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Third-Party iPhone Repair Provider Signs Deal with Apple

by Andrew Fenn

Apple has made an agreement with Simply Mac, making it an authorised Apple repair service provider, on the proviso it stops using third-party equipment and aftermarket parts to perform repairs, which can lead to …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Repair| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Huawei Beat Apple to Number-Two Smartphone Vendor Spot in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

In the second quarter of 2018, Huawei surpassed Apple to secure the number-two worldwide smartphone vendor position for the first time ever, according to Gartner. Apple moved into the number-three spot. Overall, sales of …

Tags:Apple| Gartner| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Bloomberg Reveals More Details Surrounding 2018 iPhone Lineup

by Andrew Fenn

More information has emerged about this year’s iPhone range, via an article from Bloomberg. A source told the publication that this year’s line-up, despite featuring three new models, is what we’ve come to know …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Apple May Introduce LTPO TFT Backplanes to Prolong Battery Life

by Andrew Fenn

LTPO, or low-temperature polycrystalline oxide, is a new kind of TFT backplane that Apple may adopt in the iPhone and Apple Watch, according to IHS Markit’s David Hsieh. The company has applied for three …

Tags:Apple| Backplanes| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Motorola Under Fire for Copying iPhone X with P30 Handset

by Andrew Fenn

Motorola has revealed its new P30 smartphone, which has been described as a “brazen”, “shameless” and “egregious” Android remake of the iPhone X. We’re not here to make a judgement as to whether that’s …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Apple Store Evacuated Following iPad Battery Explosion

by Andrew Fenn

An Apple store in Leidseplein, Amsterdam was evacuated at the weekend after an iPad’s battery exploded. The local fire service was called to assist, while employees extinguished the fire by placing the device into …

Tags:Apple| Batteries| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32| warranty

Entry-Level MacBook and New iPads Coming in Second Half of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Sources in Taiwan have corroborated reports that Apple is planning to launch an entry-level MacBook product in September, revealing that the notebook will incorporate a 14-nanometer Intel Kaby Lake processor and will be priced …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Apple Patent Details New Touch ID Technology for Future iPhones

by Andrew Fenn

A new Apple patent discovered by Patently Apple reveals that the company is developing a new way of implementing Touch ID authentication in modern, all-display iPhones. The new diagrams show camera sensors installed beneath …

Tags:Apple| Fingerprint Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Verizon Collaborates with Apple, Google for 5G service

by Bob Raikes

Verizon has reached deals with Google and Apple for the deployment of its 5G residential service in four markets: Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento, Calif. Sources say that new subscribers will receive either …

Tags:Apple| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Verizon| Vol 25 - Issue 31

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Apple Files Patent for AR Windscreens in Autonomous Vehicles

by Andrew Fenn

A new patent filed by Apple has emerged, this time for an AR windscreen for self-driving vehicles that would display information including speed, road conditions and navigation. The patent application also details vehicle-to-vehicle FaceTime …

Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Image Reported to be of New LCD iPhone Leaked Online

by Andrew Fenn

An image said to be of the 6.1″ LCD iPhone due for release later this year has surfaced online. The picture is of the back of the device and, in line with other recent …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Samsung Only Shipped 6 Million OLED Panels to Apple in Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to Nikkei, Samsung’s shipments of OLED panels to Apple fell from 20 million in the first quarter of 2018, to just 6 million in the second, with operating profits dropping 92% year-on-year. The …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 30