KGI re-estimates Q1 iPhone X shipments with a lower number

The iPhone X has not been one of Apple's best-selling iPhone models in recent years. In fact, Apple is not selling as many shipments as analysts have predicted. While a number of 20-30 million units was estimated for Q1, Ming-Chi Kuo has given a new estimated number of 18 million unit shipments. KGI cited a couple of reasons that the iPhone X didn't do as well. Analysts were counting on the Chinese market to make up these numbers, but ‘a longer smartphone cycle for Chinese phone users' and the belief that the iPhone X's notched-display did not provide as much usable area as a 5.5-inch...

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Nokia 6 (2018) or Nokia 7 gets certified by the FCC ahead of its US market debut

Nokia has already promised an "awesome" MWC 2018 press event, and one of the things it may announce next month in Barcelona is a US release for one of its newest smartphones. Two models of the same device, in single and dual-SIM iterations, have recently been certified by the FCC - a necessary step before any such launch can take place. Right now it's unclear whether we're talking about the Nokia 7 unveiled in China last year or the newly outed Nokia 6 (2018). All we have are the model numbers to go by: TA-1045 and TA-1016. We're guessing it's either the Nokia 7 or the Nokia 6 (2018)...

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Possible Samsung Galaxy J8 (2018) spotted in benchmark listings

Samsung decided to unify the naming of its Galaxy devices. First it was the Note, then the A series caught up with the flagship S series. A new device from the affordable J series codenamed SM-J720F appeared on Geekbench and GFXBench and sound logic suggests that a Galaxy J8 (2018) might be announced. SM-J720F on Geekbench and GFXBench The specs chart in both benchmarks show the Exynos 7885 chipset that comes with octa-core CPU, clocked at 1.6 GHz (technically 1.59 GHz). The GPU is Mali G-71 and the RAM is 4 GB. Internal storage of the SM-J720F is 32 GB. The new phone will...

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OnePlus admits credit card info was stolen from its database

OnePlus has finished its investigation into credit card theft and concluded that some users have indeed been affected. Card number, expiry date and security code have been compromised. The company recommends that you check your credit card statements and alert your bank to any irregular charges which will help you initiate a chargeback. You can contact the OnePlus support team if you need further assistance. OnePlus is looking into providing a year of free credit monitoring for affected users. This will automatically monitor your card for any shady transactions. An email sent out...

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LG to introduce new V30 with AI at MWC 2018

With the G7 development restarted, LG is left with no new device to present at its MWC 2018 event. Instead, the Korean giant might introduce a refreshed V30 with enhanced AI features, sources report. Current LG flagships V30 & G6 The phone will be announced with new technologies and functions and could carry the strange math formula-resembling name V30+α. Korean reports suggest the new phone will be a product of the partnership between LG and Google with Google Assistant-based AI functions. This plan might sound unusual for LG but is in tone with a new strategy of retaining...

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Samsung denies allegations of planned obsolescence

Samsung has denied the allegations that it is slowing down its older phones. The company already stated as much weeks ago but the investigation in Italy was opened based on user reports. "Samsung does not provide the software updates to reduce the product performance over the life cycle of the device. We will fully cooperate with Italian Authority for Market and Competition's investigation in Italy to clarify the facts." Apple (which admitted to downclocking older iPhones) is in hot water in the US, France and Italy, but Samsung is facing investigation only in Italy so far. The cause of...

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Spesifikasi dan Harga Motorola Moto G6 Terbaru 2018

Harga Motorola Moto G6 Harga Motorola Moto G6 – Selain menghadirkan Motorola Moto X5 diawal tahun ini Motorola juga menghadirkan cukup banyak smartphone salah satu nya Motorola Moto G6, smartphone ini juga menjadi salah satu ponsel android andalan Motorola yang masuk kedalam kelas menengah keatas, smartphone ini menawarkan spesifikasi dan fitur yang lengkap tidak kalah dengan […]

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LG X4+ unveiled in Korea: a MIL-STD rated phone with 32-bit DAC

Each of the phones in LG's X-series has a special skill. The new LG X4+ is rugged with a MIL-STD-810G certification, similar to the X venture though at a lower price point. The X4+ puts battery life ahead of performance with 3,000mAh capacity and a Snapdragon 425 chipset (with 2GB of RAM, 32GB storage). It runs Android 7.0 Nougat on a 5.3" IPS display (720p resolution, nothing to write home about). This isn't a simple low-end affair. The phone boasts a high-quality DAC with support for 32-bit 192kHz audio. Or you could listen to FM radio instead. LG Pay is also supported for when you're...

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Samsung and Apple under investigation in Italy over planned obsolescence

The Italian Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has officially opened an investigation against Apple and Samsung over reduced performance of older phones. The Apple thing isn't new, but late last year Samsung publicly stated that it doesn't slow slow phones down. AGCM received consumer reports claiming otherwise. The exact charge is that these two companies are reducing performance of old products to encourage people to buy new models. This was allegedly done via a software update that did not properly inform the consumer of the consequences. The regulator will carry out separate...

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vivo X20 Plus UD with under-screen fingerprint scanner to arrive on January 25

Just three days after the vivo X20 Plus UD with a fingerprint scanner under the display arrived on TENAA, its price and launch date were leaked on Twitter. The popular leakster Zyad Atef suggests the phone will arrive on January 25 and will cost CNY3,998 ($625/€510). vivo X20 Plus UD renders The vivo X20 Plus UD looks like the regular X20 Plus - 6.43" AMOLED display with 18:9 ratio screen. The sole difference is that the rectangular fingerprint scanner on the back is gone since the sensor now will be under the screen. We had a hands-on with the phone back at CES 2018. The...

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Instagram now shows activity status for your friends

Instagram has added a new activity status feature in its iOS and Android app. Considering there isn't an official announcement from the company, it's likely the feature is still being tested and not available for everyone. However, it does seem to be available for most users right now. With this feature, enabled by default in the app settings, you can go into your direct message inbox and see the activity status of the people you have messaged below their name. This appears for people you follow or have previously messaged. The status ranges from ‘Active.' a certain time ago or a...

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