The next-gen iPads might not launch “until the second half of 2017,” according to sources in the upstream supply chain. The new 9.7-inch iPad is predicted to enter mass production sometime in Q1 2017, while the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad models will begin production in Q2 of this year. All of the new iPads are […]
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If you’re hankering for a pair of AirPods but supplies have been out of stock, things might be about to change for the better. Apple supplier Inventec, who appears to be the sole provider of Apple’s AirPods at this time, has started expanding capacity at its plants to satisfy worldwide demand for the wireless devices. […]
Apple has apparently figured out what the cause of its iPhone 6s battery flaws and unexpected shutdowns was. The company released a short note linking the issues to mistakes made during the manufacturing process: “We found that a small number of iPhone 6s devices made in September and October 2015 contained a battery component that […]
Well, Apple’s faulty batteries never caused a company to tell its users to discontinue use of their product outright. Electronics maker Samsung issued an alert to customers on Monday asking them to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 smartphone units. The units have been spontaneously catching fire. As such, the company halted production of the […]
There’s a reason why the new Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus you want is out of stock. The new handset faces a global shortage as the new high-gloss finish has proven challenging for the company’s manufacturers. The Jet Black models apparently suffer from a low casing production yield rate of 60 to […]