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Asian Consumers Buy New iPhone at Twice the Global Rate

by Tom Allen

Statistics from Localytics – an app marketing and analytics firm – has shown where Apple’s iPhone 6S had the biggest impact. While 13 million models were sold worldwide on the phone’s opening weekend, adoption …

Tags:iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 42| Worldwide

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 41

by Tom Allen

The DxO One iPhone camera attachment (DxO Boasts of World’s First ‘Truly Connected Camera’) is now available in Europe. Officially announced two months ago (Samsung Brings Tizen to Emerging Markets), Samsung‘s Z3 smartphone is …

Tags:Cameras| India| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 41| ZTE

Apple Patents Method to Extend OLED Life

by Tom Allen

The US PTO has published two new Apple patents relating to OLED displays. One details a method to extend the lifespan of an OLED display – an area of concern for the company. The …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 41

Apple: iPhone Battery Tests Are ‘Not Representative’

by Tom Allen

As well as random turn-offs (iPhone Owners Complain of Random Shutdowns), the iPhone 6S is said to be suffering from battery life problems – which can be traced back to the chip. There are …

Tags:Apple| Batteries| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Power Supplies| Samsung| SOCs| TSMC| Vol 22 - Issue 41

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iPhone Owners Complain of Random Shutdowns

by Tom Allen

Owners of the new iPhone 6S have taken to Apple’s support forum to complain about unexpected shutdowns. The problem is occurring at random, which – several users say – has resulted in them missing …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Recalls & Problems| Vol 22 - Issue 40

Apple Adds $16 to iPhone BOM

by Tom Allen

An IHS teardown of the iPhone 6S Plus has revealed that it costs Apple $16 more to build than the earlier iPhone 6 Plus. The bill of materials (BOM) for a 16GB version is …

Tags:Apple| IHS Markit| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Apple Claims 13 Million Units Sold

by Tom Allen

Apple has announced iPhone 6S and 6S Plus sales of 13 million units over the new device’s opening weekend: a new company record. Analyst Comment Although this was up from 10 million last time, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 39

by Tom Allen

Combining its Pro Tablet 608 (USB-C Makes HP Appearance) and Payment Jacket with Verifone’s e355 mobile point of sale (mPOS) terminal, HP has created the HP Pro Tablet Mobile Payment Solution. The addition of …

Tags:Apple| HP Inc| HTC| iPhone| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| POS| Samsung| sharp| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Worldwide

Apple Set to Beat Last-Gen Sales

by Tom Allen

Apple has said that sales of its iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are on track to beat the 10 million iPhone 6/6 Plus units sold in the phone’s first weekend last year. Analysts have …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 37

JDI Unthrones LGD in iPhone Orders

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News has said that Japan Display is supplying 50% of panels for the iPhone 6S – ahead of LG Display (48%) and Sharp (2%). JDI is expected to remain the top supplier …

Tags:iPhone| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 37