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Apple launches iPhone 15 with USB-C, Dynamic Island: Will lineup outsmart cheaper Chinese challengers?

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  • Apple introduces extraordinary features in iPhone 15.
  • iPhone 15 challenges Chinese tech rival with advanced features.
  • Company struggles with complex market dynamics in China.

Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 15 lineup amidst concerns about market access in China and heightened competition. The iPhone accounted for over half of Apple’s $394.3 billion in sales last year, but the company now confronts fresh hurdles when selling in China, its third-largest market.

The new Apple flagship comes with USB-C, a camera upgrade, and the Dynamic Island. The iPhone 15 is priced starting at $799 for a 128GB model and the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899 for a 128GB version.

A significant change that will be evident to most Apple users is the transition from Apple’s exclusive “Lightning” charging cables to USB-C, driven by European regulations.

This representational picture shows the USB-C port of the iPhone 15. — X@theapplehub
This representational picture shows the USB-C port of the iPhone 15. — X@theapplehub

All versions of the iPhone 15 will now feature Dynamic Island, which was initially introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. This pill-shaped cutout offers a novel way to view specific notifications and engage with applications.

Furthermore, the iPhone 15 boasts an OLED Super Retina display capable of supporting Dolby Vision content with an impressive 1,600 nits of brightness. In direct sunlight, the peak brightness of this display reaches 2,000 nits, doubling that of the iPhone 14.

One of the most notable enhancements in the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, aside from the visible changes involving USB-C and Dynamic Island, is the upgraded camera system. The primary camera sensor now boasts an impressive 48-megapixel capacity, a significant increase from the 12-megapixel sensor featured in the previous iPhone 14.

Additionally, there is a 12-megapixel telephoto lens, and improvements to the portrait mode eliminate the need for manual switching to activate portrait mode.

This picture shows all the new features introduced in the iPhone 15. — X/@theapplehub
This picture shows all the new features introduced in the iPhone 15. — X/@theapplehub

Apple also faced stiff competition from Huawei Technologies, which was its primary rival in China’s premium smartphone market until US export controls severely impacted Huawei’s phone business in 2019.

Recently, Huawei introduced the Mate 60 Pro, a high-end phone equipped with Chinese-made chips, possibly violating US trade restrictions. Huawei aims to gain an edge over Apple with features like satellite calling, leveraging China’s government-backed network. Although Apple’s current iPhone lineup includes satellite capabilities primarily for emergency situations, Huawei’s move intensifies competition.

As the iPhone 15 debuts, Apple grapples with navigating complex market dynamics in China, heightened competition, and the challenge of continuously innovating to attract consumers in a changing smartphone landscape.

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Pakistan launches first-ever lunar mission with iCube Qamar

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China’s Chang’E6 spacecraft carried Pakistan’s first satellite mission to the moon, iCube Qamar, into orbit.

The Institute of Space Technology states that IST worked with Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO and China’s Shanghai University SJTU to design and develop the satellite ICUBE-Q.

The launch event was streamed live on both Chinese state television and the IST website.

Two optical cameras are carried by the ICUBE-Q orbiter to capture images of the lunar surface. ICUBE-Q has now been successfully integrated into the Chang’e6 mission after qualification and testing.

The sixth in China’s sequence of lunar exploration missions is called Chang’e6.

China’s Lunar Mission, Chang’6, will land on the Moon’s far side in order to gather surface samples and bring them back to Earth for analysis.

Pakistan would benefit from the mission since it will carry a Pakistan CubeSat Satellite, called iCube-Q, which was created by IST.

Small satellites known as “CubeSats” are typified by their uniform design and compact size. They are built in the form of a cube and are made up of modular parts that follow predetermined dimensions.

These satellites are regularly placed in orbit for a variety of uses and only weigh a few kilos.

Cubesats are primarily used to support space exploration education, technology development, and scientific research. Many different missions are carried out by these satellites, such as telecommunication, astronomy, remote sensing, Earth observation, atmospheric research, and technological demonstration.

CubeSats provide universities, research centers, and commercial organizations with the chance to engage in space missions and acquire important data for scientific advancement and innovation because of their small size and very low cost when compared to regular satellites.

They act as test beds for novel ideas and technology, opening up space to a wider spectrum of users and encouraging cooperation amongst members of the space community.

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The green colour of WhatsApp ‘angers’ some users.

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After changing its display colour from blue to green, WhatsApp, which was before well-known for its blue motif, caused its users to hold divergent views.

New upgrades to the Meta app always spark a lot of discussion, regardless of how big or small the changes are.

Still, Meta-owned WhatsApp hopes that these modifications would “make it more accessible as well as easier to use” and offer a “modern, new experience” with relation to the updated display color.

A statement from the firm claimed that they had altered WhatsApp’s “looks and feels, including spacing, colors, icons, and more.”

Both iOS and Android users can now view the new WhatsApp update; the green tint on the latter has changed from the previous version.

However, iPhone users will notice that every display element, including the chat-list window and status bar, has changed with the recent design update. WhatsApp used to have a blue color scheme on iPhones.

Furthermore, the formerly blue links shared within the app are now displayed in green.

In addition, WhatsApp has made other improvements to improve its user experience outside of the color shift.

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Punjab will provide fifty thousand solar kits.

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On Tuesday,Tuesday, while presiding over a review meeting on solar household solutions, the CM gave the order to begin the installation of one kilowatt solar systems right away. She also gave the order to introduce the newest solar systems.

Phase-I solar systems would be balloted for by 50,000 protected users who use 100 units each month, at a cost of Rs 12.6 billion.

Home-based solar systems will eventually be made available to other Punjabi consumers. A solar system will consist of a battery, inverter, sophisticated solar plate, and more related accessories.

Attending the meeting were Provincial Information Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari, MPA Sania Ashiq, Former Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning and Development, Secretaries of Energy, Finance, and Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) Managing Director, in addition to other pertinent officers.

During his inaugural speech as Punjab’s chief minister, Maryam Nawaz outlined her five-year plan and promised to develop a strategy for customers who use fewer than 300 units of power.

According to Maryam Nawaz, the PML-N’s main goals for her term will be to provide jobs, healthcare, and education.

She said, “I am working on a plan to provide solar panels to consumers using up to 300 units of electricity or less in installments.”

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