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Samsung’s Galaxy S resale value dropped twice as fast as iPhone X this year

March 7, 2019

Via: Apple Insider

A new report by reseller Bank My Cell reaffirms the dramatic difference in resale value between Apple’s iPhones and similarly priced premium Androids from Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony, Lenovo, and others over the past year. Resale value is seldom considered […]


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Comparing photography: iPhone XS Max versus Google Pixel 3 XL

October 26, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

Before we start the comparison, let’s talk about the cameras. The XS Max has dual 12-megapixel cameras on the back while the Pixel 3 has only a single 12.2-megapixel sensor. Interestingly the roles are reversed on the front-end, with dual […]


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Hands on: Civilization VI in its entirety has made its way to the iPhone

October 4, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

It wasn’t long ago we were declaring our love of Civilization VI on iPad, so we were thrilled to see it on the iPhone. This couldn’t come at a better time with the recent release of the new iPhone XS […]


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iPhone XS teardown shows single-cell battery, few other changes from iPhone X

September 20, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The customary teardown of the iPhone XS, this time by FixjeiPhone, appears at first glance to be the same as the iPhone X’s treatment last year. From the outset, however, the technician disassembling the device notes it is harder to […]


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2018 iPhone refresh more than a spec bump, may not be called ‘S’ or ‘plus’

August 27, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

Reiterating previous rumors about Apple’s upcoming mobile devices, the Bloomberg report cites people who “asked to not to be identified discussing unannounced products” in claiming there will be three smartphones launched, retaining the same general design as the current iPhone […]


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Samsung’s Galaxy Note9: Too Much Phone for Most of Us

August 22, 2018

Via: NYTimes Tech

Apple’s iPhone X broke the pricing barrier for smartphones with a $1,000 price tag. Now Samsung’s new Galaxy Note device, which will be released this week, is joining the $1,000 Phone Club. That raises the inevitable question: Is this new […]


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Latest 2018 iPhone dummy depicts 5.8-inch OLED model with expected features

August 1, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The images from Ben Geskin depict the 5.8-inch model as having a dual-lens camera like the one on 2017’s iPhone X. That’s been anticipated, since rumors have pointed to the phone being a direct successor to the X, using upgraded […]


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Leak shows alleged front panels for Apple’s new 5.8-, 6.1- & 6.5-inch iPhones

July 17, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The panels are sized at 5.8, 6.1, and 6.5 inches, according to Ben Geskin. All three point to edge-to-edge displays, and iPhone X-style notches to accommodate a TrueDepth camera for Face ID and animoji. Significantly the 6.1-inch panel appears to […]


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No Lightning or USB-C in a future iPhone is a very bad idea

June 22, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The claim Buried in a report ostentibly about the AirPower charging pad shipping in September, Bloomberg caused a bit of a stir with claims that Apple had thoughts about removing the Lighting port in the iPhone X. The report cites […]


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2018 high end ‘iPhone X Plus’ expected to be just as popular as iPhone X

June 19, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The report the Korean Language trade publication The Bell is seeing 45 million panels for the high-end 6.5-inch device, just a little less than half the screens ordered. IF the reports are accurate, Apple has ordered about 25 million screens […]


Mobile Commerce, News

Apple Looks to Keep iPhones With Cheaper Displays

June 15, 2018

Via: WSJ All things digital

Apple Inc. is developing production plans for its next iPhones that stress cheaper liquid-crystal displays, in a sign of consumers’ sensitivity to the price of smartphones. Apple expects LCD models to make up the majority of iPhone sales in its […]


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Android Xiaomi Mi 8 shamelessly copies iPhone X

May 31, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The Chinese manufacturer unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Mi 8, at a press event in China, with more details released in a company blog post. And, the iPhone X influence is rather obvious. Yes, there’s a notch. Yes, the […]


Mobile Commerce

iPhone X is top phone in slumping European smartphone market

May 9, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

Overall smartphone sales dropped 6.3 percent year over year in Europe in the first quarter, according to research firm Canalys, which described it as “the biggest ever drop in a single quarter.” Apple was the #2 smartphone vendor in Europe […]


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 […]


Mobile Commerce

Why was iPhone X so successful at $999 despite a mountain of false reporting?

May 2, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

A Series of Sloppy Supply Chain Stories How did these major financial newspapers fall on their face so sloppily on a story that wasn’t really that hard to get right? In part, it was because the various reporters working for […]


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Apple looking to simplify iPhone branding for 2018 releases, analyst predicts

April 25, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The change in numbering for last year’s models compared to previous iterations of the iPhone, resulting in the skipping of the “iPhone 7s” name in favor of the iPhone 8 and the introduction of the iPhone X, may lead to […]


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Apple grabs 86% of smartphone profits globally, iPhone X alone seizes 35%

April 17, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

According to a study by Counterpoint Research seen by AppleInsider, Apple gained one percent of the profit year over year in a static smartphone market. Not only that, but the iPhone X itself generated five times the profit than the […]


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Samsung’s Galaxy S9+ trumps Apple’s iPhone X in latest DxOMark benchmark

March 1, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

The S9+ is a smartphone “without any real weaknesses in the camera department,” performing well in both photo and video regardless of the tested situation, DxO said. “Add one of the best smartphone zooms and a capable bokeh simulation mode […]


Mobile Commerce

Apple to Cut iPhone X Production in the Face of Weak Demand

January 30, 2018

Via: WSJ All things digital

Apple Inc. AAPL -1.21% is slashing planned production of the iPhone X for the three-month period ending March 31, people familiar with the matter say, in a sign of weaker-than-expected demand for the pricey handset. Apple plans to make about […]


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If iPhone X demand is less than expected, analyst expects it to be ‘end of life’ when replacements ship

January 19, 2018

Via: Apple Insider

In a research note seen by AppleInsider, KGI securities believes that Apple will ship around 18 million of the iPhone X in the first calendar quarter of 2018. Contrary to other predictions based on the supply chain, KGI says that […]