Lowest Price Ever
You don't want to miss out on this Prime Day deal on the iPhone XR in India
The 64GB variant of the iPhone XR is on sale in India for just ₹49,999 ($710), making it one of the best deals we've seen on Prime Day.
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Getting there
Apple is one step closer to setting up its retail stores in India
The Indian government relaxes local sourcing norms, finally paving the way for Apple to set up its stores in the country.
Great content costs money
Netflix is raising prices for UK subscribers by as much as 20%
Netflix is rolling out its first price hike in the UK in two years, with the standard plan seeing a £1 increase to £8.99 ($11.35).
The Future is Here
Nreal's $499 mixed reality glasses look just like regular sunglasses
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Most mixed reality glasses are bulky and expensive, and a Chinese startup is looking to fix that with its first product, the Nreal Light. The glasses look like ordinary sunglasses, and will retail for just $499 later this year.
Nothing is secure
Flipboard resets passwords after data breach exposed users' details
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News aggregator Flipboard is the latest to succumb to a data breach, with the service noting that hackers gained unauthorized access to its databases containing users' account information.
Changes afoot
Qualcomm loses FTC antitrust case, ordered to renegotiate patent licenses
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The Federal Trade Commission has prevailed in its antitrust case against Qualcomm, with the verdict impacting how Qualcomm negotiates patent licenses from phone manufacturers going forward.
ABOUT TIME
Apple is finally close to launching its first retail store in India
Apple is zeroing in on 'several upscale sites' in Mumbai for its first retail store in India, with a final decision set to take place in the coming weeks.
ABOUT TIME
Tim Cook: iPhone price corrections delivering 'better results' in India
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Apple slashed the prices of the iPhone XR in India by $250, and the move paid off for the company. In the Q2 earnings call, Tim Cook mentioned that the price correction delivered "better results."
Kicking things off
Foxconn to start mass production of iPhones in India
Foxconn's founder and chairman Terry Gou has announced that the company will kick off mass production of iPhones in India from later this year.
Outstanding value
Apple Music's monthly plans now start at just ₹99 ($1.45) in India
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Apple is getting aggressive with its music streaming service in India following the launch of Spotify and YouTube Music.
Go go go
This is the best time to purchase an iPhone XR in India
Apple is discounting the iPhone XR by a massive 22% from Friday, with the phone set to be available for just ₹59,900 ($780). HDFC customers can get an additional 10% cashback on that price.
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Apple kicks off local production of iPhone 7 in India
It has been a long time coming, but Apple is finally kicking off local production of the iPhone 7 in India.
Uh oh
Gmail, YouTube, and other Google services are experiencing an outage
Google is experiencing an outage where most of its services are unavailable to users in the U.S., with Gmail, YouTube, and Drive all reporting as down.
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Apple will finally start locally assembling the latest iPhones in India
Apple contract manufacturer Wistron will finally be able to locally assemble the latest iPhones in India as the government signs off on its $715 million bid.
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Caught red handed
New report states Google also violated App Store privacy rules [Update]
Google was found to be using the same tactics as Facebook to distribute data collection apps on iOS.
Shifting the goalposts
Apple hikes iPhone prices in India for the second time in as many months
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The Indian government is essentially forcing Apple to set up local manufacturing.
Uh oh
Qualcomm hit with massive $1.2 billion fine by the EU for paying off Apple
The European Commission has levied a €997 million ($1.23 billion) fine against Qualcomm for "abusing its market dominance." The regulator found that Qualcomm violated EU antitrust laws by making "significant payments to Apple."
Backed into a corner
Apple inevitably hikes iPhone prices in India; appoints new country head
Late last week, the Indian government announced that it would increase import duties of phones from 10% to 15%. Apple is now increasing the pricing of iPhones in the country as a result.
Shifting the goalposts
iPhones could become much more expensive in India
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The government has shifted its policy on import duties for phones, hiking up the taxes from 10% to 15%. The move is designed to incentivize local production of phones,
Doing the right thing
Everything you need to know about Apple's anti-spam app for India
Apple got into a tussle with India's telecom regulator over an anti-spam app that required access to a customer's call logs. The company is now going to help the Indian government develop an app that meets the App Store guidelines.