iPhone 18 Pro: Doubts about the billion-dollar backlog at TSMC
A second analyst contradicts the report about Apple chips worth one billion dollars waiting for memory at TSMC.
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Tag: iPhone
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.
iPhone 18 Pro: Material costs increase by 38 percent
iPhone 18 Pro: The components cost Apple around 38 percent more. Memory has overtaken the display and processor as the most expensive component...
Apple is testing Chinese memory in iPhones and MacBooks
Apple is testing CXMT memory in iPhones and MacBooks. The US Senate has set a deadline of August 21 – the prices...
iPhone Ultra 3: Larger displays for the third generation
Apple's roadmap for its foldable iPhone extends to 2028. The third generation is expected to grow in both displays – no specific numbers have been given.
Apple Upgrade: iPhone should arrive fully set up
Apple considered offering iPhones that arrive fully set up for its leasing program. Why this didn't come to fruition and what the technology would have allowed.
Apfelpatient Weekly #18
Apfelpatient Weekly #18: Memory prices determine Apple's fall, iPhone prices could rise on Monday, private relay reveals the IP.
iPhone Ultra: Accessory leak reveals silver and dark blue
Two camera protection rings suggest silver and dark blue as colors for the iPhone Ultra. What a comparison with last year reveals about such leaks.
iPhone 17: Price increase could come as early as Monday
iPhone 17: A price increase could come as early as Monday. What the hint indicates and what the current prices are in Germany.
iOS 26.6.1: Apple is apparently testing an interim update
iOS 26.6.1: Apple is apparently testing an interim update for the iPhone. What's behind it and why it still makes sense shortly before iOS 27...
Apple holds 65 percent of the premium smartphone market
Apple holds a 65 percent share of the premium smartphone market. The segment has reached a record high of 29 percent – here's what that means for prices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.