LG Display might try to steal some of Apple’s iPhone X business from Samsung
LG Display did not supply OLED panels for the iPhone X, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. That’s hardly a surprise for …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
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730,000 people dropped Christmas plans to play HQ Trivia on their iPhones
By all accounts, HQ Trivia seems to be the hottest iPhone app of the year — an Android version isn’t available, although its creators plan …
The iPhone ‘forces’ Tim Cook to fly private
Apple made a boatload of cash this year, and the iPhone’s sales performance is to blame. Again. That’s why Tim Cook and other Apple execs …
Stupid men resist green behavior because it’s ‘unmanly’
A new study says that some men act less eco-friendly than women because they see such behavior as unmanly. I say they’re just plain unintelligent.
Developer makes his face invisible with an iPhone X
If you’ve ever wanted an application that would make your face invisible to a camera, then you might soon get to play with one. It’s …
Apple has lost the smart speaker war before it even began
Apple a few weeks ago announced that its expensive HomePod smart speaker wasn’t going to be ready for a late 2017 launch, as promised initially, …
A Christmas miracle: Google Pixel 2 activations surpassed iPhone X and Galaxy Note 8
The iPhone X may be a highly coveted device, but its price is still prohibitive. Even if there are plenty of deals to take advantage …
iPhone wireless charging might be getting an exciting upgrade next year
Early iPhone X rumors claimed that it would be the first Apple smartphone to ship with support for wireless charging. But rather than require the …
This iPhone slowdown lawsuit wants Apple to pay $999 billion
Apple disclosed a few days ago that it slowed down iPhone with older batteries on purpose, to prevent unexpected shutdowns. iPhone owners were quick to …
Best Buy and Target sell the Pixel 2 for $300 less
Christmas is usually a good excuse to get a new smartphone, especially a flagship device that’s more expensive. But if you haven’t bought one, you …
The Leeroy Jenkins secret was just spilled to support net neutrality
You don’t have to know what World of Warcraft is to appreciate the Leeroy Jenkins viral video from more than 10 years ago. But if …
The Galaxy S9’s ‘boring’ design will let it keep the headphone jack
The Galaxy S9 will be nearly identical to its predecessor except for the rear shell, as Samsung seems to be interested in copying Apple’s longtime …
The first iPhone X jailbreak is available right now, but it’s not all good news
There’s hardly a reason to jailbreak the iPhone if you ask me, but there are plenty of people who think otherwise. A few weeks ago, …
Wild report says iPhone X price may drop come early 2018
The iPhone X is Apple’s best iPhone ever. It’s also the most expensive iPhone ever made, starting at $999, which may be a prohibitive price …
Apple supposedly cut iPhone X production in response to lower demand
The iPhone X has been sold out since the phone went on preorder in late October, but Apple has been ramping up production significantly to …
Galaxy Note 8 crushes iPhone X and Pixel 2 in OIS video recording comparison
Smartphones are the most popular cameras around, with the iPhone being the most-used one of all according to recent Flickr studies. The last generation of …
Is Face ID going to be enough to make iPads exciting again?
The iPhone X’s best feature will be copied by various Apple competitors next year, many reports have said. The Face ID 3D facial recognition system …
Judge fines Apple for withholding evidence in Qualcomm case
Apple and Qualcomm are embroiled in an incredibly complex legal fight right now. They’re accusing each other of various patent infringements, but the primary battle …
This Face ID issue will make you regret the iPhone X’s lack of Touch ID
The iPhone X has a sophisticated facial recognition system that has no rival on Android when it comes to security. That’s why Face ID can …
11 new movie trailers you need to watch from this past week
The new Star Wars has been out for a week, and it’s been making a killing at the box office. It’ll probably continue its run …
The iPhone X is beating Android where it matters the most
The iPhone X may be expensive, but that doesn’t make it any less interesting. The best iPhone Apple has ever made has been sold out …
OnePlus 6 rumored to have a feature that even the iPhone X couldn’t pull off
The OnePlus 5T saw record launch sales, OnePlus revealed a few weeks ago, although there were plenty of OnePlus 5 buyers unhappy that they purchased …
Google’s 12 Days of Play sale is now live
You know what many people are about to get from Santa? A smartphone or a tablet, and plenty of those will run Android, which is …
Renders show the Galaxy S9’s ‘confirmed’ design
The Galaxy S9 will be nearly identical to its predecessor, many distinct reports claim. The only thing Samsung is fixing next year, regarding design, is …
People are suing Apple over ‘Batterygate’ for the wrong reason
Apple thought it fixed the battery problems some iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s users encountered last year by throttling their processors. By slowing them down, …
This Galaxy X foldable smartphone concept seems smart, but it’s never going to happen
Samsung’s first foldable phone is coming next year. Called the Galaxy X, the handset’s model number was already found on Samsung’s website, which seems to …
The OnePlus 6 will copy the iPhone X’s most iconic feature
The OnePlus 5 came under fire for copycat design earlier this year, as many people observed the iPhone 7 Plus -inspired lines, particularly on the …
Best Buy has an Xbox One X deal that’s perfect for gamers
The Xbox One X may not be as hot a gift as Nintendo’s Switch or the PS4, but it is the only one of the …
Leaked benchmark shows the Galaxy S9 will be just as ‘boring’ as we expected
The Galaxy S9 is Samsung’s next flagship smartphone. It’ll be Samsung’s most powerful handset ever, a recent benchmark leak suggested, as the handset is expected …
The iPhone is getting a bigger battery, but you’re going to have to wait for it
It may be as big as all the other 4.7-inch iPhones, but the iPhone X has a much bigger battery inside, thanks to Apple’s logic …
