iOS 27: Leak reveals four new features, including a Wallet upgrade
A leak reveals four iOS 27 features: digitizing Wallet passes, nutritional scanning, contact scanning, and automatic Safari tab groups.
Tag: Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's fast-growing services business and covers all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings – including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+ and Apple One. The portfolio is rounded out by payment services such as Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare and features like Find My, Apple ID and Family Sharing. Together, these services have become one of the most important revenue streams on Apple's balance sheet, with more than a billion paid subscriptions worldwide and regular records in quarterly earnings.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.
Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.
Apple HomePad: All the rumors at a glance
The Apple HomePad arrives in fall 2026 with a 7-inch display, A18 chip, and Face ID. Apple's first smart home hub. All the rumors here.
Apple executives discuss the MacBook Neo, biggest flops, and smart glasses
Apple's Ternus and Joswiak discuss the MacBook Neo, Apple Maps as a flop, and the future of smart glasses. A ...
Pluribus Season 2: Filming starts in autumn 2026
The Apple TV series Pluribus is getting a second season. Filming is scheduled to begin in fall 2026, with the premiere likely at the end of 2027.
Apple launches new Business Platform for Device Management and Customer Contact
Apple launches its new all-in-one business platform. It combines device management, email, and customer contact – and brings ads to Maps.
Amazon acquires Globalstar: Apple Satellite Services switch to Amazon Leo
Amazon acquires Globalstar for $11.57 billion. Apple's satellite services for iPhone and Apple Watch will now run through Amazon Leo.
What Analysts expect from Apple's Q2 2026
Apple's Q2 results are due on April 30th. What do analysts expect regarding revenue, iPhones, services, and margins – and where do the...
Hackers are attacking iCloud backups via fake Apple websites
A hack-for-hire group attacked iCloud backups via fake Apple login pages. Nearly 1,500 phishing domains were identified.
Apple's AI chief John Giannandrea is leaving the Company
John Giannandrea is leaving Apple for good this week. The AI chief was ousted after the disappointing development of Siri.
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MacBook Neo becomes a luxury problem, iPhone Fold could be called Ultra – the Apple week in a compact new Sunday format.
