Apple Union

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  Trump Warns Of 25% Tariff On Apple If iPhones Not Made In US

  US President Donald Trump threatened once again on Friday to intensify his trade war, recommending a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1, and warning Apple he may impose a 25% tariff on any iPhones manufactured outside the US.

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  Fortnite Banned From iOS: Epic Games And Apple In New Feud

  Apple has blocked Fortnite's return to iOS devices, despite the game's availability in the European Union through the Epic Games Store.

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  Cabinet Clears ₹3,706 Crore HCL-Foxconn Chip Plant In UP's Jewar

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 3,706 crore semiconductor plant at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, to be set up by the HCL-Foxconn joint venture to manufacture display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, and automobiles.

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  iPhone Without USB Type-C Port May Become Reality as EU Reportedly Gives Green Light to Apple

  Apple had originally planned to make the upcoming iPhone 17 Air its first portless phone with wireless charging support and cloud data syncing. The brand, however, reportedly backed off the idea considering potential concerns from European Union regulators. A new report suggests that dropping the USB Type-C port for a completely portless phone woul...

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  Apple Disapproves Porn App For iPhones In European Union, Cites Safety Risks

  The App Store does not allow porn -- but the Hot Tub app is offered on AltStore PAL, one such alternative marketplace.

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  Government Axes Import Tax on Some Smartphone Parts in Boost to Apple, Xiaomi

  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the removal of import duties on key mobile phone components in the annual budget, boosting local production and benefiting firms like Apple and Xiaomi. India's electronics production has more than doubled in six years, making the country the world's second-largest mobile phone manufacturer.

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  EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta

  The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.

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  Apple's New Fees For App Developers Under Fresh Scrutiny: Report

  Apple's new fees for app developers have come under fresh scrutiny from the European Union's antitrust regulators on concerns it could inflate costs for software makers, Bloomberg news reported on Monday.

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  Apple Pulls iPhone 14, iPhone SE (2022) From Online Stores in EU as USB Type-C Mandate Comes Into Effect

  Apple has stopped selling iPhone 14 and the iPhone SE (2022) on its online stores in the European Union (EU). The Cupertino-based technology giant’s decision to discontinue older iPhone models is in compliance with the mandate issued by the European Parliament which was issued in October, 2022 and came into effect on December 28, 2024. It require...

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  iPhone 14, iPhone SE Sales in EU to Be Discontinued Due to Upcoming Regulation: Report

  iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE (2022) are no longer available in Switzerland, and Apple is set to halt sales across the EU, two years post-launch. This is due to an upcoming EU regulation that will block Apple from selling iPhones with a phased-out Lightning port, while newer models with a USB Type-C port can continue to be sold.

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  Apple Intelligence in China Will Reportedly Be Backed by Baidu’s Ernie 4.0 AI Model

  Apple Intelligence, the company’s in-house suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features for its devices, will reportedly be provided by Baidu’s AI models in China. The Cupertino-based tech giant has so far not released its new AI features in the European Union countries and China due to regulatory obstacles. While the problem in the EU largel...

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  Apple Reportedly Plans to Discontinue Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter

  Apple, with its iPhone 15 series, made the shift from its proprietary lightning port to the USB Type-C in compliance with the regulations made mandatory by the European Union (EU). Now, it appears that the Cupertino-based technology giant is planning to discontinue its accessories which feature a lightning port, starting with the lightning to 3.5mm...

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  Apple Said to Face Fine Under EU's Landmark Digital Markets Act

  European Union's antitrust regulators may fine Apple in the coming days. The regulators charged in June that the iPhone maker had breached the bloc's tech rules. The charge against Apple was the first by the Commission under its Digital Markets Act (DMA). 

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  Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act

  Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.

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  EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act

  EU antitrust regulators have initiated proceedings to ensure Apple adheres to significant regulations that mandate opening its proprietary ecosystem to competitors. Through the specification proceedings, the European Commission will detail the actions Apple must take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was enacted in 2023.