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Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple's flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. The iPhone runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.

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Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple’s flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. Software wise, it runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.

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Since its introduction, Apple has released at least one new phone every single year. In recent years, that has typically been in the fall. iPhones are sold through multiple retail channels including Apple Stores, cellular stores, Best Buy, and other major electronic retailers. iPhones can be bought with a single up front payment, financed through the iPhone Upgrade Program, or financed through a cellular carrier.

Apple’s smartphone has become much more than just a phone since its debut. The iPhone can act as your primary camera, music player, GPS device, email client, mobile banking system, messaging device, movie player, and much more.

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Analyst expects Apple to split flagship iPhone releases into separate summer and fall launches, starting 2021

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Dec 2 2019 - 10:25 am PT
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Apple could switch up its iPhone release cycle as soon as 2021 according to a new analyst report from JP Morgan’s Samik Chatterjee (via Marketwatch).

Since the iPhone 4S in 2011, Apple has released its flagship iPhone models all at once in the fall — almost always in mid-September. What JPMorgan proposes is that there would be two pairs of iPhone launches in 2021, one in the first half (presumably in the March-June timeframe) and one in the second half (the normal September holiday period).


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Problematic Smartphone Usage now a psychiatric disorder; 23% of kids affected

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 29 2019 - 7:41 am PT
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Problematic Smartphone Usage is real, say researchers

Problematic Smartphone Usage — or smartphone addiction — is now being viewed as a psychiatric disorder, with an average of 23% of kids and young adults found to suffer from it.

Researchers at King’s College London carried out a meta-analysis of more than 40 studies, which variously found that anything from 10% to 30% of children, teenagers and young adults aged up to 25 were afflicted…


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All three 2020 iPhones may be OLED, but ‘two models will have better displays’

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 27 2019 - 6:44 am PT
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All three 2020 iPhones to have OLED but not the same

All three 2020 iPhones are expected to have OLED screens, but that doesn’t mean they will all be equally good. The two flagship models are reportedly getting more advanced display tech which will result in thinner screens.

The supply-chain report says that Samsung will make the screens for the successors to the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max…


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Two factors saw iPhone sales decline by 10% in Q3, says Gartner

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 27 2019 - 4:04 am PT
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iPhone sales decline in Q3

Quarter three saw iPhone sales decline steeply, says Gartner, despite the successful launch of the iPhone 11 models.

We’ve already seen Canalys, Strategy Analytics, and IHS all agree that iPhone sales fell year-on-year, with Apple implicitly admitting as such, but Gartner says things were even worse than the picture so far presented…


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Indian-made iPhones will be exported, says government, as Apple expands ops

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 25 2019 - 5:36 am PT
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Indian-made iPhones to be exported

Some Indian-made iPhones will be exported for sale in other countries, the government said today.

An unconfirmed report had previously suggested that a small number of iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 models were being exported from India to Europe, but the statement is the first official confirmation that this is part of Apple’s plans for the country…


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Apple reportedly forecasting >100 million iPhone 12 sales in 2020, thanks to 5G demand

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Nov 25 2019 - 2:35 am PT
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Apple is reportedly telling its supply chain partners to expect in excess of 100 million orders for the iPhone 12 next year, as reported by Digitimes.

For 2019, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro is expected to sell around 80 million units. A jump to 100 million or more would represent a significant increase in sales demand. This level of customer interest is apparently fueled by the 5G ‘super cycle’ although the iPhone 12 is also expected to feature significant hardware upgrades compared to the last couple of years.


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Is Apple Trade-In the best way to sell my iPhone?

Avatar for Stephen Hall Nov 18 2019 - 10:02 pm PT
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iPhone XR trade-in

There are many ways to resell, recycle, or trade in your old iPhone. You could sell it directly through online auction sites and marketplaces, sell it locally with a site like Craigslist, give it to a family member in need of an upgrade, or even trade it in at one of a variety of sites dedicated to buying and reselling old devices. One of the most popular trade-in sites is Apple’s own Apple Trade-In program — but is it the best way to trade in your old phone?


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Chinese iPhone shipments up 6%, likely thanks to popularity of iPhone 11

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 18 2019 - 6:10 am PT
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Chinese iPhone shipments up 6%

Chinese iPhone shipments for September and October were up 6% year-on-year according to official data released by the Chinese government, with the iPhone 11 likely responsible. This is despite overall shipments of smartphones in the country falling in the same period.

The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology is able to track the numbers of smartphones shipped in the country as manufacturers are required to disclose the data for the necessary permits…


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Apple supplier Foxconn profits rise as Japan Display hits five years of losses

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 13 2019 - 5:26 am PT
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Foxconn profits rise despite all in iPhone revenue

Two Apple suppliers yesterday delivered their earnings reports, with rather different outcomes. The reports saw Foxconn profits rise significantly while Japan Display hit five straight years of losses.

While Foxconn’s fortunes are strongly tied to those of Apple, its strong Q3 performance may be despite, rather than because of, the Cupertino company …


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New iPhone 12 renders imagine slab sides, smaller notch, four ‘cameras’

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Nov 11 2019 - 4:19 am PT
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iPhone 12 renders

We’ve already seen one set of iPhone 12 renders, though we noted at the time that the notch-free design shown isn’t feasible for next year’s models.

Today, though, new iPhone 12 concept images give us a more realistic idea of how next year’s flagship iPhone design might look, based on reports from noted Apple supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo…


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How to manage kids' texts, calls, contacts iPhone iPad iPod touch

How to manage kids’ texts, calls, and contacts w/ Screen Time on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Avatar for Michael Potuck Nov 7 2019 - 2:58 pm PT
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Apple is expanding its Screen Time software that gives parents more control of their family’s devices with a highly requested feature: the ability to manage kids’ texts, phone calls, FaceTime calls, and even contacts on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Read on for how to set it all up in iOS 13.3 and later…


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