The iPhone recently became the top-selling smartphone in China, the second largest market after the United States, for the first time in six years. The Information says the company owes much to CEO Tim Cook, who laid the foundation by secretly signing a deal worth more than $ 275 billion. The agreement said Apple would contribute to the development of China’s economy through investment, business deals and worker training.

Cook signed a five-year deal with the Chinese in 2016 to stop the regulatory flare-up that the Chinese government threatened Apple with. When the Apple leader came to China in 2016, it was reported that the reason for his visit was to find out why the Chinese government was making it difficult for Apple to work in China. For example, Apple was forced to shut down iBooks and iTunes Movies in the country and lost a lawsuit that prevented it from using the iPhone name on non-smartphone items.

Before Cook met with senior government officials, advocacy groups and members of the Communist Party, Apple’s revenue in China dropped 26%. After the publication of the financial report, the company’s shares fell by 10%. In addition to that, major hedge fund operators called for Cook’s removal, and investor Carl Icahn closed a huge position at Apple with a reported profit of $ 2 billion.

A leaked Apple document confirmed that Cook “personally lobbied officials” in China for Apple Pay, iCloud and the App Store. Cook allegedly signed a 1,250-word “memorandum of understanding” between Apple and China’s National Development and Reform Commission. Apple agreed to make concessions in exchange for some exceptions to the rule.

As part of the agreement, Apple agreed to help the Chinese create the most advanced manufacturing technologies, use more components from Chinese suppliers, sign deals with software firms in the country, make direct investments in Chinese technology companies, work on research with universities in China, train workers in the country, and help in other matters. In exchange for helping the Chinese, Apple received certain perks that other foreign companies could not hope for.

Apple has pledged to spend billions of dollars in the country to build new research centers, retail stores and work on projects based on renewable energy sources. Apple has pledged to spend over $ 275 billion in 10 years. If both parties have no objections, the contract will automatically renew for one more year – until May 2022.

The iPhone assembly line has been shut down for the first time in over a decade, according to Nikkei.

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As we already reported, Arcane has become the best of Netflix’s original series. It has garnered rave reviews from critics and fans of the League of Legends universe, while drawing the attention of a whole new audience that is far from gaming.

Therefore, the Oppo Reno7 Pro League of Legends smartphone announced this week can attract the attention of a much larger audience than a few months ago. The image of one of the main characters Jinx / Powder (Jinx / Powder) and the unique packaging in the form of a rocket should do the trick.

Oppo and Riot Games have teamed up to create this unique kit. The smartphone has a lot of visual differences from the standard version, including a matte finish with color-changing rear accents around the frame and camera, as well as other bonuses.

In addition to unique packaging, the kit also contains a case with a Jinx design, a 65W charger, two lanyards and stickers. The smartphone has a unique theme, icons and animations. With 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, this edition is offered for $ 628.

Arcane’s first season averaged nearly 34.2 million viewing hours in its first week on Netflix’s fresh Top 10 chart. The series has already been renewed for a second season.

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Using all the available information, graphic designer Parvez Khan, also known as Technizo Concept, created a series of renders of the Samsung Galaxy A53 smartphone. In the images, the smartphone is shown in white, and the device is also expected to be released in black, blue and orange.

The most notable change is the lack of a 3.5mm jack. For a while, Galaxy S users had to do without a headphone jack. Some people don’t think this is a problem and use a wireless bluetooth headset. Others specifically choose the Galaxy A series smartphone because these models have a 3.5mm jack. This category of users will have to look for a smartphone from another brand. Samsung is ditching the 3.5mm jack not only on the Galaxy A53, but also on the Galaxy A73 and A33.

The lack of 3.5mm headphones creates extra space at the bottom, so the SIM compartment has been moved from top to bottom. It also houses the USB-C connector, microphone and speaker. Presumably, the smartphone will receive a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with Full HD + resolution with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Like its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A53 is expected to have a 64MP main camera as well as a 32MP selfie camera. The smartphone should receive an unknown Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC and will also run Android 12 out of the box.

The Samsung Galaxy A53 is expected to be announced early next year.

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