{"id":577561,"date":"2026-07-31T18:05:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/577561\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:05:15","slug":"leasing-your-iphone-the-new-china-problem-apples-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/577561\/","title":{"rendered":"Leasing your iPhone, the new China problem, &#038; Apple&#8217;s future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-lede\">The Apple Upgrade program has been revealed, so it&#8217;s time to discuss what leasing your Apple products actually means. Plus, your hosts discuss Apple&#8217;s plan to combat the chip shortage on the AppleInsider Podcast.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Apple Upgrade is no longer a rumor and the details match up with what was expected. While Apple won&#8217;t be remotely locking iPhones when people miss payments, the lease terms are straightforward about where fees might appear.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>AI-driven RAM shortages have pushed Apple to look to Chinese suppliers for China-made products. However, the US government isn&#8217;t excited by the prospect and expect it&#8217;ll create a slippery slope to more problems in the future.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Your hosts also discuss how Apple might handle smart glasses and privacy. Plus, they share more thoughts on Home Hub, Apple TV, and a new game called Character Limit.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>BONUS: Subscribe via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/appleinsider\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/apple-insider-podcast\/id963144241\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> to hear AppleInsider+, the extended edition. This time, it&#8217;s the near future and your hosts have been chosen to decide how Apple needs to be broken up to comply with government regulation.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Links from the show:<\/p>\n<p>More AppleInsider podcasts<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to our <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/homekit-insider\/id1515834398\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Home Insider<\/a> podcast covering the latest news, products, apps, and everything <a href=\"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/inside\/homekit\" title=\"HomeKit\" data-kpt=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HomeKit<\/a> related. 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