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iPhone 6 Teardown Posted

by Bob Raikes

We spotted a tear down of the iPhone 6 on the EDN site, with images and comments from iFixit. The phone is easier to fix than earlier iPhones and has a huge battery.

Tags:iPhone| Repair| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Apple Orders Slowing

by Raverstead

Apple’s iPhone chip orders are slowing, say sources at IC design houses. Orders are set to fall from 50 million in Q4’14 to 44 – 46 million in Q1’15. Order visibility is also said …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Apple Hides UltraHD Feature

by Raverstead

The developers of a Mac video upload app, Waltr, have found that the A8 processors in Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can playback UltraHD video. Apple has not even mentioned this feature; …

Tags:4k| Apple| iPhone| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 21 - Issue 47

GT Advanced Technologies and Apple – A Story of Unequals

by Helen Vince

Supply Chain – Before the release of the iPhone 6 models, some analysts were very bullish on the use of sapphire in upcoming Apple smartphones. There are advantages in using sapphire on handheld devices as …

Tags:iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Sapphire| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

iPhone 6 Teardown and the Cost of Display

by Helen Vince

Mobile Displays – A recent iPhone 6 teardown report published by IHS confirms Apple is sourcing both its 4.7″ and 5.5″ AMLCD panels from LG Display and JDI (Japan Display Inc).  The company is paying $45 for the (smaller …

Tags:Apple| IHS Markit| iPhone| LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Small & Medium Displays| Teardowns| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

iPhone 6 Plus – the First Flexible Phone from Apple?

by Norbert Hildebrand Don't Use

Smartphone – After the release of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, it seemed that Apple had produced another winner in the consumer electronics world. This has now been questioned, at least for the …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Recalls & Problems| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

The State of the Art iPhone6 Plus LCD

by Helen Vince

Mobile Display – Apple’s new iPhone6 Plus LCD represents mobile display state of the art, in a technology that dominates mainstream mobile devices. The panel is a new 5.5″ diagonal IPS AMLCD using an …

Tags:DisplayMate| iPhone| IPS| Mobile Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21

Apple Finally Adopts NFC, Announces Apple Pay

by Helen Vince

Smartphone – With its release of the new iPhone last week, Apple has announced Apple Pay, a new, secure and private electronic mobile payment system. Apple Pay works with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus through …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| NFC| Payment Systems

Apple Partner in For a Hiding After ‘Confirming’ iPhone

by Super User

China Telecom has leaked confirmation of the iPhone 6 on social media site Weibo. According to Sina Mobile News, the carrier said that the phone will be sold unlocked (in China) and feature a …

Tags:Apple| China| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

iPhone 6 Boosts ODM’s Revenues

by Super User

Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron both reported large increases in sales for September, rising 51% and 63% respectively from August, primarily due to shipments of Apple’s new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. Foxconn’s …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

Apple Supply Chain Rushed After Redesign

by Super User

Apple suppliers are ‘scrambling’ to ready screens for the iPhone 6, says Reuters, after a late component change required a redesign. The website’s sources said that Apple wanted to use a single layer of …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| LCD Backlights| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Apple’s Warranty & AppleCare Programs:

by Super User

Invitations have been sent out to an event on 9th September by Apple, effectively confirming the previously-rumoured iPhone 6 launch date. Unlike the company’s previous invitations, there is no hint of what will be …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 43| Volume 21