Wayne Ma

Beijing, Hong Kong

Technology Reporter at The Information

I'm a technology reporter @theinformation, formerly with The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires for 10 years in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong.

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Articles

Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles

1 week ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Source: The InformationApple is planning major upgrades to its iPhones in the coming years such as an ultrathin phone this fall, a foldable phone in 2026 with an eight-inch screen when open and at least one model in 2027 with an edge-to-edge display, The Information reported. It’s also planning to stagger the release of new iPhones, with more premium models debuting in fall 2026 followed by more affordable models in spring 2027, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles

1 week ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically. Later this year it’s expected to introduce an ultrathin new device, followed by a foldable phone expected in 2026. Also next year, Apple plans to change its release strategy, launching pricier, more premium versions in the fall as usual, but pushing the release of the more affordable standard model to the following spring.
Apple’s India Manufacturing Push Faces Spoilers, Including China

2 weeks ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

For several years, Apple has been working hard to make more of its iPhones in India so it can reduce its dependence on China, where around 80% of its smartphones are currently made. The Chinese government and its tensions with India are getting in the way of that goal.
How Apple Fumbled Siri’s AI Makeover

1 month ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Last June, at Apple’s annual developers conference, the company offered a dazzling demonstration of how artificial intelligence could supercharge Siri, the iPhone’s virtual assistant. But behind the scenes and in the months that followed, the Siri team couldn’t make up its mind about the basic technology needed to make it all work.
Apple Shares Fall the Most Since March 2020 on New Tariffs

1 month ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Source: The InformationShares in Apple fell more than 9% on Thursday after the U.S. government announced sweeping new tariffs on countries including China, Vietnam and India, where Apple makes its products. It marked Apple’s largest single-day share price drop since March 2020, when the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered fears of a global economic slowdown and weakened consumer spending.
Samsung Electronics Co-CEO Dies of Heart Attack

1 month ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Source: CNBCThe co-CEO of Samsung Electronics died Tuesday of a heart attack, multiple media outlets including CNBC reported. Han Jong-Hee, 63, was vice chairman and initially sole CEO of the consumer-electronics giant beginning in 2022. He spent three decades at Samsung and oversaw businesses ranging from home appliances and TVs to smartphones. Samsung appointed a co-CEO, Jun Young-Huyn, in November. The company told CNBC that Jun will now become sole CEO.
Apple is Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service

1 month ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook had questions about several pricey movie deals executives of Apple TV+, the company’s video-streaming service, had been striking, including for “Argylle,” a spy action-comedy starring Henry Cavill and Dua Lipa. The movie, which cost $200 million to produce, hadn’t found much of an audience or generated more subscribers for the service, Cook told his colleagues, according to a former Apple TV+ employee.
IPhone Maker Foxconn’s Quarterly Net Profit Shrinks 13%

2 months ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Source: The InformationFoxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturer that makes most of the world’s iPhones, said its net profit in the fourth quarter of 2024 fell 13% year on year. It was the first decline in Foxconn’s quarterly earnings since the second quarter of 2023, when net profit slipped 0.9%. The decline in Foxconn’s fourth-quarter earnings to around $77 billion comes amid slowing sales of the iPhone, which fell about 1% on year in the quarter ending Dec.
Apple Plans to Integrate Modem Into iPhone Processor

2 months ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

Source: BloombergApple has long-term plans to integrate its new in-house modem into its iPhone processor, Bloomberg reported Sunday. The move, which could happen as early as 2028, could make the iPhone more energy efficient and further reduce its costs, the report said. Modems typically have their own processors to handle converting analog signals into digital data.
Apple Versus Qualcomm: A Split Looms for Tech’s Rockiest Marriage

2 months ago | theinformation.com | Wayne Ma

There are companies that dislike each other. And then there’s Apple and Qualcomm. The world’s most powerful consumer electronics and wireless chip companies have long maintained one of the unhappiest marriages in tech. Over the past 15 years, the vast majority of iPhones have contained a Qualcomm modem chip that allowed those devices to connect wirelessly to cellular networks.