Leading the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumor mill today is news of iPhone preorders starting. Today, we’ll look at that and other Apple Rumors for Thursday.
iPhone Preorders: Romanian online store Quick Mobile has the new iPhone lineup available for preorder, reports AppleInsider. The online store lists three different iPhone devices on its website. This includes the iPhone Xs, iPhoneXs Max (Plus) and the iPhone 9. The Xs models feature OLED screens, while the iPhone 9 has an LCD display. There are also storage options to choose from, but no other information about the devices is available.
Law Enforcement: Apple is creating a new web portal for data requests from law enforcement, MacRumors notes. This new web portal will act as a hub that allows law enforcement official across the world to get in to contact with the company more easily. The creation of this web portal is in response to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies. This report notes that collection of digital evidence in police cases is difficult for many law enforcement officers. This new portal should make this easier on them while still protecting users’ private data.
Shazam: Apple is one step closer to completing its acquisition of Shazam, reports 9to5Mac. The tech company now has approval from regulators in the European Union to move forward with its acquisition of the music identification app. It likely won’t take long to complete this deal and bring the service into its fold. We don’t know how AAPL plans to use Shazam, but integration into its music streaming service seems like a strong possibility.
