The United States’ biggest carrier, Verizon, gained a ton of new subscribers in the last quarter, but not in a way you would expect. According to a report from Bloomberg, Verizon gained a large amount subscribers from smartwatches and other wearable gadgets. The gain in numbers is likely due to the Apple Watch Series 3, adding LTE support and furthering its independence. It’ll be interesting to see what the other carriers announce in terms of growth by wearables and smartwatches as smartphone and tablet activations begin to slow....

According to Giz-China, Apple has reached a landmark agreement with China’s and world’s biggest and most valuable wireless operator, China Mobile, that will see the two companies join forces on bringing a next-generation iPhone to China Mobile’s fourth-generation TD-LTE network: A report from Sohu.com via AllthingsD goes further saying a two tiered model could have a $70B-$200B upside: When asked during the last earnings call by a Wall Street analyst about the prospect of the long-awaited China Mobile deal and pre-paid iPhones, Apple’s op-chief Tim Cook provided this telling expose:

Apple has today notified developers about some upcoming rules regarding App Store submission, via its developer news portal. From 1st February 2015, newly-submitted apps and updates must be built against Apple’s iOS 8 SDK. This is not particularly surprising: Apple required similar adoption of the iOS 7 SDK last year. In addition however, Apple will also require that all apps and updates include 64-bit support from that date too. Currently, developers can choose whether to submit only 32-bit apps or universal binaries....

Apple is continuing to push its slo-mo selfie feature on the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Apple this weekend has shared four new videos touting the “Slofie” feature in different use cases. Each of the new videos showcases the “Slofie” feature in different environments, including a group slofie, in the rain, and more. Apple touts that taking a “Slofie” allows you to “turn any selfie into an epic dance video with slo-mo on iPhone 11’s front facing camera....

Today we’re taking the first really deep look at Apple’s fourth-generation Apple TV, which will hit stores next month. In our exclusive video, we explore the upgraded hardware, the Siri Remote, and dig down into tvOS, the new UI that brings the entire experience to life. Are there surprises? Oh yes. The new Apple TV actually supports Bluetooth headphones and Bluetooth speakers, a special Night Mode, and radically improved accessibility options inspired by iOS....

In a new interview with Variety, Apple’s head of worldwide video programming Zac van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht discuss the Apple TV+ streaming service ahead of its November 1 launch. The execs say that Apple TV+’s first year of programming is bigger than they thought it would be, with at least one new TV show or movie every month. They tease that the investment is only ramping up, with even higher total number of originals in the second year....

Apple UK sales were almost £1.4B ($1.7B) for its most recent financial year, but the company says that it owes just £6.2M ($7.4M) in tax – and won’t even have to pay that much. The company is claiming £1.35B in expenses from its nearly £1.4B in revenue, leaving it with a taxable profit of only £337M … iNews reports on the Apple’s tax filing, which covers the 12-month period from October 2018 to September 2019....

All of today’s best deals are headlined by rare $50 discounts on Apple Watch Series 6 Nike + editions. That’s alongside official Woven Sport Bands at $18 and Anker HomeKit cameras on sale from $29. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 6 Nike+ models see rare $50 discounts Best Buy is currently taking $50 off a selection of Apple Watch Series 6 Nike+ models starting at $349....

We learned on Wednesday that Apple was denied a request to have certain Samsung devices banned from sale in the ongoing patent case between the two companies, and today The New York Times reports that Apple will appeal that decision. Both Samsung and Apple agreed earlier this month to end all patent disputes outside of the United States, but as you can see that is not the case here. A judge this week issued a decision denying a sales ban, and Apple on Friday said it would appeal the decision....

Apple last week released iOS 10.3 to the public after a lengthy beta process. The update includes a handful of new features such as Find My AirPods. One issue related to the update that is just now emerging, however, relates to iCloud. Some users have apparently had iCloud services they once turned off, automatically come back on… As noted by MacRumors, some users have received emails from Apple explaining that a bug in iOS 10....

Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new analyst note today and the most interesting part of his forecast is that Apple will release its first Mac with an ARM processor in the first half of 2021. Kuo is predicting that one of Apple’s new products to be released within the next 12-18 months will be a Mac with an in-house processor, instead of using an Intel CPU. There have been growing reports over the last couple of years about Apple making the switch to a custom-designed ARM processor for its Macs and today’s report gives a concrete timeframe for when to expect that launch, which has actually held true since Kuo’s prediction back in 2018....

A new study reveals that Apple TV+ has the highest-quality content when compared to Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, and Hulu. The analysis from Self Financial uses IMDb scores with US customer data. The study found that although Apple TV+ had the highest average IMDb score for its titles (7.24), it has fewer than 70 titles to choose from. In terms of their libraries of content, Apple TV+ has the highest percentage of “good” and “excellent” at almost 86%....

The Apple TV update includes tweaks to the channel interface design and the addition of a Beats Music app. It also includes functionality updates that make it compatible with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite features like iCloud Photo and Family Sharing. This update—software version 7.0 – only works with the Apple TV (3rd Generation). Apple TV Updates If you don’t have your Apple TV set to receive automatic updates, to get the new one, head to Settings > General > Software Updates > Update Software, then download and install....

An Apple Support document has revealed that Apple made a very rare change to the production of its A12 and S5 processors last fall. According to the company, Apple upgraded the Secure Enclave in those processors to a second-generation version of the Storage component during the fall of 2020. For those unfamiliar, the Secure Enclave is a security coprocessor included with almost every Apple device to provide an extra layer of security....

Apple Watch is designed to help you live a healthier life, and there is a range of notifications and alerts that help with that. However, with the coronavirus outbreak on most everyone’s mind, these Apple Watch alerts for things like your move, stand, and exercise goals, activity sharing, etc. might be more stressful than helpful. Here’s how to turn off activity alerts for stand and move progress, activity sharing, and breathe reminders....

Friday’s best deals include Apple Watch Series 5 at $100 off and 15-inch MacBook Pro models discounted heavily. You’ll also find SanDisk USB-C storage on sale as well in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Hit the jump for all that and more. Apple Watch Series 5 $100 off The latest from Apple delivers a new always-on Retina display, 30% larger screen than Series 3, and a swimproof design. Improved features like heart rate tracking, ECG, and a new compass are a few of the other notable upgrades here....

Companies in the Apple Watch supply chain say that orders continue to rise, with 4.5m shipments expected in the final quarter of the year. This would take total shipments for the year to 15m units. The same sources say that they expect this number to increase to 20m in 2018 … The numbers were cited to Digitimes, whose supply-chain sources have a mixed record. It’s more likely they would have hard info on Q4 orders than on those reaching across the whole of next year....

Make room in your virtual trophy case. Apple Watch users have a new activity challenge coming on February 14. Apple’s annual “Heart Month Challenge” pushes Apple Watch users to workout and log at least 60 minutes of exercise on Valentine’s Day to promote positive heart health. Completing the challenge with any workout app that logs data to Apple’s Fitness app will unlock the virtual achievement on the iPhone, Apple Watch, and in Apple’s Messages app....

Apple is reportedly ordering the parts it needs for the iMac Pro in volume, as it readies for the debut of the new lineup. Back at WWDC, Apple officially announced the iMac Pro would be released in December (it also introduced new 2017 iMacs for consumers). The iMac Pro uses high-end GPUs from AMD including the Radeon Pro Vega 56 and 64 graphics cards; these parts are packaged using a newer 2....

According to CNET, Apple is speaking to recording companies on the possibility of a free streaming music service. Apple didn’t reveal much, but much like what was reported yesterday, the idea is that people would upload their music to Apple’s servers and it would be available to them anywhere in the world on any device. The service would be framed to the recording industry as a “value add that could help stimulate sales” according to their sources and would be available as early as this Spring....