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Rumor: Apple to include curved OLED screen in high-end 2017 iPhone

Apple’s OLED display is said to be due in 2017 and will appear on the premium model. The rumored OLED unit, which is thought to be coming on the high end of the three next-gen iPhones due next year, is thought to be headed to the 5.5-inch-or-larger unit. The display will be curved at the […]

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iPhone SE battery outlasts iPhone 6s, Samsung Galaxy 7 batteries in testing

The iPhone SE may just feature a better battery than you expected. A recent series of tests shows that the new handset’s battery can last far longer than even flagship phones, including the iPhone 6s. Under stress tests cycling through websites with uniform brightness, the SE managed 10 hours. That was over two hours better […]

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DisplayMate posts results of Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge shootout

It’s a little off topic here at the PowerPage, but the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge feature some of the best OLED displays on the market. Samsung, which has been alternately releasing one of these models every six months, has created a situation wherein there are two OLED generations per year. Each new […]

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Rumor: Samsung borrowing Live Photos feature for Galaxy S7 handset

From one perspective, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. From the other, Samsung could just file this into the realm of legal arguments it’s had and is having with Apple. Samsung seems to be copying the Live Photos feature found on the iPhone 6s. A new feature which shoots short video clips before and […]

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Rumor: Samsung wins contract to produce A9 processor chip for next-gen iPhones

Samsung will apparently be producing the A9 processor for Apple. A report released on Thursday confirmed that Apple is contracting Samsung to manufacture A-series processors expected for inclusion in next-generation iPhone handsets. Citing sources close to the story, Samsung is slated to fabricate Apple’s forthcoming system on chip design, potentially dubbed “A9,” bound for this […]