Apple could have used Qualcomm modems for 2018 iPhones
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Investigation: Chose Not To

Apple COO Jeff Williams’ testimony in the FTC Trial, that Qualcomm did not want to sell modems to Apple, appears misleading. Bloomberg’s Ian King viewed emails between Qualcomm’s CEO, Steve Molenkopf, and Apple’s COO, Jeff Williams, and from his article, it was rather clear that negotiations were ongoing, and that Qualcomm wanted to sell modems despite the licensing dispute.

iPhone sales will continue to fall
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Wednesday, 26 September 2018 12:23

iPhone sales will continue to fall


Dance of the dying cash cow


Despite what is written in the Tame Apple Press, smart money is predicting that sales of iPhone will continue to fall over the next year.

iPhone XS and XS Max are fragile
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018 10:24

iPhone XS and XS Max are fragile


But good if you drop them in the loo

If you want to destroy an Apple fanboy's phone it is probably not a good idea to drop it down the loo.  All you need to do is drop it.

Apple shows upgraded and bigger iPhones
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Wednesday, 12 September 2018 21:25

Apple shows upgraded and bigger iPhones


Meet the iPhone Xs and Xs Max, all with new A12 Bionic SoC

As expected, the stars of the Apple show at the Steve Jobs' Theater were  new iPhones, the iPhone Xs, and the iPhone Xs Max, showing that there is still room for improvement without changing the design.

Apple confirms eSIM for iPhone X
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Wednesday, 12 September 2018 20:42

Apple confirms eSIM for iPhone X


Intel-powered Gigabit LTE dual SIM in China

Phil Schiller just talked about iPhone Xs and Xs Max, (Nike MAX anyone) and confirmed that there is an eSIM solution for the S 2018 refresh of iPhones.

Apple A12 Bionic chip is third 7nm for phones
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Wednesday, 12 September 2018 20:19

Apple A12 Bionic chip is third 7nm for phones


Announced, but first to ship

Let's get one thing straight right from the start. Apple's iPhone Xs next generation A12 Bionic SoC has been claimed by Apple’s Phil Schiller to be the first on the market. Well, it is the third, as Qualcomm and Huawei have already announced that they sampled or in production of their 7nm Phone SoCs.