Once again, Apple has been a leader in the global share of top smartphones in 2021. New data from Counterpoint shows iPhone among seven out of the top 10 smartphones worldwide last year. On the list, Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi were the only brands to make the top 10. Xiaomi took two spots while Samsung took one. 

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Mozilla is out with an update today for its Firefox iOS browser. Matching the flexibility of Apple’s Safari on iOS, the new Firefox mobile release brings the option to place the search bar at the bottom of the app. There are also some new wallpapers inspired by Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red.”

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A new report corroborates with Apple’s plan to introduce a future iPad with an OLED display. Now, it seems the company could be aiming for two different tablets with this technology: an 11-inch model and another one with a 12.9-inch screen.

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As we’re a few hours away from the first Apple event of the year, the company has just updated its Twitter hashflag to display an animation when you like a tweet.

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After 9to5Mac exclusively reported that the new iPad Air 5 will feature the M1 chip, the same as the iPad Pro, 2020 MacBooks, and the 24-inch iMac, a leaker claims the fifth-generation iPad Air will also have 8GB of RAM and start with 128GB of storage, instead of 64GB.

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In classic fashion, the Apple Store has gone down ahead of today’s ‘Peek performance’ spring media event. We expect to see the announcement of a with 5G support and a spec-bumped iPad Air. We also expect Apple to continue the Apple Silicon transition, perhaps introducing a brand new ‘Mac Studio’ model and a new Apple-branded external display at the same time.

The show starts at 10 AM Pacific Time, so stay tuned to 9to5Mac for full coverage of all the announcements.

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As we’re a few hours away from the first Apple event of the year, a last-minute rumor gives a few more tidbits about what to expect from the upcoming iPhone SE 3.

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Instagram last month confirmed that it is discontinuing the IGTV app as the platform has been integrated into Instagram Videos within the social network’s main app. However, the Meta-owned company has now decided to discontinue two more not-so-popular apps: Boomerang and Hyperlapse.

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Apple will hold its first special event of the year tomorrow, and it’s becoming clear that the Mac will be an important focus. As first reported by 9to5Mac last week, Apple is developing a new Mac Studio desktop computer with Apple Silicon on the inside. It may not seem obvious how the Mac Studio will fit in the lineup, but there’s actually a clear spot for it.

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There are only a few hours left until Apple’s next special event, where the company is expected to announce the 3rd generation iPhone SE, new Mac models, and also a new iPad Air. Rumors had already predicted that this new iPad will feature 5G support, but 9to5Mac has now learned from sources that the iPad Air 5 will be powered by the M1 chip.

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A source tells 9to5Mac that Apple has “no plans to shutdown the App Store in Russia.” However, it is disabling search ads for the time being. Apple Search Ads is a tool for customers to discover apps relevant to them while browsing the App Store. 

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Google is continuing its work to speed up Chrome with version 99 released last week. The company touts a handful of speed improvements, including with the Speedometer benchmark, on both Chrome for Mac and Android.

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Starting off the work week, all of today’s best deals are headlined by all of Apple’s official iPhone 13 cases on sale from $37. That’s alongside refurbished Apple Watch Series 6 discounts and a chance to score the just-released Beats Fit Pro for $130. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Apple keeps expanding its Apple TV+ presence as the streaming service is rolling out to Comcast’s US platforms.

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The cast of Apple TV+ comedy hit Ted Lasso is back in action and filming its third season. According to Parade, the show began filming on March 6 in London. 

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