Apple iPhone 6S Plus costs the company about $236 to manufacture, a new teardown analysis has revealed. The new smartphone from Apple is $16 more expensive than its predecessor because the developer implemented several new functions, added more advanced components and used higher quality materials, according to IHS. “3D Touch …
Read More »Apple: We will not merge iOS and Mac OS X operating systems
Even though Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro will overlap with the company’s MacBook laptops in the market because it will essentially target the same audience with similar capabilities, Apple does not want to merge the two operating systems into one in a bid to provide unified user experience. Tim Cook, chief …
Read More »Apple double-sources its A9 chips from Samsung and TSMC
In a bid to ensure steady supply of its latest system-on-chips for its new iPhone smartphones, Apple decided to source the SoCs from two contract makers of semiconductors: Samsung Foundry and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Apple’s new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones use A9 processors made by Samsung …
Read More »Apple: Sales of iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus set new record
Apple on Monday said that during the first weekend of availability, sales of the latest iPhone smartphones set a new record. In total, the company sold 13 million iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus devices. “Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowing past any previous …
Read More »GlobalFoundries: 14nm yields are exceeding our plans
GlobalFoundries, which started to manufacture chips using 14nm low-power early (14LPE) manufacturing technology several months ago, said on Friday that its yields exceed its original expectations. One of the world’s largest contract makers of semiconductors does not reveal its actual 14nm volumes, but since the chips are made for customers, …
Read More »Apple may eventually let you delete the default apps on iOS
Apple may finally let you delete the pre-installed apps that come with iOS devices at some point in the future. According to the company's CEO, Tim Cook, Apple is currently “looking at” letting iPhone and iPad buyers remove the stock apps, which include things like Tips, Stocks, Compass, Podcasts and …
Read More »Apple: Demand for new iPhones is exceptionally strong
Initial demand for Apple’s new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones exceeds demand for its predecessor, Apple said on Monday. The company did not disclose the amount of smartphones that were pre-ordered by its clients. “Customer response to iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus has been extremely positive and …
Read More »Apple iPhone 6S costs $234 to manufacture, analysts estimate
The latest Apple iPhone 6S costs the company about the same amount of money as predecessors, according to preliminary estimates by analysts from Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Despite of the fact that the new iPhone 6S is significantly different from the iPhone 6, Apple and its manufacturing partners have …
Read More »Google is launching Android Pay today
Google has been preparing its second attempt at breaking in to mobile payments following the success and adoption of Apple Pay. Google's new implementation is called ‘Android Pay' and it is launching today in the US, with support for phones running Android 4.4 KitKat and above. The new app will …
Read More »iOS 9 will roll out next week
Apple's annual September event took place yesterday, at which we saw the new iPhones, a new Apple TV and the new iPad Pro and iPad Mini. Along with these new devices, Apple users will be getting a software upgrade, with iOS 9 set to roll out next week on the …
Read More »Luxury electronics company begins to take pre-orders for iPhone 6S
Legend, a maker of luxurious consumer electronics from Helsinki, Finland, has begun to take pre-orders for customized versions of Apple iPhone 6S. The company not only accepts pre-orders, but even displays what it claims to be actual products. Legend offers four versions of Apple iPhone 6S: gold-plated Classique and Momentum …
Read More »Android Wear is now compatible with iPhones
Several companies have launched Android Wear smart watches over the last year and while some of them do look pretty tempting, they are limited as far as platforms go. Now, iPhone users can buy an Android Wear smart watch thanks to an upcoming software update from Google. There are some …
Read More »The next iPhone will be revealed on the 9th of September
Apple has gone ahead and sent out the press invites for its next iPhone reveal event, which will take place on the 9th of September. At the event, we are currently expecting to see a new iPhone 6S and an iPhone 6S Plus, with other possibilities including a new Apple …
Read More »Apple is recalling some iPhone 6 Plus models due to bad camera
Apple has announced that it will be recalling some of its iPhone 6 Plus models after a camera defect was discovered in a particular batch of units. The company revealed its replacement plan in an updated support page, which explains that the reason for the recall is a bad iSight …
Read More »Samsung wants iPhone users to test drive its new phones
Samsung is getting aggressive in its fight for market share as the announcements of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus loom. In an attempt to win some iPhone users over in the US, the company is offering customers a chance to ‘test drive' one of Samsung's new Galaxy devices for …
