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CUPERTINO, California — Apple officially kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2026) with a historic keynote that bridges the tech giant’s storied past with an AI-driven future. Marking the final WWDC keynote under Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure as CEO before John Ternus takes the helm this September, Apple delivered on its promise of a ground-up architectural shift, officially introducing iOS 27. Rather than minor feature updates, iOS 27 redefines the iPhone experience through a radically rebuilt virtual assistant—now formally dubbed Siri AI—and an overhauled "Liquid Glass" user interface designed to give users unprecedented control over their screen aesthetics. Siri AI: Built from the Ground Up The absolute crown jewel of iOS 27 is the complete reconstruction of Siri. Moving away from the legacy system that has powered the assistant for over a decade, Apple has engineered an entirely new architecture for Siri AI, developed in a historic collaboration leveraging Go...

Chinese smartphone brands love a good spin-off story — a sub-brand breaking away to forge its own identity. What’s far rarer is the reverse. And yet, that’s exactly the plot twist unfolding now: "realme is reportedly merging back into OPPO and returning to sub-brand status". If realme’s sub-brand era feels like ancient history, that’s understandable. The company struck out on its own back in 2018 and quickly grew into one of China’s most recognizable smartphone names, far removed from its OPPO roots. According to a new report from Leiphone, that independence is coming to an end. realme is said to be rejoining OPPO, though not without continuity at the top. CEO Sky Li will continue to lead the brand, and all products currently on the release roadmap are expected to launch exactly as planned. The real changes are set to begin this year, as realme gradually reintegrates with OPPO — starting with shared after-sales services. Interestingly, OnePlus is also expected to adopt a simi...

Apple is gearing up big for its first foldable iPhone — a new report claims the company has ordered a massive 11 million OLED panels from Samsung, signaling a serious push into the foldable market. Jukan05’s post on X suggests both Apple and Samsung are betting big on Apple’s upcoming foldable. Apple is said to be sourcing 11 million OLED panels from Samsung Display, signaling an entry into the segment that exceeds earlier industry predictions. Jukan05 suggests Apple is gearing up to ship roughly 10 million foldable iPhones, noting that manufacturers typically order more panels than the number of devices they ultimately produce. This projected volume hints at Apple’s expectation of capturing a strong share of a foldable market that only reaches about 20 million units per year. The report notes that Apple’s foldable will open like a book, with a 7.58-inch inner display and a 5.35-inch outer one. Sources say Apple may improve the notorious crease through new display technologies, includi...

Apple ruled the global best-seller charts in Q3 — and surprisingly, it wasn’t the flashy new iPhone 17 lineup leading the charge. Counterpoint Research reports that the iPhone 16 claimed the crown as the world’s top-selling smartphone from July to September, grabbing a solid 4% of all shipments. Festive promos in India gave the iPhone 16 a major boost, while Japan also saw the model regain some momentum. The momentum didn’t stop with the base iPhone 16. The 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, and 16e locked in the next three positions, mirroring last year when the iPhone 15 trio topped the charts. Only Samsung managed to join Apple in the top ten. Its Galaxy A16 5G and Galaxy A06 secured fifth and sixth place, while the mid-tier Galaxy A36 and A56 rounded out the seventh and eighth spots. Taking ninth was the Galaxy A16, while the iPhone 17 Pro Max rounded out the rankings in tenth, even with its constrained, late-September rollout. Source

Yesterday, news broke that the Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to preload a state-backed cyber safety app, Sanchar Saathi , on every new device sold. The app’s mission? To track stolen phones, block their use, and ensure they don’t end up in the wrong hands. Companies are reportedly given 90 days to comply, but according to a Reuters report, Apple isn’t playing along. The tech giant is said to have plans to reject the order to preload the app onto its iPhones. Apple is expected to tell the Indian government that it doesn’t comply with such orders anywhere, citing concerns over privacy and security within its iOS ecosystem. According to two industry sources familiar with the matter, this stance is rooted in the potential risks posed to its platform. The app has sparked significant backlash in India, prompting the country’s telecom minister to defend it as a “voluntary and democratic” system. He reassured users that they could deactivate it or "easily delete it at any...