There are a few remaining fuzzy spots in the Apple Pay Octopus saga. The story I broke back in December from trusted sources clearly had a Chinese New Year release […]
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Face ID + Face Masks = Lost iPhone Sales
The China only Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor iPhone rumor making the rounds is interesting but the reasons offered for it, and the analysis for lost iPhone sales in China don’t really […]
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Apple Pay Octopus Launching in Hong Kong with iOS 13 and Apple Maps Transit Integration
Notice: this post is from June 2019, Apple Pay Octopus launched June 2 2020, latest service launch details here Hong Kong iPhone users have waited eagerly for the ubiquitous Octopus […]
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Unbundled World
Tim Cook on the 1Q 2019 iPhone sales decline in Japan: In Japan, iPhone purchases were traditionally subsidized, bundled with carrier contracts. Today, local regulations have significantly restricted those subsidies […]
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Apple Pay Octopus and the iOS 12.1.3 Release Window
UPDATE: Apple Pay Octopus is coming with iOS 13 Note: For simplicity and convenience I have migrated and merged older Octopus related posts here. All new Octopus related developments will […]