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GadgetsDNA (via MacRumors) reports that a radical new design is in the works for iPhone 5 which is somewhat inspired by the iPod touch. Machine translated: We’re a bit skeptical of this report. While Wifi and GPS antennas could shoot out the Apple logo in the back, such a design wouldn’t be great for 3G reception, something that is a high priority for Apple. Antenna will be designed just behind Apple Logo so that cellular and Wi-Fi signal can penetrate easily....

According to new data from Counterpoint Research, Apple locked in the best-selling smartphone title during May of 2018. At the top spot was the iPhone 8, while the Galaxy S9 Plus came in a very close second… During April of 2018, Apple was beat out by Samsung, with the Galaxy S9 Plus coming atop the list. This time around, however, Apple’s iPhone 8 barely edged out the Galaxy S9 Plus. Both locked in 2....

Carrier, China Unicom, has reportedly contracted to buy five million iPhones at a cost of $1.5 billion. The ban on WiFi was enforced by central government in Beijing, but lifted in May – when manufacturing of the device had begun. Lack of the standard may give some Chinese consumers the perception that they are being sold a sub-par version of the product, impacting sales. A Unicom spokesman, Yi Difei, said the company hopes to have WiFi in the next batch of phones: “We are talking with Apple and expect the problem to be solved by the end of this year,” he said....

I had only a few minutes to play with the iPhone 11 Pro camera on release day, taking just a few hand-held iPhone night photos to test Night Mode. But a couple of readers made a good point in response. Although the vast, vast majority of iPhone photos will be handheld, it wasn’t fair to compare the results against a DSLR or mirrorless camera when those were tripod-mounted 30-second exposures. For a fair comparison, I should also mount the iPhone on a tripod, and let it also use its longest-available (pseudo) shutter speed…...

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… There was surprise in some quarters last month at the apparent contradiction between Apple’s announcement of record-breaking Q4 earnings (calendar Q3) and estimates of falling iPhone sales....

My experience with using every iPhone and iPad screen size to date has taught me two things: one size does not fit all, and you can usually get used to using any screen size if you use it long enough. The tricky part is that it’s not super easy to know immediately which screen size is right for you, and using any one screen size for an extended period of time tends to make it feel normal....

Tony Stark’s body is dead, the Robots are rising, and the Marvel Universe is welcoming more and more artificial intelligences into the ranks of heroes and villains alike. Which means it’s time for Iron Man to step aside… and let his brother Arno Stark face the ‘robot revolution’ as the new Iron Man 2020. Fans will wonder what Marvel brought one of their most well-known heroes to this point, facing off against his own long lost brother....

. Color us a little skeptical on this one, but the U.S. Patent Office released Patent US 20130044215 filed by Apple (via Patently Apple) on Thursday that basically described a wristwatch-like device. According to the patent application, Apple is looking into methods that integrate flexible components into a bi-stable spring, slap on bracelet design. Apple even highlighted a number of use cases for the accessory that would talk to other electronic devices, i....

I wrote back in July about ‘the feature that will likely have me buy the iPhone 11,’ namely a wide-angle lens. And that’s what we saw yesterday… The focal lengths are reported as 13mm, 26mm, and 52mm. Update: It appears Apple is already citing 35mm equivalents, making the ultrawide even wider than I had thought. A 13mm lens is wide. The widest DSLR lens I’ve ever used was 10-20mm, and although I did very occasionally shoot at 10mm, it was far more common for me to shoot at 20mm....

I highlighted the promise of Apple’s ProRAW photo capability as one of three key differences between the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The others were the larger sensor, and LiDAR scanner for low-light autofocus and Night Mode portraits. Night mode portraits already blew me away. I couldn’t immediately test ProRAW as it wasn’t available at the time, but the format was added in the iOS 14.3 beta....

