Apfelpatient Weekly #19: Who sets the prices at Apple
A 15 percent commission, 38 percent higher material costs, and an AI model only for China – Apple's week from the 10th to the 16th...
The iPhone is Apple's smartphone and has been the defining product of the company ever since its unveiling on January 9, 2007. What began as an uncompromising revolution with a multi-touch display and no physical keyboard is today a broad model family: from the standard iPhone to the slim iPhone Air and the Pro lineup with triple camera and ProMotion display, an entry-level e model and additional form factors in Apple's pipeline. The lineup is powered by Apple's own A chips, the iOS operating system, a tightly integrated ecosystem with AirPods, Apple Watch, Mac, iPad and Vision Pro – plus a dense network of iCloud, Apple Account, Apple Pay, Find My and Apple Intelligence.
What comes together under this tag on apfelpatient.de covers the entire iPhone universe: reviews and hands-on reports, tips and tricks for iOS and hardware, repair and battery topics, comparisons between generations, all rumors and overviews around the next iPhone generation, quarterly results and supply chain background, regulatory topics such as the DMA in Europe, the annual fall keynote, and strategic perspectives on pricing, market share and Apple's long-term iPhone strategy.
Anyone wanting to understand the iPhone in its full breadth, pick the right model or stay up to date on every new generation will find the right topic hub here.
A 15 percent commission, 38 percent higher material costs, and an AI model only for China – Apple's week from the 10th to the 16th...
Apple classifies the iPhone X and MacBook Pro 2018 as obsolete. Official hardware support ends, with an exception for the Mac.
The foldable iPhone is expected to be unveiled in September, but will initially only be sold in the US. Other markets will follow later.
The US smartphone market is down 5 percent in sales. A price increase is expected for the iPhone 18 series, but it has not been confirmed.
iPhone 18: The smaller Dynamic Island is expected to arrive earlier than anticipated; the third number is rumored for the RAM.
iPhone Ultra: Leaked screen protectors show square and rounded corners, a camera cutout on the right, and the format of the outer display.
The battery drivers in iOS 27 Beta 5 list six unreleased iPhone models – from the iPhone 18e to the foldable iPhone...
iOS 27 Beta 5 includes Apple Reference Image: This feature is designed to prove that a photo was actually taken with an iPhone camera...
A second analyst contradicts the report about Apple chips worth one billion dollars waiting for memory at TSMC.
iPhone 18 Pro: The components cost Apple around 38 percent more. Memory has overtaken the display and processor as the most expensive component...
APFELPATIENT brings you the latest Apple news, product updates, guides, reviews and tips across the entire Apple ecosystem — from the iPhone to the Mac to the Apple Vision Pro. From the first rumors to confirmed news: researched responsibly.
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