Chi Kuo has warned investors that the Administration’s decision to ban US companies from having business relationships with firms including WeChat, may have a significant impact on Apple’s sales in …
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Don’t Trust Facebook? Now You Have These Two Brilliant WhatsApp Alternatives
The security differences between the two are night and day—and you really don’t want to be using anything but a fully secured messenger these days. For the same reason, I have also advised users of …
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Kuo: iPhone Shipments Could Decline Up to 30% If Apple Forced to Remove WeChat From Worldwide App Store
In a worst-case scenario, Apple’s annual iPhone shipments could decline by 25–30% if it is forced to remove WeChat from its App Stores around …
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Apple Insider Reveals iPhone 12 Split Releases
Apple already confirmed the iPhone 12 range is delayed. But now there’s a twist. Following comments from Apple CFO Luca Maestri that the new iPhones will ship “a few weeks later”, Digitimes says the …
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iPhone SE vs iPhone 7: a worthwhile like-for-like upgrade?
The original iPhone SE launched in 2016, the very same year as the flagship iPhone 7. Four years on, the iPhone SE (2020) takes elements of both and combines them with some punchy modern components.
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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: 5 features I wish Apple would copy for the iPhone 12
The new Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the most ridiculous specs and features list of any phone currently available, and as an iPhone user, I’m jealous.
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Apple objects to app’s pear logo trademark application
Apple has reportedly objected to a meal planner app’s logo of a pear, with the iPhone maker allegedly objecting to a trademark application for a fruit-based logo.
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Trump’s ban of Chinese apps has lots of precedent in other countries, and Apple and Google comply
Overall, Apple removed 851 apps in the year between July 2018 and June 2019, and the vast majority of requests came from China.
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6 Features That First Came on The iPhone & Were Later Copied By Every Android Smartphone
Apple announced the use of facial recognition on smartphones with the iPhone X and soon after we saw a plethora of phones from Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus, Samsung and others who literally copied and …
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The iPhone 12 Pro models will reportedly be the last to go on sale
It’s been a lot of fun trying to predict when Apple will announce the iPhone 12 and when the handsets will actually go on sale, what with everything going on in the world at the m …
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iPhone 12 leak reveals release date surprise
If you’re getting whiplash from all of the iPhone 12 release date rumors, we don’t blame you. Because there’s yet a new report that contradicts something we heard earlier in the week. According to …
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Apple iPhone 12 Camera Lens Issue Not Expected To Delay Launch, Kuo Says
Chi Kuo said that a camera lens problem has struck some iPhone 12 models, but he said this is not expected to affect Apple’s planned launch. The new variants will be introduced in two phases, with the …
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iOS 14: A Security And Privacy Game-Changer For All iPhone Users
Apple’s iOS 14 launch is so close you could almost touch it. Here’s why it’s a security and privacy game-changer for all iPhone users.
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Are refurbished eBay phones worth it? $650 later, I have some advice
I got an iPhone, two Samsung Galaxy phones and more for just $650 total. With the iPhone 11 Pro , Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 coming in at or over $1,000 and even the “affordable” …
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iPhone SE: I’m actually glad that Apple’s smallest iPhone isn’t really that small
With the iPhone SE 2020, Apple had a chance to bring a 4-inch iPhone back to market again. But it passed on that opportunity, and there’s a reason for that.
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iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max vs. iPhone XR, XS and XS Max: All the specs compared
Apple’s iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max start at $699, $999 and $1,099, respectively, and feature the powerful A13 Bio …
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Apple’s block of Xcloud & Stadia game streaming apps is at best consumer-hostile
Apple’s policies have effectively spiked an entire category of gaming apps that are no different from a security, technical, or content review standpoint than controlling a Netflix movie with a …
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