Smartphone sales slowed decline in Q4, with a big assist from Apple – TechCrunch
New numbers from Canalys show a slowing in the major smartphone decline we saw for 2020. The past year was, of course, a major blow to an industry already suffering...
Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature will be enabled by default and arrive in ‘early spring’ on iOS – TechCrunch
Apple has shared a few more details about its much-discussed privacy changes in iOS 14. The company first announced at WWDC in June that app developers would have to ask...
IAC’s Teltech acquired encrypted mobile messaging app Confide – TechCrunch
IAC has acquired Confide, the encrypted mobile messaging that once made headlines for its use by White House staffers during the Trump administration. The deal, which closed on Dec. 1,...
Apple just had its best quarter in India – TechCrunch
When Apple reports its earnings on Wednesday, you can expect mentions of India on the call. Apple shipped more than 1.5 million iPhone units in India in the quarter that...
‘Anti-superficial’ dating app S’More raises $2.1M – TechCrunch
S’More, a dating app that’s focused on helping users find more meaningful relationships, announced today that it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. S’More (short for “something more”) ensures...
Tweetbot 6 released with new subscription pricing – TechCrunch
Tapbots, the company behind Tweetbot, has released a major update for the iPhone and iPad. Tweetbot 6 is now available in the App store. While there aren’t a lot of...
Opal raises $4.3 million for its ‘digital well-being’ assistant for iPhone – TechCrunch
Many people want to develop better screen-time habits, but don’t have a good set of tools to do so. A new startup, Opal, aims to help. The company, now backed...
EdgeQ reveals more details behind its next-gen 5G/AI chip – TechCrunch
5G is the current revolution in wireless technology, and every chip company old and new is trying to burrow their way into this ultra-competitive — but extremely lucrative — market....
Apple hit with another European class action over throttled iPhones – TechCrunch
A third class action lawsuit has been filed in Europe against Apple seeking compensation — for what Italy’s Altroconsumo consumer protection agency dubs “planned obsolescence” of a number of iPhone...
TikTok viral hit breaks Spotify records, inauguration boosts news app installs, judge rules against Parler – TechCrunch
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as...