TrendForce Production volume of the 10th anniversary iPhone will reach at least 100 million units, of which the model with the AMOLED display will make up the greatest share, claims TrendForce. Must read: Your next iPhone could easily cost over $1,000 Additionally, the report claims that production volume of all iPhone devices for 2017 is […]
Image: ZDNet My colleague David Gewirtz posed an interesting question yesterday: If the entry-level iPhone doubled in price, would you still buy one? I’d still buy one — because as someone who covers the industry, it is essential I keep up to date on mobile technology. But I wouldn’t like it. Not one bit. However, […]
Image: David Gewirtz’ dark and disturbing nightmares At $651, the average price of an iPhone is well above the worldwide $208 average cost of an Android smartphone. Last year, my wife and I bought two top-of-the-line 128GB iPhone 6s Plus models, along with AppleCare. We knew what we were getting ourselves into. Still, after the […]
While I jump around a lot testing various mobile phones for ZDNet, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus (see my full review) continues to be a prominent part of my collection and offers everything I want and need in a smartphone today. The camera is a joy to use, but it also has more limited functionality […]
Image: CNET As the iPhone approaches being 10 years old, Apple is looking to inject some “Wow!” into its smartphone line with a high-end OLED iPhone 8. But for Apple it’s an expensive gamble. Must read: Apple won’t do what’s needed to save the iPad The Internet of Things 10 types of enterprise deployments As […]
1,960 mAh battery inside the iPhone 7 iFixit Ever since the iPhone was released in 2007, the single feature owners have craved for the most above all else has been a longer battery life. Ten years on and Apple might finally deliver this. Must read: OLED iPhone 8 will be an expensive gamble for Apple […]
The FCC reckons that activating the FM chip on devices such as the iPhone is justifiable on public safety grounds alone. Image: Apple Nearly all smartphones sold today in the US, including the iPhone, have an FM chip inside their LTE modems. However, carriers and phone makers keep it switched off, probably for business reasons. […]
Apple has a long history of hanging back and embracing standards with a big splash. One example was USB, the now-ubiquitous connector that got off to a slow start before Apple began supporting it in the iMac. Another was Wi-Fi, a prevalent standard that once competed for consumer adoption with a vanquished rival called HomeRF. […]
Bluetooth headphones aren’t a new accessory category created by Apple’s decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7. What was created, however, was a market for inexpensive wireless headphones that don’t cost hundreds of dollars. Even Apple’s own offerings, both through its Beats brand and under the Apple name, are over $150. While […]
High-end cameras, such as those found on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, would be crucial to bringing AR to the iPhone. A recent interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook has offered up some interesting tidbits on how Apple will approach the subject of AR (Augmented Reality). Must read: OLED iPhone 8 may finally […]