Next year’s iPhones could all have the iPhone 8’s biggest feature
Samsung is currently in a privileged position when it comes to supplying parts for the iPhone 8, as the Korean giant is the only company …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
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Leaked images show Samsung’s all-new, non-exploding Galaxy Note 7
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The ugly iPhone 8 we just saw probably isn’t the real thing
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New iPhone 8 schematic features the iPhone design we want
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