Apple just can’t shake that iPhone addiction…
Tag: iPhone knockoffs
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 ‘Face Unlock’ feature proven to be an absolute joke
Samsung’s obsession with trying to copy key Apple iPhone features is legendary – and laughable…
New adware with destructive capabilities infects hundreds of Android apps in Google Play store
Researchers have uncovered a new adware strain that was running rampant on the Google Play Store…
Apple grows iPhone market share in the U.S., despite overseas challenge
In 2019, 105.2 million people in the US will use an Apple iPhone…
Smartphone shipments to China hit six-year low in February
Smartphone shipments to China in February fell to their lowest in six years…
With 5G hype high, smartphone users risk disappointment
The telecoms industry is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless networks…
Intel modem announcement likely means no 5G iPhone until 2020
Apple is currently believed to be leaving out 5G connectivity as a feature of the 2019 iPhones…
When Apple’s iPhone doesn’t change, knock off-happy Android phone peddlers don’t know what to do
Things are about to get weird…
Verizon to launch 5G service in 30 cities this year
“Verizon finally offered some details about its 5G launch today…
Gartner: Apple’s iPhone unit sales suffered worst quarterly decline since first quarter of 2016
Global sales of smartphones to end users stalled in the fourth quarter of 2018…
Nike’s Android app is bricking its Adapt BB self-tying shoes; iPhone app works fine
I’m afraid to set mine up when they come, that’s why I need to borrow a real iPhone…
Allstate buys mobile device repair company iCracked, becoming powerful proponent of ‘Right to Repair’ movement against Apple
Allstate, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States…
Apple has a repair problem in India, the world’s second largest smartphone market
If Apple wants to own the smartphone market in India, it has more problems to solve than mere price…
Why you should not waste your money on a ‘5G’ phone in 2019
Smartphone makers and network carriers are doing their best to hype up 5G as the next big thing…
IDC: Samsung edges Apple as smartphone woes continue with worldwide shipments down 4.9% in holiday quarter
Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 375.4 million units during the fourth quarter of 2018…
China’s smartphone market dropped 14% in 2018, with just under 400 million units shipped
In 2018, smartphone shipments in China fell to their lowest level since 2013…
Google is working on Face ID knockoff for Android
In 2017, the Apple iPhone X [was] the first smartphone from a major device maker…
Apple, other phone makers seek export incentives and tariff cuts to grow India production
Smartphone makers in India are calling for export credits on devices and tariff cuts…
The maturing of the smartphone industry is cause for celebration
Analysts reckon that the number of smartphones sold in 2018 will be slightly lower than in 2017…
Huawei wishes followers ‘Happy 2019’ in a tweet sent from a real Apple iPhone
China’s Huawei Technologies has punished two employees for New Year greetings…
Apple’s revolutionary iPhone continues to own the premium smartphone market
According to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Q3 2018, the global premium smartphone segment…
Google’s Android platform exists as it does today because of Apple’s iPhone
This might be a difficult pill for hardcore Android fans to swallow…
After years of mocking Apple, slavish copier Samsung kills headphone jack in latest iPhone wannabe
Samsung’s first smartphone without a 3.5mm headphone jack appears…
Why iPhones and Android wannabes will get more expensive
Remember when the only phones with over-$1,000 price tags were made of leather, ruby and sapphire crystal?
iPhone owners happier, richer, have more friends than those who settle for Android knockoffs
Apple iPhone users tend to have more money, more friends, and are generally happier…
How Google protected and paid off Andy Rubin, iPhone knockoff artist, from sexual misconduct allegations
Google could have fired Mr. Rubin and paid him little to nothing on the way out. Instead, the company handed him a $90 million exit package…
Google to charge Android phone peddlers for its Android apps in Europe
After receiving a record-breaking €4.34 billion fine in the EU for violating anti-trust laws…
Around 1 in 5 Android phone owners plan to switch to an Apple iPhone
Among Android brands, the intention to switch to Apple’s iPhone has grown dramatically while loyalty to Android has softened…
Huawei crashes Apple store queues to hand out its own chargers in battery critique stunt
The Chinese phone maker took to the streets…
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 bursts into flames inside New York woman’s purse
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 cellphone spontaneously combusted inside a Long Island woman’s purse…
Apple ‘wants to serve everyone,’ says Tim Cook: Wider price range opens up developing Asian markets
Apple clearly intends to maintain its position in the high-end segment…
Apple is still struggling to sell iPhones in the world’s hottest markets
Apple is gearing up for a revamp of its iPhone lineup, but it’ll need to do a lot more to catch its rivals…
How global smartphone sales growth ground to a halt
After years of rampant growth, the global smartphone market is slowing down as consumers wait…
People will pay $1000+ for a real Apple iPhone, but not for an Android iPhone knockoff
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. entered the second decade of the smartphone era…
China’s Huawei overtakes Apple as world No. 2 in smartphone unit sales
China’s Huawei Technologies overtook Apple Inc to become the world’s second-biggest…
South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung’s mobile profits fall as consumers pass on $1,000 iPhone knockoffs
Fewer buyers than expected have shelled out top dollar for Samsung’s Galaxy S9…
Anti-iPhone X ads show why South Korean dishwasher maker Samsung keeps losing to Apple
Samsung has debuted three new ads designed not to promote its own products…
Mark Zuckerberg loses $16 billion in record Facebook fall
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune took an almost $16 billion hit on Thursday…
Apple takes U.S. market share from Android, dominates with 8 iPhones out of 10 best-selling smartphones
The latest smartphone OS data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reveals a mixed performance…
Facebook stock plunges as users vanish
Facebook Inc’s stock fell as much as 24 percent after hours on Wednesday over concerns…
President Trump promises action against the EU over record Google antitrust fine
President Trump has sharply criticised the European Union over the record €4.3 billion ($5.1bn) anti-trust fine…