Huawei has ceased pursuing its lawsuit against the US government after equipment seized in 2017 was finally returned to the Chinese tech giant.
The original lawsuit was filed by Huawei back in June of this year by the US arm of the Chinese company — Huawei Technologies USA. A statement (via TechCrunch) has since been released, in which Huawei considers this return of the equipment “as a tacit…
Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 11 and Apple Watch event later today
September 10, 2019
As is tradition, the Apple Store is down ahead of today’s Apple event.
Apple is expected to announce a trio of new models; the iPhone 11, iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max flagship phones for the holiday season. The event kicks off at 10 AM Pacific Time.
Apple has drawn a lot…
TSMC reports record August revenue ahead of today’s iPhone launch
September 10, 2019
A-series chipmaker TSMC has reported record August revenue, up 16.5% year-on-year, ahead of today’s iPhone launch. The company said that its revenue last month hit NT$106.12B (US$3.4B).
The number is likely to spark speculation about Apple’s confidence in early sales of…
Google's 'Play Pass' for Android is coming soon
September 10, 2019
Google has confirmed that it’s working on a service called Google Play Pass in a teaser tweet. It didn’t reveal any other detail about it other than it’s coming soon, but at least we now know that it’s making its way to your phones. Android Police originally reported about the subscription in July after a tester shared screenshots with the publication.
If Google doesn’t change anything…
Latest iPhone 11 rumors: no number in ‘Pro’ model name, no reverse wireless charging, 10.2-inch iPad announcement
September 10, 2019
It’s Apple event day. At 10 AM Pacific Time, Tim Cook will take to the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple Park, to unveil the iPhone 11 lineup, as well as some new Apple Watch models and a few other announcements. With about nine hours to go before the show kicks off…
After Hours: Spotify notifications, OnePlus TV design, MIUI ads, more
September 10, 2019
As the Google Nest Hub Max went on sale today, we got even more Pixel 4 leaks and much more. Some of the day’s other stories include teases of the OnePlus TV, Spotify news, a way to turn off ads on Xiaomi’s MIUI, and more.
About After Hours: In this daily roundup, we…
Ahead of iOS 13, Facebook publishes blog post defending its use of location data in iOS
September 10, 2019
iOS 13 is set to be released to the public later this month, and Facebook is looking to get out ahead of some of the changes to location settings in the update. Facebook has published a new blog post detailing how iOS 13 affects its access to your location data, while reaffirming that users are “in control” of their location settings.
As we detailed back in June, iOS 13 makes several changes…
IDC: iPhone shipments on track to drop 15% in 2019, but 5G will drive rebound in 2020
September 10, 2019
IDC is out today with a new forecast for the smartphone industry during the second half of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. For Apple specifically, IDC predicts that 2019 will be a “challenging year for iPhone shipments,” due in some part to the expectation that the…
Kuo on iPhone 11: No Apple Pencil support, bilateral wireless charging potentially scrapped, more
September 10, 2019
On the eve of Apple’s iPhone 11 keynote, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has published a new report detailing what to expect. Kuo says the new iPhone 11 models will not support Apple Pencil input, nor will they switch to USB-C. However, the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch iPhone…
Samsung's Galaxy Fold will have support from 'hundreds' of apps
September 9, 2019
Foldable phones aren’t worth much without apps that can take advantage of their screens — Huawei even postponed the Mate X to give app makers more time to optimize their titles. That might not be much of a problem now that the revised Galaxy Fold is finally ready to make its debut. Samsung revealed that it has worked with Google and developers to bring Fold support to “hundreds” of apps…
