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Apple files for ‘iPhone for Life’ trademark alongside iPhone Upgrade Program

Apple has filed a trademark application for the phrase ‘iPhone for Life’ – a phrase which has so far been used by overseas carriers and retailers for their own equivalent of the iPhone Upgrade Program … Patently Apple spotted the filing. Today Patently Apple stumbled on a trademark filing that is shown as not being made public as of yet. The space usually provided for date of…
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Google app for Android testing Lens shortcut in Search bar, matching iOS

Google Lens has long been tied to Assistant on Android, while iOS users have access to it as part of Search. The Google app on Android is now testing a prominent Lens shortcut. Behind-the-scenes, Google Lens — along with Assistant, as well as Podcasts — is powered and updated by the Google app on Android. Since launch, Google Lens has been accessed by first opening the Assistant panel. On iOS…
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App Store Connect for iOS updated with TestFlight integration

Apple today updated its App Store Connect app for iOS with some great new features. Developers will now be able to set up and manage TestFlight apps right on their iPhone and iPad through the App Store Connect app. The App Store Connect is the place where developers can manage their iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps. From there, they can send new apps to the App Store, upload screenshots…
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Apple tops COVID-19 brand intimacy survey, iPhone leads among teen smartphone users

Analyst firm MBLM shared its 2020 brand intimacy study this past spring with Apple taking first place in the tech industry. However, Amazon and Disney (considered retail brands) beat Apple in the overall rankings. Now MBLM has done another brand intimacy study in the US through the lens of the pandemic, and Apple has come out on top as an overwhelming majority of US teens have been found to be…
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