Apple apologizes for throttling older iPhone models, cuts $50 off battery replacement program
Amid a fury of lawsuits which allege that Apple has been purposefully slowing down older iPhone models in an effort to spur upgrades, the Cupertino-based …
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Korea’s FCC wants Apple to explain why it secretly slowed old iPhones
The iPhone survived plenty of controversies since Apple launched the first model back in 2007. Antennagate and Bendgate, affecting the iPhone 4 and iPhone 6 …
HTC and Motorola say that they don’t throttle old phones like Apple
Over the past couple of weeks, the internet has been abuzz over a startling revelation: Apple really has been slowing down old iPhones. What was …
The Galaxy S9 and S9+ get way more real with FCC certification
The Galaxy S9 phones just passed an important milestone on their way to stores, and that’s FCC certification. Documentation for both the Galaxy S9 and …
Apple execs could face jail in France for slowing down older iPhones
Last week, Apple admitted that it throttles CPU performance on iPhone models with lower-capacity batteries, all in the interest of conserving battery life and, above …
This weird Android-powered iPhone X ripoff will have an in-display fingerprint sensor and ‘Face ID’
When Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo first reported earlier this year that Apple’s then-unannounced iPhone X wouldn’t have a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, almost no one …
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 …
Some Galaxy Note 8 devices are unable to charge
Apple’s iPhone isn’t the only smartphone dealing with a battery controversy these days. As it turns out, some Galaxy Note 8 owners are noticing that …
This is the ‘boring’ Galaxy S9 design we’re expecting to see next year
The release date of Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9+ is just three months away by this point, and all the leaks and rumors we’ve seen …
Apple’s iPhone and iPad dominated Samsung this holiday season
Apple products were incredibly popular this holiday season, according to new data tabulated by Flurry. Specifically, the iPhone and iPad accounted for 44% of all …
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus combined to outsell the iPhone X in its launch month
We still haven’t received any official numbers from Apple regarding iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus sales, but if analytics data is to …
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 …
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 …
In blow to Qualcomm, future iPhone models may use chips from Intel and MediaTek
Apple’s legal battle with Qualcomm is seemingly getting crazier with each passing week. With billions of dollars in royalties on the line, Apple is reportedly …
Why reports of slowing iPhone X sales may be completely off base
Earlier today, word spread that Apple’s iPhone X may not be selling as briskly as initially anticipated. Citing the device’s expensive $999 price point, Sinolink …
The world’s smallest cell phone is so tiny you might accidentally swallow it
Big phones are all the rage these days. You won’t find a flagship device from any major manufacturer without an edge-to-edge display, ultra sharp screen, …
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 …
OnePlus is bringing its new Face Unlock feature to the older OnePlus 5
When OnePlus launched the OnePlus 5T late this year, one of the only big differences that helped separate the two was Face Unlock, the OnePlus …
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 …
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 …
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 …
iPhone X shipments of up to 35 million units expected this holiday quarter
When Apple releases its earnings report next month, we’ll get a much clearer look at how iPhone sales stacked up for the holiday quarter. In …
The results of this iPhone X vs. iPhone 8 battery test might surprise you
Without question, the iPhone X is the most dramatic redesign in the iPhone’s 10-year history. After years of releasing indistinguishable smartphones with upgraded components, Apple …
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 …
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 …
