Chip demand for Chinese handsets picking up
MediaTek laughing
Chip demand from China-based handset companies is picking up and it appears that the likes of MediaTek are going to be laughing all the way to the bank.
Israel investigates Apple over battery antics
Failure to disclose is not kosher
Israel’s consumer protection bureau is investigating the fruity cargo cult Apple over a failure to disclose to consumers that its software could slow performance in some iPhones.
Full HTC U12+ specification leaks online
No surprises with Snapdragon 845 SoC and 5.5-inch QHD+ screen
HTC had a hard time regaining any significant smartphone market share and it appears that the company is going all out with its latest HTC U12+ smartphone with a leaked specification sheet showing Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM, dual-camera setup on both front and back, and a 5.5-inch QHD+ screen.
Xiaomi Mi 7 front and back pictured
SD 845, in-display fingerprint, notch
Xiaomi's Mi7 is a Snapdragon 845 phone that will sell in millions. The latest leaked pictures have confirmed the notched display, in display fingerprint reader and the rear dual camera setup.
Apple kills iPhone 8 functions after servicing
Punishing users who dared not to use its servicing team
The outfit which claims it cares for its users more than Facebook, Apple, has been killing off touch functionality in iPhone 8s for those who dared to use an outside person to fix their broken screens.