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Could This Be Our First Proper Look at the 2018 iPhone Range?

by Andrew Fenn

It’s hardly a secret that Apple is planning to release three new iPhone models this year, having been heavily rumoured for many months now. But thanks to TechCrunch, we are able to take a …

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

IDC: Overall Smartphone Market Declines 1.8% in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 342 million units during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 1.8% decline when compared to the 348.2 million units shipped in the second …

Tags:Apple| Huawei| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 29

BOE to Take Over as Apple’s Main Supplier of OLED Panels?

by Andrew Fenn

According to GSMArena, Apple is in discussion with BOE to secure the display of its OLED panels for future iterations of the iPhone. This will be an extension of the companies’ current partnership — …

Tags:Apple| BOE| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Apple Ends an Era by Settling Samsung Patent War

by Steve Sechrist

It started out with a blockbuster lawsuit in 2011 that morphed into the “patent wars”with suits and counter-suits between the two technology giants that together supplied 90% of the smartphone market. But for all …

Tags:Apple| Patents| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Blackmagic Supports MacBook Pro with eGPU

by Bob Raikes

Blackmagic Design, which specialises in broadcast and content creation components, has introduced a new external GPU that has been designed in collaboration with Apple and is built around a Radeon Pro 580 and the …

Tags:Apple| External GPU (eGPU)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

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Apple Updates MacBook Pro Models for 2018

by Bob Raikes

Apple has upgraded its MacBook Pro models for 2018 with new processors that make them much faster (claimed to be 70% faster) and with improved keyboards – as these have been the subject of …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Apple Considering Its Options for iPhone Modem Chips

by Andrew Fenn

Apple is apparently considering switching to a new supplier of modem chips for its iPhone devices. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, the company is considering replacing Intel with MediaTek as its secondary …

Tags:Apple| Application Processors| Intel| Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Report: Apple Secures Second OLED Panel Supplier

by Andrew Fenn

Bloomberg reports that Apple has secured an additional supplier of OLED panels for its forthcoming iPhone range. Citing people familiar with the matter, the article states that Apple is forging a partnership with LG …

Tags:Apple| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 25

iTunes Begins to Roll Out Dolby Atmos Movies on tvOS 12 Beta

by Andrew Fenn

A small subset of movies with Dolby Atmos support are beginning to roll out on the iTunes store for Apple TV 4K users running tvOS 12 beta 2. Apple announced the upgrade earlier this …

Tags:Apple| Dolby Atmos| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 25

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Korean Report Quantifies iPhone Display Orders

by Bob Raikes

We reported on forecasts from Nikkei on Apple’s plans and now ‘The Bell’ in Koreea has said, quoting Samsung Display as a source, that Apple expects to sell 70 million 6.46″ panels and around …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Apple Fined Over Lack of Warranty for 3rd Party Repairs

by Bob Raikes

Apple has received a $6.6 million fine (Aus $9 million) from a court in Australia after it caused some iPhones and iPods to fail after an update, if the devices had been repaired by …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 24| warranty