Apple’s indomitable iPhone increased its U.S smartphone market share to 53% in Q1 2023 from 49% in Q1 2022, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research. Apple’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus Matthew Orf for Counterpoint Technology Market Research: Smartphone shipments in the US declined 17% YoY in Q1 2023 as OEMs corrected high channel inventory and as consumer demand declined due to macroeconomic pressures. The market witnessed a dip in shipments across all major OEMs after registering a strong first quarter last year. However, Apple managed to increase its market share despite a YoY drop in its shipments. Associate Research Director Hanish Bhatia noted… “at a broader level, Android-to-iOS migration driven by young and first-time smartphone users continues to…

Apple TV+ Wednesday unveiled the trailer for “The Crowded Room,” the gripping, upcoming limited series starring and executive produced by Tom Holland, and created by Academy Award-winning writer and executive producer Akiva Goldsman. The highly anticipated 10-episode series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes on Friday, June 9, 2023, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through July 28, 2023. Amanda Seyfried and Tom Holland in “The Crowded Room,” premiering June 9, 2023 on Apple TV+. “The Crowded Room” follows Danny Sullivan (Holland), a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979. A captivating thriller told through a series of interviews with curious interrogator…

Today, Apple TV+ landed four wins at the 20th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards for broadly acclaimed dark comedic thriller “Bad Sisters,” created by Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA TV Award-winning star and executive producer Sharon Horgan. “Bad Sisters” swept the category with wins for Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress Sharon Horgan, Best Supporting Actress Anne-Marie Duff and Best Director Dearbhla Walsh. Eve Hewson, Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle and Sarah Greene in “Bad Sisters,” coming soon to Apple TV+. “Bad Sisters,” recently renewed for a second season at Apple TV+, is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 100% critics’ score. The series has been previously recognized by the WGA, the Critics Choice Awards, the BAFTA…

Macworld Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. ‘The back of this thing looks better than the front of the other guys’ The iMac celebrated its 25th birthday this weekend, and it was hard not to compare that joyous launch with the state of the Mac today. The very first iMac felt like a cultural event, and its appearance in colleges and home offices across the world was…

Macworld Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies. This resource will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, grouped into: TV shows, limited series, and movies. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s $6.99-a-month service. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our list of upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies. Updated 05/05/23: Season 2 of children’s animated series Harriet the Spy and the post-apocalyptic thriller Silo are now streaming. u003cbru003eMentioned IN THIS story Apple TV 4K (2022, 3. Gen.)…

Macworld You don’t have to pay full price to buy an iPhone; if you shop around you can find a bargain. Every month the Macworld team hunts down the best prices on iPhones at all major retailers and cellphone operators, saving you the hassle of finding the best iPhone deals. In this article we reveal the best iPhone deals, contracts and bundles available right now. We’ll help you find a discounted iPhone suitable for any budget, and cover all eight currently available models, from the mighty iPhone 14 Pro Max down to the humble iPhone SE. We even round up the best prices on discontinued handsets. If you’re buying a new iPhone, be sure to get a case: see our…