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Review: iPhone SE is the definition of affordable smartphone power

April 28, 2020

Via: Apple Insider

From a technological standpoint, the iPhone SE is everything that was predicted. If you have an iPhone 8, or even an iPhone 7, you already know what you’re getting into in every regard except speed. The 2020 iPhone SE is […]


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iOS 12.1 adds battery management features to iPhone 8 & iPhone X

October 31, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

Any throttling “may be less noticeable” as a result of “more advanced hardware and software design,” the company said in an updated support document. The company didn’t specify what improvements it meant, but as iPhones have evolved they have gained […]


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iPhone XR may reduce ASP but should outpace iPhone 8 shipments by 50 percent

October 19, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

In a note received by AppleInsider, Guggenheim believes the “growth via ASP” from 2017 doesn’t apply for this year. The iPhone XR’s lower price tag is anticipated to be “ASP dilutive,” in part because Apple is deemed to have made […]


Mobile Commerce

Apple continues to dominate global best-selling smartphone models

June 12, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The latest Counterpoint Market Pulse research, based on data from April and released this week, finds that Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have taken the top two spots in global smartphone market share, with 2.6 percent each. However, Apple […]


Mobile Commerce

Apple iPhone surges 16 percent in US in spite of market’s overall decline

May 22, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

Six out of the 10 most popular smartphone models were sold by Apple, the 64-gigabyte iPhone 8 being the most popular, said Counterpoint Research. The 64- and 256-gigabyte versions of the iPhone X ranked second and third — notably, the […]


Mobile Commerce

iPhone X was world’s best-selling smartphone model in first quarter

May 4, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

In further debunking of the notion that the iPhone X was a “flop” or a “failure” —which was conventional wisdom as recently as the end of April —the flagship Apple device is now the world’s best-selling smartphone model, according to […]


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iPhone 8 (not X) is the world’s most popular piece of tech on Google in 2017

December 13, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

While all the talk around the this year’s iPhone lineup initially focused on the X and its unusual notch, Google has revealed that, contrary to the hype, iPhone 8 was the most searched piece of tech across the globe during […]


Mobile Commerce

iPhone 7, iPhone 6s dominate Q3 smartphone sales, iPhone 8 has strong debut

November 9, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

The iPhone held the top two worldwide sales slots in the third quarter of 2017, with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s holding the top two spots on the chart. New data from market research firm Canalys published on Thursday […]


Mobile Commerce

Earnings preview: Apple to shed light on iPhone 8 launch, Wall Street expects 46M total iPhones sold

November 2, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

Thursday afternoon’s quarterly earnings report from Apple will be the first indication the company has given as to the performance of the iPhone 8 since it debuted in late September, though any concrete indication of the performance of the iPhone […]


Mobile Commerce

iPhone 8 Posts Weak Initial Sales, Pressuring iPhone X

October 26, 2017

Via: WSJ All things digital

Apple Inc.’s iPhone 8 posted the weakest sales of any of the company’s new smartphones in recent years, according to estimates by two market research firms, raising the stakes for the higher-priced iPhone X as advance orders start on Friday. […]


Mobile Commerce, News

Rumor claims Apple cutting iPhone 8 production orders in half

October 19, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

Apple is allegedly slashing its production orders for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus by roughly 50 percent for November and December, which if true could be the earliest such cut in the iPhone’s history. The claim was made by […]


Mobile Commerce

Editorial: Who will buy iPhone 8?

September 20, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

A variety of early reviews for Apple’s new iPhone 8 & 8 Plus sought to dismiss the latest models as already “obsolete” in the face of the upcoming iPhone X. Many of their concerns focus on the idea that buyers […]


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With iPhone 8, Apple’s Silicon Gap widens as the new A11 Bionic obliterates top chips from Qualcomm, Samsung & Huawei

September 18, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

Official benchmarks posted by Geekbench show that Apple’s A11 Bionic delivers a huge jump in performance over last year’s A10 Fusion used in iPhone 7, with scores that are not just far beyond other mobile ARM competitors’ latest chips, but […]


Mobile Commerce

First look: iPhone 8 series with A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging, more

September 13, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

If Apple hadn’t introduced iPhone X at a special event on Tuesday, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus would have been its premium priced, stand-out smartphone models for 2017. But even with the new X shamelessly showing off, the relatively less […]


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How to increase your chances of snagging an iPhone 8 or iPhone X on preorder day

September 12, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Preorders for the newest iPhones, rumor has it, will begin on September 15. At 12:01 am PDT, Apple enthusiasts from all around the globe will rush Apple.com/iPhone in a frenzied attempt to get their hands on the newest model. Luckily, […]


Mobile Commerce

Apple iPhone 8 event: What to expect

September 8, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Apple is all set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPhone with the latest version of the device next week. As is the case every year, we’ll be all over the event and publishing everything you need to know […]


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Apple’s new facial scanning feature could put iPhone 8 in a class of its own

September 1, 2017

Via: TheNextWeb

Apple will officially unveil the iPhone 8 at an event on September 12th, and with it the future of smartphone design. The company appears to have crammed the upcoming device with a bevvy of new features including a complete redesign […]


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Apple patents sub-display fingerprint recognition technology based on acoustic imaging

August 29, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for acoustic fingerprint imaging technology accurate enough to replace existing Touch ID optical readers, bolstering rumors that the iPhone home button is not long for this world. As […]


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Analyst predicts weak demand for Samsung Galaxy S8, suggests focusing on Apple OLED ‘iPhone 8’

March 13, 2017

Via: Apple Insider

A KGI securities note seen by AppleInsider predicts the Galaxy S8 to have 5.8- and 6.2-inch OLED screens, with the smaller size featuring 2960×1440 WQHD+ resolution. The Qualcomm 8998 SoC is expected for the US and Japan markets, with the […]