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Rumor: Intel on track to supply 70 percent of chips for 2018 iPhone models

Apple and Intel may eventually pull away from each other, but for the time being, the chipmaker is rumored to be the supplier for 70 percent of the modem chips that will be used in the 2018 iPhone lineup. Per an anonymous source close to the story, Intel will provide 70 percent of the chips […]

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Rumor: Apple swings 10% discount for key component prices, next-gen iPhones could retail for lower

The rumor mill has it that Apple is intending to bring out three new iPhone models this year and that the second-gen iPhone X2/iPhone XI could be priced for slightly less than the $999 price tag the iPhone X retails for now. Additional rumors have noted a 5.85-inch ‘bezel-free’ model, while reports suggest there will […]

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iPhone X delivery times improve dramatically, drop to one to three days in some locations

It’s now a bit more likely that the iPhone X you ordered will ship in as few as one to three days in some locations. Apple’s website has U.S. orders for all iPhone X models attached to AT&T, Sprint and Verizon networks, as well as SIM-free versions, deliver in 3 to 5 days, a marked […]

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Rumor: iPhone X could face additional delays, see production pushed back to mid-October

If you’re hankering for an iPhone X, you may have to wait a bit longer. While Apple will begin taking pre-orders for the handset next month, Raymond James chip analyst Christopher Caso conducted supply chain checks this morning and shared a note stating that while production delays had already delayed the release of the iPhone […]

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Rumor: iPhone 8 could be in rare supply until early 2018 following manufacturing difficulties

Apple’s “iPhone 8”, complete with an edge-to-edge OLED display and facial recognition, may be a bit hard to get a hold of for a while following “extended supply shortfalls and shipping delays,” as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The production problems have led to a setback of “about a month” in Apple’s manufacturing timetable, […]