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  1. Maura

    This Year’s iPhone X Model Could See a $100 Price Cut

    MacRumors reports today that according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani, this year’s version of the iPhone X is set to have a $100 price cut, retailing for a starting price of $899, with the new 6.5-inch iPhone X costing from $999. The reason for the price cut, says Daryanani, is...
  2. Maura

    Walking Dead Game Developer Using iPhone X TrueDepth Camera for Motion Capture

    The Verge reports that Finnish developer Next Games, which is currently working on the forthcoming Walking Dead mobile game, The Walking Dead: Our World, has been using the iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera to record facial movements and then use them to animate the facial features of the characters...
  3. Maura

    The 2018 iPhone X Will Cost Around 10% Less to Manufacture

    According to a new report from Digitimes research analyst Luke Lin, via MacRumors, this year’s version of the iPhone X will cost Apple approximately 10% less to manufacture than its predecessor. Lin says that he has heard from sources in Apple’s upstream supply chain that the new phone’s MBOM...
  4. M

    Does iPhone X get too hot?

    I just purchased an iPhone X. My phone gets pretty hot ... when using it and especially when wirelessly charging it. My car ('17 Camry) has a built-in QI charger. But, the iPhone X gets hot enough to cause my car's charger to get an error (shutting down the charging). I know that it is the...
  5. Maura

    New Survey Asks iPhone Owners Why They Didn’t Upgrade to iPhone X

    MacRumors reports today on a new survey from Piper Jaffray’s Michael Olson, via Philip Elmer-DeWitt, who polled 1,500 iPhone owners to find out why they didn’t upgrade to the iPhone X. The biggest percentage, 44%, said that they hadn’t upgraded because “my iPhone works fine.” The second...
  6. Maura

    iPhone X Outperforms Samsung Galaxy S9 in First Benchmark Tests

    While initial reports have said that the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ have a better display and camera than the iPhone X, MacRumors reports that according to early benchmark tests from AnandTech, the iPhone X’s A11 chip is still outperforming the Samsung S9’s new Exynos 9810 chip. In fact, in...
  7. Maura

    New Report Says That iPhone X Has Best Smartphone Camera

    Consumer Report is not always particularly fair to Apple products, but MacRumors reports that the organisation has today published new figures that ranks the iPhone X as the best smartphone camera available on the market today. Even better than that, Consumer Reports’ top 10 smartphone cameras...
  8. MakaylaRob

    New here!

    Hey y’all, Apple user and fan since 2010. Recently upgraded from 6s Plus to the X. Thought I would join this forum to read about some tips and tricks with the X. Thanks for reading :)
  9. Maura

    iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X Batteries Have Less Performance Management Issues

    MacRumors reports that Apple has released new information about its latest iPhones and how they cope with performance management issues. The news comes from Apple via an updated support document that outlines the battery health features that are included in the iOS 11.3 beta released yesterday...
  10. Maura

    Apple is Investigating Delayed Call Issue With iPhone X

    MacRumors reports today that according to a report in The Financial Times, some iPhone X users have been complaining of delayed incoming calls to their phones. It appears that the issue is a genuine one, as Apple has responded to the complaints and said that it is “looking into these reports.”...
  11. Maura

    Apple’s iPhone X Dominates the Indian Premium Smartphone Market

    AppleInsider writes today that according to new data from Counterpoint Research’s Tarun Pathak, Apple is still top of the Indian premium smartphone market, with the iPhone X way out in front of its nearest rival, Samsung. Counterpoint’s data shows that Apple had 47% of all smartphones costing...
  12. Maura

    iPhone X Was One of the Best-Selling Smartphones in the World in December

    According to a new report from Kantar Worldpanel, via MacRumors, Apple’s iPhone X was one of the top three best-selling smartphones in December 2017 in “all key regions,” namely Europe, Japan, Australia, the United States, and China. Apple’s latest iPhone fared particularly well in China, where...
  13. Maura

    New Rumour Says Apple Could Keep Selling the Current iPhone X Through Into 2019

    According to AppleInsider, a new report has emerged from the Investor section of The Korea Herald that says that Apple plans to launch two new OLED iPhones this year alongside the current iPhone X, one of which would have a 5.85-inch screen, and the other of which would have a 6.46-inch screen...
  14. Maura

    KGI: Gen 1 iPhone X Will be Discontinued This Year When Gen 2 Launches

    According to well-respected KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi Kuo, Apple is set to discontinue the first-generation iPhone X when the second-generation model is released this year, rather than keep it around at a lower price than its current $999. Kuo says that he believes Apple will discontinue...
  15. Maura

    Apple had Largest Share of US Smartphone Activations in Fourth Quarter of 2017

    According to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), via AppleInsider, Apple had the largest share of US smartphone activations on carriers in the fourth quarter of 2017, ending December 31, with a 39% share. This represents a 10% increase from the September 2017...
  16. Maura

    iPhone X Said to Be Pulling Some Users’ Hair Out

    Yes, as bizarre as the headline sounds, it seems that, according to BGR, some iPhone X owners have been complaining on various social media platforms that their phones are pulling their hair out, including facial hair. And in fact, this is actually so much of a real thing that Apple is already...
  17. Maura

    iPhone X Was Best-Seller in China, Japan, and the UK in November

    According to new data from Kantar Worldpanel, via AppleInsider, the iPhone X sold extremely well during its November launch period, coming out on top in three major markets, namely, Japan, Great Britain, and Urban China. In Japan, the iPhone X had 18.2 % of sales, followed in second place by...
  18. Maura

    Belkin Launches New Range of Wireless Chargers

    With CES 2018 happening in Las Vegas from next Tuesday, January 9, 9to5 Mac reports that Belkin has announced additions to its Boost Up range of Qi-standard wireless charging pads. The Apple Store currently only has two iPhone wireless chargers available, with one of those being Belkin’s...
  19. Maura

    TrendForce: iPhone X Plus and Improved Face ID Coming in 2018

    Tech analyst company TrendForce has made an early start on its predictions for 2018, writes 9to5 Mac, with some very encouraging news for Apple, in particular. As far as general smartphone trends are concerned, TrendForce says that smartphone production growth will slow down slightly in 2018...
  20. Maura

    New Analyst Report Says That iPhone X Shipments Have Not Fallen

    Yesterday we reported on analyst comments that stated that Apple was cutting iPhone X shipping orders for the first part of 2018. Today, AppleInsider reports that another analyst has issued a note that contradicts those reports. According to Jun Zhang from investment firm Rosenblatt Securities...
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