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Leaked iPhone 11 case renders hint at camera bump designs

Once again, it might be a leak from the case manufacturers that best indicate what the next-gen iPhones will look like. A new leaked image shows that the next-gen iPhone XR may feature the “camera” bump” design. The bump could, in fact, house two rear cameras, and not three, as originally rumored. The case pictured […]

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Rumor: 2019 iPhone XR could feature same “camera bump” region as iPhone 11

Straight from the depths of Rumorville, some sources have suggested that the 2019 iPhone XR, which might be dubbed the “iPhone XE,” is set to have a very similar square camera bump to the upcoming flagship iPhone 11, suggests the latest claimed leak. The tip comes from OnLeaks and Steve McFly, whose renders of the new […]

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Parts shortage leads to some Apple Watch Series 2 units being upgraded to Series 3 units after bringing them in for repairs

This may be the best news given a lackluster situation. Until further notice, customers receiving repairs of the 38mm aluminum Apple Watch Series 2 will be fulfilled with equivalent Series 3 models due to a temporary shortage of unspecified parts, according to an internal document shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers today.  The internal […]

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Rumor: 2019 iPhones, 2019 model iPad Pro units could adopt new antenna technology

Apple is rumored to be using a new material for its antennas in this year’s iPhone models. The company is said to be planning to use a modified-PI (MPI) material for most of its 2019 model iPhones, as opposed to the liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material currently used in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, […]

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Apple patent shows Apple involved in work on “hybrid” displays, mixing OLED and quantum-dot LED technologies

A recently-published Apple patent filing indicates that Apple may be working on a “hybrid” display that mixes both OLED and quantum-dot LEDs. The U.S. filing, no. 20,190,131,356, describes a “tandem hybrid pixel” with an OLED subpixel and a quantum dot subpixel, plus various needed transport layers and cathodes.  Quantum Dots are photoluminescence particles embedded in […]