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Ars Technica puts iPhone 6s units through their paces to test battery life differences between Samsung, TSMC models

In the wake of the controversy surrounding the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus’ battery life and how this might change depending on whether the battery was sourced from Samsung or TSMC, some research has been done that has discovered the battery life difference in “real-world usage” to be about 2 to 3 percent. The cool […]

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“Chipgate” scandal erupts for iPhone 6s, 6s Plus owners, Samsung A9 processor may lead to 20% shorter battery life

Well, you can’t release a new iPhone without at least some scandal. This year it may come down to the processor inside your new iPhone 6s or 6s Plus. In the new “Chipgate” controversy, Apple may have shipped a series of processors that could affect battery life with the handset. Apple, which used two suppliers […]

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Apple introduces iPhone 6s, 6s Plus models at media event

Well, the rumors were mostly right. As expected, Apple announced the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6S Plus handsets at the “Hey Siri” media event today. The new units will ship in silver, gold, space grey and rose gold colors, feature more durable glass, a 3D Touch feature that will calculate the force of a […]

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Leaked iPhone 6s media show new icon of “booting gear” screen

The part leaks continue and new photos and videos have surfaced showing the components of Apple’s upcoming “iPhone 6s” handset. Specifically, the new photos and videos reveal an iPhone 6s logic board and display assembly paired with a number of iPhone 6 components such as the rear shell and battery to create a device that […]

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Rumor: Upcoming A9 processor could show 20-30% improvement over A8

If nothing else, the A9 processor will offer a nice speed boost over its predecessor. That’s what a graph of the forthcoming processor’s performance seems to indicate, Apple’s upcoming A9 chip beating out Samsung’s 8-core chips with a single-core score of 2090 and a multi-core tally of 3569, compared to the respective averages of 1611 […]