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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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Moon train operations are planned by NASA.

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The goal is to construct the first lunar train system, which will enable safe, independent, and effective cargo transportation on the moon, according to robotics specialist Ethan Schaler of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

He went on, “The day-to-day functioning of a sustainable lunar base in the 2030s will depend heavily on a robust, long-lasting robotic transport system.”

The Flexible Levitation on a Track, or FLOAT, is the name of the proposed lunar rail system. According to NASA, the establishment of a railway system on the moon is “critical to the daily operations.”

According to the space agency, the primary objective of FLOAT is to offer transportation services in regions of the moon where astronauts are engaged in activities. To do this, cargoes of lunar soil and other materials will need to be transported to various regions of the moon.

Each robot will be able to transport cargo of various sizes and shapes at a pace of roughly 1 mph (1.61 km/h), according to Dr. Schaler.

Notably, NASA also declared new initiatives last month to create and test new vehicle models intended for moon exploration.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission ‘ICUBE-Q’ reaches the moon orbit.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) entered orbit around the moon on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) launched from Hainan, China, on Friday aboard China’s Chang’E6 spacecraft.

According to the IST, the satellite ICUBE-Q was planned and developed in partnership with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO.

The ICUBE-Q orbiter is equipped with two optical cameras to image the lunar surface. ICUBE-Q has now been integrated into the Chang’e6 mission after successfully qualifying and testing it.

Chang’e6 is the sixth lunar exploration mission launched by China.

The launch event was streamed live on the IST website and social media platforms. Chang’6, China’s Lunar Mission, will land on the Moon’s far side to collect surface samples before returning to Earth for further research.

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The establishment of IT labs in Islamabad’s educational establishments

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SIFC was established to improve the ease of doing business for potential investors through a “Whole of Government”Approach”—achieving optimal horizontal-vertical synergy and facilitation by the Pakistan Army—and to attract investments from friendly countries in selected sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a “single-window” platform for facilitation.

The children will learn the newest skills in these state-of-the-art IT labs, expanding their employment prospects.

These IT laboratories will be constructed in sixteen degree colleges spread throughout various parts of Islamabad.

Students will take six-month courses in artificial intelligence (AI), game development, data science, and block chain in these IT labs.

Approximately 1,000 students will have access to courses in the first phase, which is being implemented in response to market demand.

The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has worked with esteemed universities such as NUST, National Skills University, COMSATS, and NUML to produce these courses.

The second week of this month will mark the start of these classes. For these courses, about 3,600 students have signed up.

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