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Apple iPhone Captures 12% Smartphone Marketshare in China in Q1 2015

by Helen Vince

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, China smartphone shipments grew 17 percent annually to reach 110 million units in the first quarter of 2015. Xiaomi maintained first position, but Apple is rapidly …

Tags:Apple| China| Huawei| iPhone| Smartphone Market| Xiaomi

AUO Will Bolster Apple’s iPhone Supply Chain

by Tom Allen

AUO is to sign an agreement with Apple to supply panels for the iPhone, according to TechNews. Supply chain sources are quoted, saying that Apple is seeking additional suppliers to secure panel shipments. AUO …

Tags:Apple| AUO| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Apple Watch Touch Marked for Use on iPhone 6S

by Tom Allen

The next iPhone will use the same Force Touch technology as is featured on the Apple Watch, say Taiwanese panel makers. The sources say that Apple is experimenting with the placement of the sensor, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Samsung’s S6 Edge Costs More – And Less – Than iPhone 6

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge is the most expensive Galaxy S handset ever produced, and costs more to manufacture than the iPhone 6 Plus – despite costing $50 less at retail. In a teardown, IHS …

Tags:Apple| Curved Displays| IHS Markit| iPhone| Manufacturing| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Apple iPhones Now Available in Armenia and Moldova

by Helen Vince

Asbis has become an official distributor of Apple’s iPhones in Armenia and Moldova. Asbis conducted a series of training workshops for its retail partners across Armenia and Moldova before the iPhones were launched.

Tags:Apple| Distribution| Europe| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Samsung Disputes Insurer’s Bent Phone Claim

by Tom Allen

Insurance firm SquareTrade recently put the HTC One M9, iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge through bending tests. Both the iPhone and Galaxy were found to bend – but while the iPhone …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 15

First iPhone 6C Images Appear Online

by Tom Allen

Alleged pictures of the case of Apple’s iPhone 6C have been leaked. Blog “Future Supplier” published the images, which show a differently-shaped cutout for the camera and speakers compared to the iPhone 5C. View …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Apple Accepts Android

by Tom Allen

Apple has officially expanded its iPhone trade-in scheme to include Android models, as rumoured last month (Apple to Expand iPhone Trade-Ins…to Android?). Customers are able to trade in handsets from Samsung, Sony and others …

Tags:Android| Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Wistron to Manufacture iPhone 6C

by Tom Allen

The iPhone 6C (Three iPhone Models Claimed for 2015 Release) will be made by Wistron, say Asian sources. The phone will be released in the second half of 2015; it will have a 4″ …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Production| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 14

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Digitimes Forecasts Samsung Over Apple in 2015

by Steve Sechrist

Apple consistently out performed sales estimates of its iPhones but Digitimes is convinced Samsung will stay on top of the Smartphone heap The research arm of Digitimes (D-T) has released a prediction that flatly …

Tags:Apple| China| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Three iPhone Models Claimed for 2015 Release

by Tom Allen

Three different iPhones will be released this year, say sources in Asia: the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and a 4″ model referred to as the iPhone 6C. All three will use LTPS displays, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Foxconn Manager Stole ‘Thousands’ of Smartphones

by Tom Allen

A senior manager at Hon Hai, known only by his surname (Tsai), has admitted to stealing thousands of smartphones from a factory in Zhengzhou and selling them privately in China. The thefts are estimated …

Tags:China| Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 13