iPhone 15 event date, iOS 17 Live Voicemail, Apple reports 1 billion paid subscriptions

Benjamin and Chance analyze the salient points from Apple’s quarterly earnings report, discuss the intriguing new Apple Music Discovery Station feature that launched this week, and everything new in the iOS 17 beta. We also think we know when the iPhone 15 event will be held in September, and how the high-end of the next Apple Silicon cycle is shaping up with details on the M3 Max chip.

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Chance Miller

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Links

• AAPL reports Q3 2023 earnings: $81.8 billion revenue, iPhone sales dip
• Apple surpasses 1 billion paid subscriptions as active devices are double that
• Apple execs tout Mac success following Intel transition but warn of Q4 double-digit drop in revenue
• What is Discovery Station in Apple Music?
• Apple releases iOS 17 developer beta 5
• iOS 17 beta 5 Live Voicemail prompt reduces confusion, but it’s still confusing
• Apple prepping for iPhone 15 Pro event on September 13
• iPhone 15 event date probably September 12, with hybrid format
• When will the iPhone 15 go on sale?
• Apple testing new MacBook Pro with 40-core GPU M3 Max chip
• Apple among tech companies eyeing local NBA streaming rights as Bally Sports falls
• Analysts won't stop suggesting that Apple is buying Disney