Apple is working on expanding its satellite features for iPhone and Apple Watch users, but some of those are still a long way away. The latest report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that Cupertino has a long list of improvements for its satellite connectivity features, but those will rely on Globalstar’s network, which will have to undergo key improvements in the coming years to meet Apple’s demands. The biggest update is the satellite maps feature, which would allow iPhone and Apple Watch users to use Apple Maps and navigate in areas without cellular connectivity. Apple is also...

A new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that Apple is considering a price hike for the iPhone 17 series. The decision is yet to be finalized and is reportedly unrelated to the US tariffs on Chinese imports. Despite the newly agreed 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs between Washington and Beijing, Chinese goods entering the US are still subject to a combined 30% levy. Cupertino will not attribute the upcoming iPhone 17 series price hike to the tariff war between the US and China. iPhone 17 series dummy units (credit: AppleTrack) According to the new report, which is...

Nintendo postponed the pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the US to try and figure out what to do about the tariffs that President Trump imposed on the two manufacturing hubs that Nintendo relies on – China (54%) and Vietnam (46%). The $450 retail price that was announced initially is quite likely to go up once the pre-orders are rescheduled. Apple makes most of its iPhones in China, but it has been boosting production in India too, including making Pro models for the first time (the tariff on imports from India is “only” 26%). So, what will Apple do? Cupertino has reportedly been stocking up...