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Apple looking to simplify iPhone branding for 2018 releases, analyst predicts

Apple could make a major change to the way it names successive iPhone generations this year, Guggenheim analyst Robert Cihra suggests, tipping Apple to take the opportunity to simplify what the iPhones are called when the new models launch this fall.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 45

Apple's iPhone X delivered a KO punch to cheap Androids: Q1 smartphone demand slumped globally but ASP grew by 21%

New data from GfK shows that global demand for smartphones declined by 2 percent year over year in the March quarter while Average Selling Prices grew by 21 percent, totally contradicting the media narrative that customers were looking to save money and would shy away from Apple's premium-priced iPhone 8 and iPhone X.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 36

Apple order delays for 2018 iPhone impact TrueDepth component supplier

Shares in AMS, a producer of components used in the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera, dropped in value by 14 percent after the manufacturer warned of lower than expected revenue in the second quarter, possibly due to Apple being slow to finalize its production plans for this year's iPhone refresh.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 9

iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus both beat iPhone X sales in March quarter, questionable data finds

Together the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus amounted to 44 percent of U.S. iPhone sales in the March quarter, and even individually beat out the iPhone X — but Apple's historical performance versus what the survey company has said in the past about sales casts a pallor on the data.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 42

Analyst's 'iPhone X is dead' memo hyperbolic, loaded with questionable claims

An analyst is arguing that Apple will completely discontinue the iPhone X this year, owing to a lack of consumer interest at the high-end. That's a highly questionable claim, even if one assumes demand isn't as strong as Apple expected.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 53

Watch: iPhone X vs. Galaxy S9 Plus battery charging times compared

The comparison of the Apple's iPhone X's features against main rival Samsung's Galaxy S9 Plus continue with more battery tests, this time examining how long each of the premium smartphones take to recharge.

Vadim Yuryev 8 years ago 16

Sloppy report depicts Apple as struggling with LG as an alternative to Samsung OLEDs on new iPhones

A new report claiming to understand Apple's supply chain has asserted that LG screens might be facing development issues as a second source for OLED displays on upcoming iPhones, based on Apple's higher than normal scrutiny of LG prototypes—and then strangely claims this issue is driving iPhone X prices so high that "some" are not buying it.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 41

Apple shares take hit as iPhone chipmaker TSMC forecasts $1B dip in revenue

Apple's share price dropped about three percent during pre-market trading going into Thursday on word that TSMC — the manufacturer of A-series processors for iPhones and iPads — is expecting about $1 billion less revenue for the second quarter than Wall Street forecasts.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 18

Watch: iPhone X vs. Galaxy S9 Plus battery life compared

Continuing the comparison between Apple's iPhone X and Samsung's Galaxy S9 Plus, AppleInsider pitted the flagship smartphones against each other in a number of battery life tests, to see which can last the longest. Can the battery in Apple's premium device out-last its main rival?

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 31

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