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Apple Eyes Paid AI Tier as iPhone Sales Surge 22% in Q3
The Verge·Friday, 31 July 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted during an earnings call that Apple will offer paid upgrade options within iCloud Plus for heavy AI users. This came alongside strong Q3 results: iPhone sales jumped 22% to $54.25 billion and Mac sales rose 29% to $10.35 billion, pushing total revenue to $109.4 billion. This happened even as a global memory shortage is squeezing device makers.
Why It Matters
Millions of Indians use iPhones and iCloud — a new paid AI tier could mean higher costs for Apple users who want access to advanced Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
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