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Rumor: Apple to incorporate thinner, higher capacity batteries into upcoming iPhone 6 models

The next-gen iPhone’s battery could last that much longer. Per Chinese web site IT168, Apple may be incorporating a 1,000 mAh battery in its upcoming 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model and a 2,500 mAh battery in the 5.5-inch model. The end result could be a battery with a larger capacity, an increase of 60 percent from […]

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A compelling case for using a case

If you stacked one of every different mobile device case end to end, I bet it would reach Mars. Ok, maybe not, but there are an overwhelming number of choices for protecting your device. Even with all the options, ranging in price from just a few dollars to hundreds of dollars, many people choose not […]

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Rumor: LG closer to becoming iWatch component supplier, Samsung apparently shut out of consideration

The iWatch rumors continue, this time focusing on component suppliers. Per AppleInsider and the Korea Herald, one report claiming LG Display is closing in on a deal to supply a portion of the device’s flexible OLED screens, while longtime supply partner Samsung will be shut out of the project. Citing an “expert,” The Korea Herald […]

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iPhone 5s handsets entering short supply stage while iPhone 5c units remain fully stocked, more readily available

If there’s a new iPhone handset popularity contest going on, the iPhone 5s is currently the winner. Per AppleInsider, three weeks after the latest iPhones went on sale in the U.S., availability of the iPhone 5s has actually declined while Apple prepares for greater international roll-out. Analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray has been checking […]

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Microsoft purchases Nokia’s Devices and Services division, moves to rearrange executive lineups

Because it’s fun to buy multi-billion dollar companies. Per The Mac Observer, Microsoft is buying Nokia’s cell phone business for about US$5 billion and tossing in another US$2.2 billion to license the company’s patents. The deal throws together two big time companies that are struggling to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung, brings […]