Shaking customers’ belief that the only difference between iPhone 7 models is their storage capacity is a new video from tech’s most popular YouTuber Lewis Hilsenteger aka Unbox Therapy – and it shows 32GB iPhone 7 owners are getting a very raw deal ... ( read original story ...)
Did you buy a 32GB iPhone 7? Then it could be EIGHT TIMES slower than the 128GB version
Testing by two separate sites has shown that the speed of reading data from the built-in storage in the iPhone 7 32GB is 200Mbps slower than the 128GB version, The larger version recorded speeds of 856Mbps, while the smaller capacity 32GB handset was ... ( read original story ...)
The reviews are in: Google's Pixel phone takes on the iPhone 7
Google has made a strong phone debut, according to the first round of reviews. Strong enough to take on the market-leading iPhone. The 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL are the company’s first pure Google-branded smartphones, with the tagline “made by ... ( read original story ...)
Did you buy an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus? So did nearly half of recent iPhone buyers
It may not be all that different from its predecessors, but it looks like we’re still eager to purchase the iPhone 7. According to the latest report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), sales of the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus comprised an ... ( read original story ...)
iPhone 7 cellular performance test: Qualcomm's modem is better than Intel's
With the iPhone 7, Apple diversified its modem supply for the first time. The company chose Intel and Qualcomm to provide baseband chipsets for two variations on the phone, the Intel version with GSM/WCDMA/LTE and Qualcomm’s with GSM/CDMA/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA ... ( read original story ...)
Refurbished iPhone 6 drops to $370 and PlayStation 4 sees its first discounts [Deals]
The Xbox One Gears of War Bundle is $100 off. We love the internet. So much. It is so unrelentingly kind, and this week is no exception. PlayStation 4 is experiencing its first discounts since Playstation VR released, iPhone 6 prices continue to drop as ... ( read original story ...)
China just dethroned the U.S. as the largest iOS app spender
China is now the largest market in the world for Apple iOS app spending, overtaking the U.S. as number one. According to analyst firm App Annie, Chinese users spent $1.7 billion on apps and in-app purchases in the third quarter of 2016. This sent China ... ( read original story ...)
The app market could be the next target for US antitrust regulators
The letter points to two trends that have emerged in the app ecosystem: The global app marketplace is controlled by the Google/Apple duopoly. The iOS App Store and the Google Play store are by far the largest and most important channels through which app ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese consumers are spending like crazy in the Apple App Store
China may be a shrinking market for Apple products, but the App Store is a big hit with Chinese consumers. After generating $1.7 billion in iOS app sales in the third quarter, China has become the biggest source of revenue for the App Store. Chinese sales ... ( read original story ...)
A dozen iOS 10 feature gems that Apple forgot to mention
Last month, when Apple (AAPL) released iOS 10, the latest system software for the iPhone/iPad, it made a big deal out of the major features, like a redesigned Music app and contextual predictions in Autocorrect. But Apple’s engineer elves worked for a ... ( read original story ...)