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Apple is ready to enter these new segments but the company wants the product to be the best out there, which means the launch faces delays. News 

Apple’s development of foldable iPhone faces additional delays, forced to pause progress.

Adriana Marais, ,

Apple is one of the few big names that has not entered the foldable market yet, but a lot is expected from the company, especially with the foldable iPhone mentioned in the reports. However, it now appears that Apple may have to put its plans to develop a foldable device on hold, with reports suggesting that the company is now revising its timetable for launching the product instead of bringing it to consumers quickly. So what has forced Apple to postpone its release plans and is the information credible? Well,…

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Apple offers 1080p resolution FaceTime calling on two iPhones not mentioned in the official changelog

Adriana Marais, , ,

When Apple rolled out iOS 14, the official changelog mentioned that iPhone X and later models will receive support for FaceTime video calling at 1080p resolution. However, it looks like two older phones received this feature as well. We’re talking about the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, both of which launched alongside the iPhone X in 2017. Originally all of these iPhones had 720p resolution FaceTime calls, but with iOS 14.2, the iPhone 8 models have also been upgraded. You can even see the new feature mentioned on the…

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Apple iPhone 12, the cost of 12 Pro materials list was revealed; Here’s what costs the most

Adriana Marais

It’s been a while since all four iPhone 12 models have been available and available in almost every country. In the series, the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models start at $699 and $999. However, you might be thinking that these don’t cost the same to manufacture. They cost much less. Now Japanese teardown experts Fomalhaut Techno Solutions have released a latest report claiming how much it could have cost Apple to make the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. According to the report (via Nikkei), the bill of materials…

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The lines will also take some of the production from China, the person said, without specifying how much production would be moved. (REUTERS) News 

Foxconn to transfer part of its Apple production to Vietnam to minimize Chinese risk

Adriana Marais,

Foxconn is moving iPads and MacBooks to Vietnam from China at the behest of Apple Inc, a person with knowledge of the plan said, as the US company diversifies production to minimize the impact of a Sino-US trade war. The development comes as the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump encourages US companies to shift production out of China. During Trump’s tenure, the United States targeted electronics made in China for higher import tariffs and restricted the supply of components produced using American technology to Chinese companies it sees…

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Apple iOS 15 Compatibility List Rumored: iPhones SE, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Might Not Make the Cut

Adriana Marais

It has often happened before with each new version of iOS, Apple has eliminated its iPhone models that launched five years ago (or perhaps older) from the compatibility list. And with iOS 15, the next big version of the operating system due to arrive next year, the same could happen. According to a report by The Verifier, three iPhone models could be eliminated from the list: iPhone SE (first generation), iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The trio are there in the iOS 14 eligibility list and have received operating…

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Folding tests for regular laptops require them to be opened and closed between 20,000 and 30,000 times, while for this foldable iPhone, Foxconn would perform over 100,000 open and close tests. (Bloomberg) News 

A foldable iPhone is reportedly being tested and could see the light of day in September 2022

Sanjay Patil, ,

According to supply chain reports, Foxconn, Apple’s long-time assembly partner, is testing a foldable iPhone for Apple and the device could start shipping in September 2022. This potentially confirms a recent claim by Apple Insider about ordering Apple displays for a foldable iPhone from Samsung. A new report now says Foxconn is testing a foldable device. According to reports, testing is focused on the use of OLED or micro LED advertising “the choice will affect how the production of an end device is done.” According to United Daily News of…

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