Another day, another iPhone rumor. The latest report comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests the next iPhone could feature a Touch Bar similar to the MacBook Pro. The analyst claims the smaller iPhone will feature a large 5.8-inch OLED display, though only 5.15 inches will be useable screen. The remaining area will …
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India is currently the world’s fastest growing mobile market, and Apple wants in. The company is set to start manufacturing its lower-cost iPhone SE in the country in the coming months, said Reuters on Friday. Apple will use a contract manufacturer in the city of Bengaluru, which is already home to an Apple design and development center, an industry source …
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Ask any iPhone owner for a wish-list of improvements and I guarantee “better battery life” will be at the top. It just seems like there’s never enough juice. That’s in part because we use our phones all day, and in part because batteries just wear out over time. That’s one reason I recommend keeping a mobile charger close at hand. …
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Samsung had a lifetime’s worth of battery woes in 2016. Seeking to ensure it doesn’t endure a repeat crisis in 2017 the company is looking to a variety of battery manufacturers to provide parts for the much-anticipated Galaxy S8. The company is adding a familiar name to the current lineup of manufacturers providing batteries for this year’s flagship phone — …
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Google sweated the small stuff for the Pixel, its first homemade phone. We dive into some of the design and aesthetic decisions the search giant made to create the device, including its slight wedge shape to get rid of a camera bump and its unadulterated Android software. Also on today’s show, we talk about Verizon’s bid for Yahoo, which now …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Take that, Verizon! Sprint’s unlimited data plan now has HD video too. Starting Friday, you’ll be able to sign up for Sprint’s newest wireless plan. With it, you can use all the data your heart desires, and you’ll be able to stream video in 1080p HD. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google is committed to Android Wear, says VP 1:16 With the launch of Android Wear 2.0 Google added support for its mobile payment platform, Android Pay. The only hiccup with the feature right now is the number of Android Wear watches with NFC support is, well, limited. So limited, that as of this writing, only the …
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This may be the first time the word “sexting” has been included in an SEC filing. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has released its IPO filing, and included that tidbit about how it was first dismissed as an app for sending nudes. There’s plenty of other juicy information Snapchat shared about its business as the 5-year-old company prepares to …
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Think that LCD screens are out and OLED displays are totally in right now? Apple may be with you. The iPhone 8 is already rumored to be getting curved OLED displays, and Apple is allegedly working to secure the tech from suppliers. We originally heard that Samsung Display would supply the majority of OLED screens, but now there are whispers …
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It’s been a year since Apple fought the FBI over data privacy, and we’ve barely heard a peep from either side on the issue. So everything’s fine, right? Uh, no. The FBI’s attempt to force Apple to unlock an iPhone used by a terrorist set up a grand legal battle between security and privacy. On one side is a massive …
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