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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

Report: Apple 2019 iPhone to Incorporate USB-C Hardware?

by Andrew Fenn

Anonymous sources from the Taiwan supply chain have revealed that Apple’s 2018 series of iPhones will not support USB-C as previously rumoured, but that the technology is planned for inclusion in the range scheduled …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| USB| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Report: Apple Informs Suppliers of 20% Drop in 2018 iPhone Production

by Andrew Fenn

According to Nikkei, Apple has informed its suppliers that it plans to cut this year’s iPhone production by 20%, from 100 million units in 2017 to 80 million this year, following slower-than-expected sales of …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Apple Announces New File Format for AR at WWDC 2018

by Norbert Hildebrand

At the just finished WWDC 2018 Apple introduced a new AR Kit 2 including a new file format for AR content. So far, every developer has created their own AR content within a software …

Tags:3D Formats| Apple| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 22

IHS: iPhone X Led Global Smartphone Unit Shipments in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

As global smartphone shipments reached 345.5 million units in the first quarter of 2018, Apple iPhone X was the leading model, with 12.7 million units shipped. According to IHS Markit, iPhone 8 ranked second, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Rumoured LCD Notch Design iPhone Delayed Until November?

by Andrew Fenn

The 6.1″ LCD iPhone rumoured for release later this year could miss Apple’s usual September launch window, instead releasing two months later in November, according to a report from Korean publication “The Bell”. It …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22