Apple says early iPhone Duo pre-order demand is “extraordinary”, with shipping estimates already slipping into next year. If your users are asking for Duo devices, set expectations now and plan for staggered rollouts rather than a big-bang hardware refresh.
A new investor note from GF Securities projects Apple will be the only major smartphone maker to grow shipments in 2026, even as the global market is expected to shrink by more than 14%. This points to iPhone staying central in most fleets, so it is worth keeping your management tools and policies tuned for iOS first.
Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to target AI nudification apps and clamp down on deceptive “bait-and-switch” behaviour. This should cut some risky apps before they hit your users, but it is still wise to keep a managed app list and block unknown App Store titles on work devices.
Verizon has confirmed it will charge a $10 monthly fee for Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature, following similar moves from T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom. If you have staff who travel or work with US carriers, factor this into mobile budgets and check whether the feature is really needed before you approve it.
Bloomberg reports that Apple has hired Scott Tucker, formerly Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation, to lead its global litigation. This signals Apple is gearing up for more legal fights around its platforms, so expect policy shifts to keep coming and plan for regular reviews of your Apple fleet standards.
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