📱 WhatsApp is testing an Apple Watch app

📰 WhatsApp has released a new TestFlight build that includes support for a full-featured Apple Watch app — meaning the messenger may officially arrive on the Apple Watch very soon.

⌚ What’s already working in the beta:
• reading messages
• quick replies
• message reactions
• sending voice messages
• and other basic features without needing to open WhatsApp on your iPhone

An iPhone with WhatsApp installed is still required to use the Apple Watch app. For now, it’s only available to beta testers, and there’s no information yet on a public release date.

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📊 Apple reports Q4 2025 results

The company delivered new revenue and profit records for the September quarter:

🔹 Revenue: $102.5B (+8% YoY)
🔹 EPS: $1.85 (+13% YoY, adjusted)
🔹 Services — all-time record
🔹 iPhone revenue — new quarterly record

😙 Tim Cook highlighted a strong start for new products:
• iPhone 17 / 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max / Air
• AirPods Pro 3
• New Apple Watch lineup
• MacBook Pro and iPad Pro with the M5 chip

📆 Full fiscal year 2025:
• Revenue: $416B 🌍
• Active device base — new all-time high across all categories

💵 Dividend: $0.26/share (payout on November 13, 2025)

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🔮 Apple’s plans according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman

🎂 Record start to the anniversary year
Apple turns 50 in 2026 — and plans to kick it off with a record quarter: revenue is expected to grow +10–12% to $137–139B (and could surpass $140B for the first time). Main sales driver: iPhone Pro models.

🔎 What’s coming in 2026

• iPhone 17e — iPhone 15 design, Dynamic Island, 1 rear camera
• iPad mini with OLED
• iPad 11" (A18) with Apple Intelligence
• iPad Air with M4
• MacBook Air (M5) and MacBook Pro (M5 Pro/Max)
• Smart Display (desk & wall versions) + new home ecosystem
• iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max / Air 2 with Apple C2 modem
• Foldable iPhone
• Lightweight smart glasses

📆 Before the end of 2025

On the night of Nov 11–12, Apple will refresh Apple Store holiday displays.
Shrinking stock hints at new releases:
• Apple TV with camera + chipset ≥ A17 Pro
• HomePod mini 2 in new colors
• Both to feature N1 chip + Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 6.0

🤪 New Siri
A spring iOS update will bring a major Siri upgrade powered by a custom Gemini model from Google.
Siri’s interface stays the same — Gemini becomes the “engine,” with requests still processed on Apple’s servers.

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iOS 🍎.1 is now available for everyone

Apple has released iOS 26.1 — a major update with new features and long-awaited bug fixes.

🔎 Key new features

• Option to reduce Liquid Glass transparency — the interface becomes easier to read
• You can now disable camera access from the Lock Screen
• New slider to turn off alarms/timers to prevent accidental deactivation
• Local Capture: record part of your screen during video calls without third-party apps
• Create custom workouts in the Fitness app with your own parameters
• In Apple Music, you can now switch tracks with a swipe from the bottom
• Slide Over is back in iPadOS 26.1 — open an app in a separate floating window again
• New Apple TV icon (without the “+”)
• Rapid Security → Background Security Improvement — automatic security patches in the background

🧠 Apple Intelligence now supports more languages: Danish, Norwegian, Turkish, Swedish, Chinese, Vietnamese and more.

🔧 Found in the iOS 26.1 code (but not enabled yet):

• Notification Forwarding — for better compatibility with third-party devices
• Support for third-party AI models in the system: you’ll be able to replace ChatGPT with another AI

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⌚️ WhatsApp is now officially available on Apple Watch

The new watchOS app lets:
• read and send messages
• react with emojis
• record and send voice messages

📱 To use WhatsApp on Apple Watch (Series 4 or newer running watchOS 10+), a user need an iPhone with WhatsApp installed.

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📱 @iPhone Air 2 may be unveiled as early as next year

😐 This is what the iPhone Air 2 might look like: despite weak sales, Apple is preparing a new generation of its thinnest smartphone.

🔎 Instead of a single camera, the device will get two 48-MP sensors. The thick horizontal camera module will remain in place. The body thickness will not change.

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🕊 Swift Student Challenge 2026 coming soon

📰 Apple has shared the stories of three Swift Student Challenge winners — and it's powerful motivation for anyone dreaming of creating their first (or next) awesome app.

📆 Applications for Swift Student Challenge 2026 open on February 6 and will be accepted for three weeks.

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📰 Apple prepares satellite breakthrough for @iPhone, $1 billion Google deal, and budget MacBook

🛰 Mark Gurman says that Apple is actively developing satellite technology for the iPhone and Apple Watch, preparing for:
• Integration of satellite data transmission for third-party applications.
• Improved navigation in Apple Maps.
• Expanded multimedia file transfer.

📡 The company is also implementing 5G NTN technology to enhance cellular coverage via satellites.

🔍 At the same time, Apple is in talks with Google for a multi-billion dollar deal that involves using a custom version of the Gemini model in an updated version of Siri, which will significantly boost its intellectual capabilities.

💻 Additionally, Apple is developing the most affordable Mac in its history, targeting the mass market and educational institutions to compete with inexpensive Windows laptops and Chromebooks.

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🙅‍♂️ Apple delays next @iPhone Air release

📰 According to The Information, Apple will not release the next version of the iPhone Air in the fall of 2026 as originally planned.

😏 The model, launched in 2025, was positioned as a thinner and lighter alternative within the flagship iPhone lineup. However, the sleek design came with trade-offs — a smaller battery and downgraded cameras.

📉 Sources say demand for the device has been weaker than expected, especially in China, where the iPhone Air is sold without a physical SIM tray and supports eSIM only. Apple declined to comment on the report.

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😎 Christmas starts early online and at Apple Stores worldwide

📰 Apple has refreshed the design of its online store and physical Apple Stores for the holiday season. The online store now features a festive animated border, gift-style accents, and a new “Shop Gifts” section. Physical Apple Stores worldwide have also begun rolling out their holiday decorations.

🛍️ Gift returns are available until January 8, 2026.

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