Photographers were able to sneak a rare glance at Donald Trump's mobile phone as he made his way to his inauguration to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States
The TikTok app is still not available in Google Play or the iPhone App Store despite Trump's order halting the ban. Here's what's happening.
With TikTok being removed from the App Store and people unable to download it, iPhones with the app installed on them are being sold for tens of thousands
In China, Apple’s second largest market, iPhone sales fell 18% in the December ending quarter, according to Bloomberg.
Elon Musk, who is the world's richest person, uses the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. This device is Apple's flagship model.
On eBay, used iPhones with the TikTok app still installed are being listed for thousands to millions of dollars.
Reports have identified potential buyers for TikTok, including Steven Mnuchin, Frank McCourt, and Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank fame. In a Fox News interview, O'Leary clarified that Trump is acting as an advisor on the matter, not a potential buyer.
Last week, President Donald Trump paused TikTok's nationwide ban in the U.S., after the Supreme Court ordered it be shut down due to national security concerns over its ties to the Chinese government. This could potentially enable Beijing to access user data and influence American users.
CapCut is a free video-editing platform created, owned and operated by ByteDance. It was launched in the U.S. in 2020. It was the second most downloaded photo and video app in the Apple App Store after Instagram, according to USA Today.
Zhengzhou, a major manufacturing hub that makes many of the world’s Apple iPhones, bore the brunt of the trade war between the US and China during Donald Trump's first term.
TikTok was briefly suspended on January 19. It was, however, restored the following day. Despite this, people are still unable to download the app. Anybody attempting to upgrade or download the app within the last week has encountered app stores not allowing them to do so.
Phones are going for thousands of dollars on online storefronts after Apple and Google took down ByteDance platforms.