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Here’s why the iPhone 14 Plus is a commercial failure despite being a good smartphone

January 3, 2023
Apple this year introduced four new iPhone models, but the strategy was quite different from previous years. This time, the differences between iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models are more significant. At the same time, the iPhone mini was replaced by the iPhone 14 Plus – but it seems that this model is just as much of a commercial failure as the mini version. But why is that? Apple’s strategy…
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Apple raising prices of its battery replacement service for older iPhone models

January 2, 2023
If you have an iPhone 13 or earlier device with a degraded battery, this may be the best time to get a battery replacement. On its website, Apple has announced that out-of-warranty battery service for all iPhone models (except iPhone 14) will be rising by $20. For instance, the iPhone battery service by Apple will increase from $69 to $89 starting in March. The iPhone 14 line is not included in…
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New Honor 80 Pro appears in renders, will sell only offline

January 1, 2023
The Honor 80 family has four members, and it looks like a fifth is on its way. A new device appeared online with a flat display and camera island just like the 80 Pro, and sources claim it will also be named “Honor 80 Pro.” However, the upcoming device will have a new screen with a single selfie camera inside the punch hole, and a slightly different set of shooters on the back. The…
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Ice Universe: Oppo is working on its own smartphone chipset

January 1, 2023
Smartphones are constrained by batteries and thermals and perform optimally when specialized hardware does the heavy lifting – hardware like Oppo’s MariSilicon X ISP and the new MariSilicon Y Bluetooth chip. Of course, these are partial solutions, for best results a…
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More photos of OnePlus 11R reveal screen, confirm overall design

January 1, 2023
The first OnePlus 11R images leaked earlier this month, and we saw some key details such as the three-cam setup on the back, as well as the return of the alert slider. The device was in a pre-production shell, made to keep the overall design from leaking, but now new photos come to fill us in on that. The new photos revealed the OnePlus 11R will have a screen with curved edges and a single punch…
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