iPhone X

Last year’s iPhone X arguably represented the biggest design change ever seen in the evolution of Apple’s smartphone.

The iPhone thru iPhone 3GS were all essentially the same design. The slab-sided iPhone 4 represented a pretty big change, but was still recognizably the same device. The iPhone 5 was just a larger version. The iPhone 6 introduced a new design language as well as size, with rounded edges contributing to a slimmer look, but you’d still instantly pick it out as an iPhone.

The iPhone X was different …

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Over the weekend, we shared a detailed comparison between all of the iPhones Apple still sells today: iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 8, and iPhone 7. As we reported last week, however, Apple no longer sells the iPhone X.

With the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max now available for pre-order, should you upgrade from your iPhone X? Read on to find out.

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With the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max a few days away from release, users are dying to get as much details about the new phones as possible. Today, SpeedSmart, a service that lets you test your wireless connection speed, has posted its initial tests of LTE speeds across the three major U.S. carriers, on the new set of iPhones.

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[Update: Even though the Xs and X share same dimensions, the company is waiting to test their Battery Photo Case with iPhone Xs as part of the MFi certification process. Once that is complete they will let customers know if the case is officially compatible.]

Moment has released its Battery Photo Case for iPhone X that includes a variety of notable features. In addition to seamless compatibility with the company’s high-quality lenses, it’s the first MFi battery case for X, features a Lightning port, wireless charging, two-stage shutter button, and more.

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The iPhone X, iPhone 8/Plus and four different iPad models are facing a potential import ban in South Korea over a patent infringement claim. Korean authorities say that no decision has yet been made, but that the ruling is ‘likely’ to go against Apple.

Ironically, however, Apple may end up being saved by the intervention of rival smartphone supplier Samsung …

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Liquidation specialist B-Stock reported back in July that the average resale value of an iPhone X was 85% of the full retail price, a record for any iPhone at that point in the sales cycle.

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A tech trade-in site says that today’s trade-in value is still 68% of the original sales price even a week before this year’s models are revealed, in strong contrast to one of Samsung’s flagship phones …

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Earlier today Apple officially announced when and where it will hold its next big event. Apple’s September 12th event is expected to include the introduction of three new iPhones, and 9to5Mac can exclusively share the first look at both new 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED iPhones: the iPhone XS.

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Supply chain sources today predicted near-record iPhone sales this year.

Shipments of new iPhone series to be unveiled in mid-September are expected to reach 70-75 million units by the end of the year, the best performance since the launch of iPhone 6 series.

There are two elements to this prediction, and both seem to me to be safe bets …

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We’re likely just three weeks away from Apple unveiling three new flagship iPhones, but there’s still plenty of mystery about the new lineup. A new reference discovered in Apple’s Xcode 10 software may acknowledge the existence of at least one of those new models.

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Earlier today, Samsung officially unveiled its brand new (and oft-leaked) Galaxy Note 9 with a 6.4-inch display. While Samsung touts the device’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6GB or 8GB of RAM under-the-hood, but earlier benchmarks show the device is still outperformed by the iPhone X…

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Analysts say that a variety of factors are likely to see the price of flagship smartphones continue to rise, with the success of the iPhone X a key influence.

While there were many who doubted that even Apple could persuade significant numbers of consumers to pay a four-figure price for a phone, CNET echoes our own comment that the company has proven skeptics wrong …

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Chinese media outlet Economic Daily News is reporting that Apple will technically launch four new iPhone models later this year. As expected, there would be worldwide launches of the OLED 5.8-inch iPhone X successor and 6.5-inch ‘iPhone X Plus’.

There would also be a 6.1-inch LCD iPhone with a single SIM tray, and a special 6.1-inch model with a dual SIM that is exclusive to China — according to the report.

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Apple surprised analysts yesterday by reporting better-than-expected earnings, and record revenue for what is always its slowest quarter. Revenue was up 17% year-on-year, significantly above the Wall Street consensus. There was even better news on profit, up 32% on the previous year.

With such dramatic revenue and profit growth at a time when Mac sales are down, you might expect that meant substantial growth in iPhone sales – but that wasn’t the case. Year-on-year, iPhone sales were up just 1% …

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During Apple’s earnings call this afternoon, Tim Cook provided some color on the sales of each iPhone model during the third quarter of 2018. Cook touted that the iPhone X was the most popular iPhone during the quarter “once again,” with 98 percent customer satisfaction…

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With Apple set to reveal its fiscal Q3 (calendar Q2) earnings later today, analysts estimate that the iPhone X accounted for around one quarter of total iPhone sales.

If accurate, this would significantly boost Apple’s average selling price (ASP) for iPhones …

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Following a humorous new Face ID ad earlier this month, Apple today continues its iPhone X advertising push. The company has debuted a new 1-minute ad that highlights the A11 Bionic processor…

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Update: Earlier this morning Apple pulled the videos from YouTube. As noted by users on Reddit, the videos can still be downloaded – at your own risk – on torrent site Mega.

A slew of Apple internal repair videos have leaked, with detailed descriptions and walkthroughs on how to repair everything from the iPhone X to iMac Pro.

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The iPhone X didn’t just set a new record for iPhone pricing, it’s also reportedly doing the same for how well it holds its resale value.

Liquidation specialist B-Stock says that high demand is seeing used models sell for an average of 85% of the original price …

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It’s not just Samsung claiming iPhone specifications don’t match those of its competitors – now Qualcomm is joining in …

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Samsung debuted its new Apple-bashing ad “Ingenius” series earlier this week, taking shots at the iPhone’s LTE speeds. Now, the company has released three new ads as part of the same series, this time attempting humor by mocking dongles, fast charging, and more…

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