief filed late Tuesday in California federal court, Microsoft said Apple's restrictions had prevented it from 'launching its own online store' and argued the injunction against Apple should be enforced even during the appeal process. 'The district court's injunction allows Apple to maintain its in-app exclusivity but at least should have enabled Microsoft to offer consumers a workable solution by launching its own online store — accessible via link-out — for in-app items to be purchased off-app and used in games or other apps,' attorneys for Microsoft said, according to The Verge. 4 Microsoft said Apple had 'stymied' its plans for an Xbox mobile store. vfhnb12 – 'That is what Microsoft wants to do. But even this solution has been stymied by Apple,' the filing added. Apple is already facing major heat from US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who referred the firm for potential criminal charges from the Justice Department for willfully violating a 2021 injunction requiring it to ease restrictions on third-party app developers. Apple has asked for a temporary stay pending its appeal of the contempt ruling, arguing it could lose 'billions' if it remains in place. Rogers demanded on Tuesday that Apple explain why it had not complied with the court-ordered injunction and warned that the Apple official 'personally responsible for ensuring compliance' would need to appear in court on May 27 if the matter wasn't resolved. Microsoft noted that the injunction is also necessary to proceed with plans to add new features on the primary Xbox app for Apple customers. 'Similarly, Microsoft has long sought to enable Xbox app users on iOS to both buy and stream games in the app from the cloud or their other devices,' Microsoft said in the filing. 'Apple's policies have restricted Microsoft's ability to offer these functionalities together; the injunction allows Microsoft to explore this possibility.' 4 Apple and Epic Games are in the middle of a years-long legal feud. REUTERS Representatives for Microsoft and Apple did not immediately return requests for comment. Meanwhile, 'Fortnite' returned to the App Store after a nearly five-year ban on Tuesday – weeks after Rogers first publicly blasted Apple for noncompliance on April 30. In her April 30 ruling, Rogers said Cook 'chose poorly' by directing employees to defy the previous injunction and that vice president of finance Alex Roman had 'outright lied' under oath. 4 Apple CEO Tim Cook is pictured. Getty Images 4 Fortnite returned to Apple's App store. miglagoa – At the same time, Rogers slapped Apple with fresh restrictions – including an order to stop charging a 27% fee on rival developers like Epic who direct customers to make purchases outside the App Store and to end restrictions on where developers can place links that lead customers away from the App Store. Fortnite was originally banned from Apple's App Store in 2020 for policy violations related to in-app payments, kicking off the years-long legal feud between the two tech giants.
Mint
09-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Tim Cook wants to beat Meta at its own game, Apple's smart glasses could be ready by 2027: Report
Apple is working on a new chip that will act as the brain for its future smart devices, including its first smart glasses, more powerful Macbooks and artificial intelligence servers, according to a Bloomberg report. The Cupertino-based tech giant is said to have made progress on the chip it is developing for its smart glasses. The new processor for these smart glasses is said to be inspired by the chips used in the Apple Watch, which consume less power than the parts used in other Apple products such as the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Apple is said to have tweaked the chip to remove some parts to improve power efficiency, while also designing it to control multiple cameras. The Tim Cook-led company is reportedly planning to mass produce these processors by the end of 2027, and if successful, new Apple smart glasses could be released in the next two years. The new glasses would be in direct competition with the Ray Ban smart glasses developed by Meta. Apple has reportedly been planning to develop smart glasses for years. The original idea was to use augmented reality to superimpose media, notifications and apps on top of the real world view, but this idea is said to be years away from being practical. Meanwhile, Apple is now planning to jump into the non-AR smart glasses market to compete with Meta, and has also conducted user studies with employees on the concept. The non-AR glasses would reportedly use cameras to scan the environment and rely on AI to assist users. With its AI capabilities already being questioned with iOS 18 rollout, Apple is looking to improve its technology before launching the new smart glasses. Aside from the smart glasses, Apple is also said to be working on adding cameras to AirPods and smartwatches in a bid to turn these devices into AI products. For the camera-equipped Apple Watch, the company is developing a chip called Nevis, while the AirPods would have a similar component called Glennie. The tech giant is also working on many new Mac chips which could be known as M6 (codenamed Komodo) and M7 (codenamed Borneo). There is also a more advanced processor in development dubbed Sotra. Notably, Apple could bring out its M5 processor with the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro by the end of this year.
