- MacRumors observes Apple has replaced Yahoo (YHOO +0.3%) as the data provider for its pre-installed iPhone Weather app in iOS 8 (due this fall), in favor of The Weather Channel.
- Though Yahoo claims to have 400M+ mobile monthly active users, many of them stem from its data integration deals for the iPhone's Weather and Stocks apps, which feature no ads.
- Apple's move comes in spite of a 2013 WSJ report stating the mobile giant and Yahoo were discussing an expanded iOS partnership. The change coincides with a decision to replace Google as the Web search provider for iOS/Mac OS' Spotlight search feature in favor of Bing.
- Yahoo's own Weather app has been widely praised.