Read More »Apple working on curved device that displays images and has sensors
No commercial companies like to share what exactly they are developing, but Apple is know for exceptional secrecy when it comes to future products. Nonetheless, a financial analyst has discovered that the company is working on something large and made of glass. The market observer did not classify the object, …
Read More »Samsung reportedly cuts output of standard DRAM, prices may rise
Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to reduce production of standard dynamic random access memory (DRAM), which could cause increase of DRAM prices in the coming months. The world’s No. 1 maker of computer memory will increase production of LPDDR in a bid to supply enough memory to Apple, which is …
Read More »Apple may have scrapped plans for an iPhone 6C
When it comes to Apple devices, rumours are usually rampant all year round. While we were previously expecting to see an iPhone 6C launched this year alongside the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, it seems that now Apple may have scrapped plans for the device. The iPhone 6C was set …
Read More »Fake iPhone factory in China shut down
A factory in China responsible for producing over 40,000 fake iPhone handsets worth over £12 million in total has been shut down according to Beijing police, who shut down the operation this week. The raid resulted in the arrest of nine people, including a married couple who may have been …
Read More »iOS 9 beta testers can’t leave App Store reviews
Apple has made the decision to remove the ability to leave App Store reviews on devices running the iOS 9 beta in an effort to protect developers from unreliable criticism from those running unfinished beta software. As you would imagine, not all apps work that well on the yet to …
Read More »SanDisk unveils new wireless flash drive for PCs and mobile devices
In the increasingly mobile world, it is very hard to find a storage device that is compatible with all gadgets that are in use, is not expensive, is easy to carry and to use. SanDisk has managed to create one: the SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick can store up to 128GB of …
Read More »DRAM prices continue to drop despite of looming back-to-school season
Despite of the fact that personal computer makers are now buying dynamic random access memory in a bid to support demand during the back-to-school season, DRAM prices continue to drop. Not only weak demand impacts DRAM prices negatively. All memory makers are transiting to thinner manufacturing technologies and Samsung even …
Read More »Apparently the iPhone 6S will be slightly thicker
Apple has a habit of making its iPhones thinner and thinner each year, rather than fitting in the larger battery that users have been requesting for years. Last year's iPhone 6 was the most obvious example, with the phone becoming so thin that the camera protruded out of the back …
Read More »Apple Pay to arrive in the UK next week
Apple Pay is finally heading to the UK this month and now it looks like we may have an exact date thanks to leaks coming from UK retailers. Back when Apple Pay was first announced for the US last year similar leaks took place, with retail memos revealing the launch …
Read More »Apple has kicked off production of the iPhone 6s
Apple has apparently officially kicked off production of this year's pair of iPhones, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. Since these devices are now in the pipeline, we also have some unofficial first details of the devices, namely the new force touch display. Apple seems to be quite proud of …
Read More »Apple iOS 9 to debut battery-stretching low-power mode
Modern smartphones have features and capabilities that are comparable to those of personal computers, whereas compute performance of today’s handsets is comparable to that of mainstream PCs released in mid-2000s. Unfortunately, nothing comes free and rich functionality greatly reduces battery life of modern phones to one or two days. Apple …
Read More »iOS 9 will temporarily remove apps to make room for updates
One of the more frustrating aspects about iOS is the limited space and the massive space requirements needed for updating your device. More often than not, a 500MB update will require you to have at least 1GB of space free on your phone, if not more. This usually means that …
Read More »Apple wants to go back to hiding its iPhone antennas
Ever since the iPhone 4 was first introduced, Apple has had its antenna shown off on the outside of its mobile devices. On the iPhone 4, 5 and 5s it can be seen at the metal ring around the phone while on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus you can …
Read More »The next Apple Watch may not need to pair with an iPhone
The Apple Watch has got off to a great start as far as sales go but there are still many holding off until the second generation of wearables to hit the market before jumping in. One of the improvements we can expect in a second generation Apple Watch is the …
Read More »Samsung putting pressure on DRAM prices – analyst
Some market observers believe that prices of dynamic random access memory are about to increase, which will significantly improve profitability of DRAM producers. While this is essentially correct, there are reports that Samsung Electronics is dropping prices of memory in a bid to boost revenues, which could hurt other manufacturers' …
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