Tag: iPhone

September 9, 2019

Apple will announce new iPhones tomorrow, September 10th, and this year’s event will have all of the usual trappings of an iPhone introduction, I’m sure. Expect a teaser video that shows you up-close shots of different parts of the phone […]

August 26, 2019

The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has, so far, not affected the iPhone, though one threat of a 10% tariff directly affecting electronics like the iPhone was close to being implemented, before being delayed until December. […]

July 17, 2019

According to Digitimes, Apple is in talks with its Face ID processor supplier, Lumentum, to bring a Time of Flight sensor to the rear cameras in its 2020 iPhones. Time of Flight scans in a similar way to Face ID, […]

June 11, 2019

As previously expected, ING bank has begun officially supporting Apple Pay in the Netherlands, almost two years after the region was originally expected to get it. ING has been promoting the coming of Apple Pay for the last six weeks […]

May 29, 2019

In a “smartphone supply chain” note to investors seen by AppleInsider, Rosenblatt states it believes Apple will be reducing its orders for “older iPhone model production” slightly for the third quarter, though declines to mention exactly what models will be […]

May 13, 2019

Japan Display has struggled in recent years due to a reduction in shipments to Apple for use in iPhones, as well as a need to shift its production over to OLED displays instead of LCD panels. To perform the change, […]

May 3, 2019

Prices weren’t yet applied to the boxes, but recent leaks have indicated that a 64-gigabyte 3a XL will cost $479 versus the 5.6-inch 3a’s $399. Google is expected to announce both phones at its I/O developer keynote on May 7. […]

April 30, 2019

Apple replaced Touch ID with Face ID in the iPhone X, a system that is said to have a far lower false positive rate compared to Touch ID, making it an ideal biometric authentication system upgrade for the iPhone. The […]

April 8, 2019

According to the Japanese blog Macotakara, Apple’s 2019 iPhone range will have two new triple-camera models. These are to be USB-C iPhones with OLED screens and a thicker chassis. This is claimed to be needed to support the previously-rumored triple-camera […]

March 22, 2019

Citing a supply chain source, Mac Otakara reports Apple’s next iPhone will take a page out of Samsung’s playbook with the introduction of IDT’s Wireless PowerShare technology. The Qi-based wireless charging solution debuted in 2015 as a method by which […]

March 8, 2019

The iPhone producer’s work in the field of augmented reality has led to many reports over the years claiming a headset or smart glasses that take advantage of the technology is in development. According to a note to investors from […]

March 7, 2019

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 […]

March 4, 2019

China would be required to make large purchases of U.S. energy and agricultural products over several years, and drop some barriers preventing American companies from operating in the country, New York Times sources said. In exchange the U.S. would have […]

March 1, 2019

In its first quarter results for 2019, Apple revealed it had seen a considerable drop in iPhone revenue in Greater China, accounting for “all of our revenue shortfall to our guidance and for much more than our entire year-over-year revenue […]

February 22, 2019

Apple’s exclusive manufacturer of the A-series processors in iPhones, TSMC, is to unveil its forthcoming 5 nanometer facilities at Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 25. Following that debut, Apple is reported to place orders for the new, thinner processor […]

February 11, 2019

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Macotakara is making the claim that Lightning will be retained. Reasons claimed are to keep costs down, as well as to prevent antagonizing customers and manufacturers with a shift to the newer connection method. […]

January 30, 2019

The trial arguments that have taken the better part of January concluded on Tuesday, ahead of schedule. Closing arguments from both the Federal Trade Commission’s battery of attorneys, versus Qualcomm’s array were heard. “The evidence is overwhelming that Qualcomm engaged […]

January 25, 2019

At 6.1 inches, the iPhone XR’s display is technically larger than the iPhone 8 Plus’ 5.5-inch display when measured diagonally, but looking at them side by side, there isn’t that much of a difference in actual screen space. The iPhone […]

January 14, 2019

In the United States, a suspect’s property has the potential to be searched by law enforcement officials as part of an investigation, but some items are typically left alone. While people are protected from having to unlock their devices via […]

December 27, 2018

For the first time, Foxconn may be assembling Apple’s handset in its Sriperumbudur plant located in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. The assembly partner is planning to invest 25 billion Indian rupees, roughly $356 million in U.S. dollars, on […]