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TIMESOFINDIA, Jun 1 – Apple has added iPhone 5s, iPhone 6s, iPod touch, and 2015 iMac to its list of obsolete products, following the 7-year distribution cutoff. These devices won’t receive updates or service from Apple.
Apple has added three new devices to its list of obsolete products. Launched back in 2013, Apple iPhone 5s is now obsolete worldwide. Along with iPhone 5s, the Cupertino-based company has also added sixth-generation iPod touch and 2015 edition of the 21.5-inch iMac to the list.
Apple explains that “Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago.” In other words, the device tagged as obsolete will not be eligible for any updates.
In addition, Apple will not repair or service them at all. In fact, service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.
Apple launched the iPhone 5s in September 2013. TouchID built on the Home button was one of the key features on the device. The smartphone was equipped with A7 chip – Apple’s first iPhone chip with 64-bit architecture.
In April this year, Apple added iPhone 6s to the obsolete product list. Here’s a list of iPhones that are considered obsolete worldwide: iPhone
iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB
iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB
iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB
iPhone 3GS (8GB)
iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32GB
iPhone 4 CDMA
iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB)
iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB
iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4S (8GB)
iPhone 5C
iPhone 5S
iPhone 6 Plus
The Apple is planning to make Siri a lot smarter by using artificial intelligence (AI). The new Siri will be able to control apps on your iPhone or iPad just by using your voice.
With the new underlying AI model, iPhone users will be able to ask Siri to do things like open a specific document, move a note from one folder to another, send or delete an email, open a particular news story, and even summarise an article for themselves.