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Apple Pay to launch on Monday, October 20th

Apple Pay will launch in four days. Per 9to5Mac, Apple announced that it will launch its Apple Pay service for use with the NFC-equipped iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets. Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced that the company has signed up 500 additional banks since first announcing initial partners last month. The banks will […]

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Analyst: iPhone 5 shortage a result of new manufacturing techniques, in-cell displays

If you were wondering why it’s a bit hard to get your mitts on the new iPhone 5 you want, there’s been an update. Per Bloomberg, Apple’s adoption of in-cell touchscreen panels for the iPhone 5 is the primary reason supplies of the new smartphone are constrained. Analyst Ben A. Reitzes with Barlcays said in […]

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Rumor: Qualcomm getting ready to prepare 4G LTE chips for next-gen iPhone handset

You’re probably going to need components if you’re going to build a snazzy new thing. Per DigiTimes, Taiwanese chip maker Qualcomm is said to be providing high-speed 4G long-term evolution chips produced using a 28-nanometer process. The company is expected to build its 4G LTE chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, supply chain sources shared […]

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Barclays report hints at components for next-gen iPhone, highlights 4G LTE elements

There’s always a next generation of a product. And there’s always speculation as to what components will be used in it. The next-generation iPhone is no different. Per AppleInsider, investment firm Barclays reported Wednesday in a research note that among the parts Apple is expected to utilize are Qualcomm’s “MDM9615” LTE chip, which supports both […]