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Apple Issues iPhone Recall

by Tom Allen

Some models of Apple’s iPhone 6+ are being recalled, because of a camera problem. Certain models, ‘primarily’ sold between September 2014 and January 2015, have been found to only be capable of taking blurry …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Recalls & Problems| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Try a Samsung Phone – For a Dollar

by Tom Allen

In a push to further compete with Apple (Samsung Beats Apple to Flagship Punch), Samsung is giving iPhone customers in the USA a chance to ‘test-drive’ its flagship Galaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ or …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Apple Watch Set to Capture 68% of Smart Watch Market by End 2015

by Helen Vince

Launched in April 2015, the Apple Watch represented a watershed moment in the development of the nascent smart watch sector, capturing the rapt attention of industry participants and consumers alike. Smart watches have undergone …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Market Data| Smartwatches

An iCar? Why iBother?

by Tom Allen

This week, I covered the news that Apple really does seem to be moving forward with its project to build a self-driving car (Confirmation of Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans). ‘Project Titan’, as it’s known …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Confirmation of Apple’s Autonomous Car Plans

by Tom Allen

Documents seen by The Guardian imply that Apple really is working on its own self-driving car. Under a Public Records Act request, The Guardian newspaper obtained records of correspondence between Apple engineers and officials …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Apple Has ‘Opportunity’ For OLED in 2016

by Tom Allen

In a post on Chinese social network Weibo, IHS’ Kevin Wang has said that Apple has the opportunity to adopt AMOLED displays in its products next year. Wang did not specify which products could …

Tags:AMOLED| Apple| IHS Markit| JOLED| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Microsoft Enters Tablet Top Five

by Tom Allen

The tablet market in Western Europe stabilised in Q2, says IDC, with shipments falling 1.2% YoY to 7.5 million units. This was a significantly better result than the 10.5% shipment fall in Q1. The …

Tags:Apple| Asus| Europe| IDC| Lenovo| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Apple TV Service Hits Delay

by Tom Allen

The long-rumoured IPTV service from Apple was set to be launched this autumn. However, according to Bloomberg it has been delayed until 2016. Slow licensing talks to content owners such as CBS and Fox …

Tags:Apple| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 33

While Europe Looks to IFA, Apple Has Own Plans

by Tom Allen

‘Sources familiar with Apple’s plans’ have told Buzzfeed that the next iPhone and iPad Pro will be revealed on 9th September, with sales starting on the 18th. The sources were unsure if the phone …

Tags:Apple| iPad| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Wider Colour Coming to Apple’s iMacs

by Tom Allen

Apple’s 27″ iMac is currently the only model with a retina (5k) display.Ming-Chi Kuo, a KGI Securities analyst and uncannily accurate Apple tipster, has said that the company is preparing to launch new iMacs …

Tags:Apple| Colour (Color)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Tablet Processor Sales and Value Down in Q1

by Milos Pavlovic

Tablet processor chip sales fell 6% YoY in Q1’15, says Strategy Analytics. The market is worth only 1/7 of the smartphone processor market, at $733 million – a 6% decline in value. Apple (28%), …

Tags:Apple| Chips| Intel| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Processors| Qualcomm| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Leak Shows First Glimpse of iPhone 6S

by Tom Allen

The appearance of the iPhone 6S’s front panel has apparently been revealed, although it appears identical to the iPhone 6. The iPhone 6S is said to feature the pressure-sensing Force Touch as its biggest …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31