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Top Apple-related stories for the week of June 22-26

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of June 22-26.

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of June 22-26.

° Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman lists 20-plus products he predicts Apple will release this year and next. 

° Incoming CEO John Ternus may be planning a “shake-up” of the Apple design team.

° Three years ago, Apple needed about 17 seconds to generate the equivalent of the average U.S. worker’s annual salary. Today, it takes less than 15 seconds, according to a new report.

° Apple and Samsung continue to lead the GenAI-capable smartphone segment.

° Mac sales in China dropped 9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, but iPad sales rose 3%.

° A court has dismissed all litigation claims filed by Shanghai Xiao-I against Apple.

° The foldable iPhone purportedly remains on track for a September debut.

° iPhone sales in Africa grew 44% year-over-year as of the first quarter of 2026.

° A class action lawsuit which could entitle millions in the UK to a share of a £3 billion claim against Apple is set to proceed to trial.

° A group of Chinese developers has filed a complaint against Apple over its “unfair” App Store commission rates to China’s market watchdog.

° At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services and Health, Eddy Cue, has been recognized as the 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year.

° A judge has decided that neither EZ Lynk nor tech providers such as Apple have to provide the DOJ with app users’ personally identifiable information.

° Hinge issues on the foldable iPhone have purportedly been resolved.

° The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has announced the nominations for the annual LMGI Awards. And Apple TV productions picked up four nominations.

° A new report about intelligence eyewear shipments bodes well for the (rumored) “Apple Glasses.”

° A new rumor says that Apple is already working on the second generation “Phone Fold/Ultra.”

° The Kremlin wants to know why Apple removed some apps from the Russian App Store. 

° Apple will gain year-over-year (YoY) market share across its smartphone, PC, tablet and smartwatch segments in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s Apple 360 Service.

° Macs, iPads, and the Vision Pro see “substantial”  price increases.

° The leaker known as “Kostami” says Apple is working on a ring device that he/she dubs the “iRing.” However, I’m skeptical.

° Apple may skip high-end M6 processors and go straight to M7 chips.

° Apple’s “iPhone Fold/iPhone Ultra” is predicted to drive up the average sales price of foldable smartphones.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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