Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Apple Launches App Store, iCloud, Apple Podcasts, Apple Arcade and Apple Music in Several More Countries

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Apple has broadened the reach of its major services, including the App Store, iCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Arcade, by announcing their launch in 20 additional countries starting today. Apple also said on Tuesday it was expanding the availability of Apple Music to 52 additional countries.

"We're delighted to bring many of Apple's most beloved Services to users in more countries than ever before," said Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of ‌Apple Music‌ and International Content. "We hope our customers can discover their new favorite apps, games, music, and podcasts as we continue to celebrate the world's best creators, artists, and developers."
The ‌App Store‌, ‌Apple Arcade‌, ‌Apple Music‌, Apple Podcasts and ‌iCloud‌ are now available in the following countries and regions:
  • Africa: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Libya, Morocco, Rwanda, and Zambia.

  • Asia-Pacific: Maldives and Myanmar.

  • Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia.

  • Middle East: Afghanistan (excluding ‌Apple Music‌) and Iraq.

  • Oceania: Nauru (excluding ‌Apple Music‌), Tonga, and Vanuatu.

‌Apple Music‌ is also expanding to the following countries and regions:
  • Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Chad, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Tunisia.

  • Asia-Pacific: Bhutan.

  • Europe: Croatia, Iceland, and North Macedonia.

  • Latin America and the Caribbean: the Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Turks and Caicos, and Uruguay.

  • Middle East: Kuwait, Qatar, and Yemen.

  • Oceania: Solomon Islands.
With global smartphone shipments falling, today's expansion reflects Apple's growing reliance on services as a major source of revenue alongside its hardware. In terms of revenue and profit, Apple recorded its best quarter ever at the start of this year, and CEO Tim Cook hailed the company's "all-time record" for services.


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Ahead of WWDC, Apple Invites Some Developers to Attend Virtual Accessibility Session

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Apple is inviting some developers to a special Accessibility session designed to teach them how iOS apps can take advantage of accessibility features built into the operating system, according to an email shared by developer Steve Troughton-Smith.


The event, set to be held on April 23, will be an online session that takes place live, with developers able to ask questions and sign up for individual consultations. This is the first time Apple has held an online event where developers are able to interact with engineers.

It appears that Apple may be using the session as a test run for WWDC, which is set to be a digital-only event this year. Apple plans to offer an online keynote and online sessions, which will likely be similar to the Accessibility session.
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