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Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

Mac, Computers, Technology, Ipad, Tablets, Phones, Iphone, X, Apple, News, Smart, Os, Smartphones

4.8 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

- IDC Raises 2025 Smartphone Shipment Expectations Thanks to iPhone - Apple Revokes Notarization for iTorrent in EU’s AltStore PAL - Google Intros Notarization-Style Verification for Android Apps Outside Play Store - Columbia Pursues Probe into Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior from Apple - Apple Music Radio Stations Turn Up on TuneIn - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Romantic Drama Pic “All of You” - Sponsored by Insta360 Go Ultra - A tiny, hands-free 4K camera. Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Getting wrong numbers from A.I and OS security updates on Checklist No. 437 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.8	iPhone pulls the smartphone market up,
0:11.8	Appnings, and various app stores.
0:14.6	And Apple Music Radio breaks out of Apple Music.
0:18.8	It is Thursday, the 28th of August, 2025.
0:22.2	I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacOS Ken.
0:27.4	Brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by the Insta360 Go Ultra,
0:33.2	a tiny, hands-free 4K camera.
0:37.1	Go Ultra today at store.insta360.com with promo code MacOS Ken.
0:44.1	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
0:51.2	Find out more in than your support at patreon.com slash macOS can.
1:01.0	IDC has raised its expectations for global smartphone shipments in 2025.
1:07.2	In a press release on Wednesday, the market tracker and apparent prognosticator
1:11.6	up anticipated shipment growth from a previous forecast of 0.6% to 1.0%.
1:19.9	Was this driven by foldables, by AI-powered handsets?
1:26.6	Actually, IDC, ID says it was driven by 3.9% growth in iOS this year.
1:34.5	Well, how could that be?
1:35.9	Those don't fold, and their AI sucks.
1:40.3	Despite challenges like soft demand and a tough economy,
1:44.2	IDC says healthy replacement demand will help push growth into 2026,
1:49.3	resulting in a compound annual growth rate of 1.5% from 2024 to 20209.
1:57.4	Despite iOS dragging the market up this year,
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