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Hardware iPhone News Patents

Apple patent focuses on wired/wireless headphones

This could turn into something nifty. An Apple patent application published Thursday suggests that the company is continuing work on a Lightning-equipped audio product some expect will replace wired EarPods if and when iPhone ships without a 3.5mm headphone jack. The patent, entitled “Audio class-compliant charging accessories for wireless headphones and headsets” details a headphone […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: iPhone 7 Plus could incorporate 256GB SanDisk NAND flash memory chip

It’s been speculated that Apple could sell an iPhone 7 Plus with 256GB of storage, the NAND flash memory chip hailing from SanDisk. Italian website HDblog has shared pictures of a SanDisk 256GB NAND flash memory chip that could be appropriate for the next-generation smartphone. Apple has used SanDisk flash memory chips in a number […]

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Hardware iPhone Pictures Rumor

iPhone 7 Plus leaked images go live, point towards hardware changes

This may just be the iPhone 7 Plus. A leaked photo of the upcoming handset has leaked onto Chinese website Bastille Post. The centerpiece of the photo is what appears to be a dual-lens camera as well as a protruding, pill-shaped enclosure for it, which breaks from the two separate circular openings that were rumored […]

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Hardware iPhone News Processors

TSMC to be exclusive manufacturer for iPhone 7’s A10 processor, will begin full production in June

It looks like TSMC will be taking on the full manufacturing load for the iPhone 7’s processor. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that they’ve reached a deal to produce the A10 processor and will most likely use a 10-nanometer manufacturing process. Full production is slated to begin in June. Along with the 10-nanometer production process, […]

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Hardware iPhone News Patents

Apple patent suggests move away from 3.5mm headphone jack, towards Bluetooth or Lightning connector, for next-gen iPhone

As frightening as the idea of an iPhone without the headphone jack may be, a recently published Apple patent suggests that the idea may be fairly likely. A new patent awarded to Apple on Monday suggests that Apple may convert from the classic 3.5mm headphone jack to Lightning and Bluetooth. The patent seemingly describes a […]