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iPhone Ultra design imagined based on titanium Apple Watch Ultra

February 7, 2023
Expectations are growing for Apple to debut a titanium iPhone as well as a new Ultra tier for its smartphone in the next couple of years. While there’s no certainty of how that will manifest, a new rendering visualizes what it would look like if the Apple Watch Ultra design was directly translated to iPhone. For a bit of background, last year we saw more possible hints at Apple launching a…
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Latest OnePlus Pad leaks reveal MediaTek chip, stylus and keyboard, and more specs

February 6, 2023
Tomorrow OnePlus is set to launch its first-ever Android tablet, and ahead of that event fresh leaks are telling us more about the OnePlus Pad, including its specs and stylus/keyboard accessories. In a Weibo post (via GSMArena), an official-looking promo video for the OnePlus Pad shows off a stylus and a keyboard accessory for the upcoming tablet. There are really no details shown off here for…
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iPhone 14 discounts suggest lower than expected demand in China

February 6, 2023
Two of China’s biggest smartphone retailers are offering iPhone 14 discounts equivalent to well over $100 – a level of price cut usually restricted to older handsets. One analyst estimates that sales of the four iPhone 14 models were some 28% lower than those of the…
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Rumored iPhone Ultra strategy may work, but could easily backfire on Apple [Opinion]

February 6, 2023
Could Apple be planning a new iPhone Ultra, costing even more than the Pro Max? That’s the suggestion of a report over the weekend, and it may be backed by a hint dropped by CEO Tim Cook in last week’s earnings call. Asked about the company’s continued push to drive up the average selling price (ASP), Cook said: The iPhone has become so integral into people’s lives. It contains their…
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The paradigm-shifting potential of Android’s Conversations Widget

February 5, 2023
It’s rather hard to change how people use their phones. One recent example was Google wanting to meaningfully change how you interacted with “People and conversations” on Android in large parts through widgets. Google made “People and conversations” a tentpole of Android 11 back in 2020. It — correctly — identified that “communicating with your friends and colleagues is the most…
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