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Rumor: Apple’s next-gen 6.1-inch iPhone to ship later this year, Apple Pencil support for iPhones may have to wait

The current word from the rumor mill is that Apple will only release two OLED iPhones come September. The report comes from long time supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who predicted that the 6.1-inch iPhone would be the entry-priced model in the flagship lineup and will ship “slightly later” than the two OLED models that […]

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Chinese telecom companies cut Apple Watch Series 3 access to LTE, cite government security concerns

China has terminated LTE access for the Apple Watch Series 3 without explanation. Per the Wall Street Journal, all three major carriers in China have closed off LTE access, apparently over the government’s security concerns over the device. The WSJ reports that LTE functionality was available on China Unicom at launch, but new subscriptions were […]

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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch may feature LTE support, but focus on data instead of cellular phone calls until end of 2017

The next-gen Apple Watch may arrive with LTE, but it may focus the LTE data on serving FaceTime and app data needs as opposed to making cell phone calls. Per a note released to investors on Wednesday, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the Apple Watch with LTE won’t support traditional cellular voice calls […]