The iPhone 5S production will begin soon, if a recent rumor is to be believed. According to the rumor, Sharp is planning on beginning production on the screens for Apple’s next iPhone this summer, and pushing for a Q3 release date. While the screen will (most likely) stay the same as the one found in the iPhone 5, production orders have already…
Reports today are suggesting that iPad panel supplier LG saw a 90% drop in shipments in the month of January, shifting 600,000, compared to December’s 6 million, the news is said to be one of the sole factors in LG’s poor performance last month. According to supply chains, the drop is a result of several factors. The most obvious reason is the end of…
Apple is well known for its simple iPhone TV ads. Normally a white background, a non-distracting soundtrack and a calm-toned voice over with a demonstration of one of the iPhone’s features. On of the iPhone 5′s ads featured the Panorama mode within the camera. The user took a panoramic image of some kids in a line. Here’s a reminder: Turns out,…
Despite claiming a huge 53% stake in the US smartphone market last quarter, Apple has dropped to 3rd place in the overall mobile handset market. Thanks to strong sales of its Optimus G handset, LG has pipped Cupertino to the runner-up spot when smartphone and “dumb” phone figures are combined. No prizes for guessing who’s top of the pile: According to…
As it usually does, comScore has just released its most recent “Top Mobile OEMs” list. Samsung is still number one, growing my 0.7%, while Apple jumped LG to move into second place with an increase of 1.5%. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th place each lost market share, with LG losing the most at -0.8%. This gain in market share is most likely a direct result of…
The release of a new iPhone every year brings with it new twists, turns and controversies. Much like last year, the iPhone release is to be shortly followed by the release of the next installation in the Google Nexus series. Last year, it was the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, that was released in November 2011 to coincide with the release of Android 4.0 ICS. This…
If you’re a die hard Apple fanboy, you probably have no clue about what the LG Nexus is. Well, the LG Nexus is to be the successor to the ever popular Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This means that it will most probably be Google’s next flagship device. The device has been on the radar a lot recently, as it will compete directly with Apple’s brand new iPhone 5,…
If you have a 3rd generation iPad, or you have gotten the chance to look at one in a store, you know just how stunning that Retina display is. Apple has always used multiple suppliers to keep up with demand for its devices, but of course there is also usually one which supplies the most of any. The infamous DigiTimes has a piece of news for us that…
Bloomberg reported today that LG Display and AU Optronics will supply Apple with the screens they need for the rumored upcoming iPad Mini. The report also specifically says that the iPad Mini will be released in October. Bloomberg pointed out that this will be the first time that AUO will provide screens for any of Apple’s mobile technologies, as…
LG is reporting that it has begun mass production of a display, rumored to be the screen of the iPhone 5. LG is one of Apple’s screen suppliers, and this development fits in with all the other rumors we’ve heard, pointing to a launch next month. In a statement, LG Display’s chief exec Han Sang-beom said: “We just began mass production and we don’t…
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