This year is more interesting when it comes to iPhone wallets as 2020 marks Apple’s true foray into the market with the MagSafe reboot and the iPhone 12 lineup enabling its Leather Wallet. However, there are a lot of other great options available with different pros and cons. We’ll also take a look at some smart/standalone wallet options. Let’s dive into the iPhone wallet gift guide! I’ve been an iPhone wallet case user since the iPhone 3G, so I’ve tried just about everything on the market....

While we’ve reported extensively on what to expect from Apple’s next generation iPhone 6S — including Force Touch in May and what enhancements it offers last week — a fresh set of rumors are floating around today regarding the pending iPhone model ranging from expected, known, and spoofed. We’ll unpack each one below: Probably most anticipated on this side of Apple’s upcoming product event is which date you’ll actually be able to get your hands on the new Force Touch-packing iPhone 6S....

Apple has reportedly been in talks geared to shifting up to a fifth of iPhone production from China to India over the next five years. Most of the production would be for export. This would represent a massive ramping up of the Cupertino company’s efforts to reduce its dependence on China, following a report that the company is to make AirPods outside the country for the first time … Economic Times says that up to $40 billion worth of iPhones could be made in India....

Most people keeping up with iPhone unlocking tactics know about the GrayKey iPhone unlocking box that is able to unlock most iPhones in under 3 days and has been gaining traction among police departments. Now, the company is facing issues of its own… Recently, a portion of the GrayKey code leaked onto the internet (via Motherboard), and GrayShift, the company behind the device, is not happy. The leaker is demanding $15,000 from the company, which is the same price as an entry level GrayKey....

A new concept rendering video hit YouTube on Sunday showing off what an alleged redesigned iPhone 11 might look like with iPad Pro design elements merging under the iPhone X design language. The video features an iPhone with USB-C replacing the traditional Lightning port, though more recent rumors have pointed to this probably not being the case. As for the triple camera setup rumored to be featured on the rear, this video provides what is perhaps the cleanest implementation seen so far, at least with a square design....

The iPhone 11 lineup brings a lot of camera enhancements and one of the exciting features is the new Night mode to offer big improvements to low light shots. Now, what may be the first real-world Night Mode image shot on the iPhone 11 Pro Max is out in the wild and the results are impressive. Apple highlighted the new Night mode feature during its iPhone 11 event and shared a look at the differences it should make for low light shots....

Analytics company IHS Markit – whose clients include 85% of Fortune 500 companies – says that the iPhone X hit 2% of the active installed iPhone base within three weeks of its first availability. It is predicting that the new flagship phone will set an all-time record this quarter … Digitimes reports that the company goes on to forecast year-on-year iPhone shipment growth in every one of the next four quarters....

The latest Marvel/Netflix series - and the final Defender to join Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage - Iron Fist hit screens this month to a very conflicted reception. Unlike its predecessors, the show was plagued from the get-go with controversy over casting Finn Jones as the titular character, with many believing that Netflix should have gone with an Asian actor to circumvent the white savior issues in the story. Additionally, the show itself drew criticism from reviewers, with unfavorable comparisons to Arrow, issues with fight scenes, and much more....

OnePlus Nord is the new budget killer smartphone from OnePlus. OnePlus Nord is a smaller member of the OnePlus 8 family. It manages to give an attractive specs sheet and the OnePlus ecosystem with a fraction of the price. But with the reduced price, many believe that the new OnePlus Nord has compromised in its waterproofing and dust proofing layer. We know the previous OnePlus smartphones do come with active waterproof and dustproof ratings, which makes them great flagship devices with full security and durability....

Macs aren’t normally known to be great gaming devices. But NVIDIA GeForce NOW may be the best solution for those who want to play high quality games while retaining the MacOS experience. But GeForce NOW doesn’t only work with Mac. You can also access and utilize GeForce NOW on your iPhone or iPad. Allowing you to stream high quality AAA titles anywhere you’ve got a solid internet connection. How it Works GeForce NOW is powered by NVIDIA’s best-in-class graphics cards and technology....