The company says initial response has been strong, and shipping times for the iPhone X have already slipped to December. Apple is liking the early reaction to the iPhone X. “We can see from the initial response, customer demand is off the charts,” said an Apple spokeswoman. Dutiful Apple fans were able to preorder the iPhone X starting … [Read more…]
Preorders for the iPhone X sold out within minutes on Thursday, pushing back shipping date estimates for the hotly-anticipated device. Many who were able to quickly place a preorder Thursday didn’t get the guarantee that their orders would ship by November 3, when the iPhone X is slated to go on sales in stores. But … [Read more…]
The big four US carriers report results that hint at weaker sales for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. But the iPhone X could help compensate. For Apple, the iPhone excitement just isn’t there. At least, not yet. The tech giant’s iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, both of which went on sale on … [Read more…]
TELSTRA has had a major win today but it means mobile customers will have less freedom when it comes to their coverage. THE country’s top consumer watchdog has put the final nail in the coffin of domestic roaming — meaning Telstra doesn’t have to open up its regional network to customers on other mobile service … [Read more…]
TECH companies use a lot of tricks to get us to buy their latest gear, including killing off their own products. APPLE is a cold-blooded killer. The tech giant snuffed out the 3.5mm headphone jack in one fell swoop last year and signalled the beginning of the end of the home button with the iPhone … [Read more…]
Daughter of Apple exec leaks video of herself trying the upcoming iPhone X, weeks before its release. THE daughter of an Apple engineer has filmed herself exploring the hotly anticipated iPhone X and uploaded the video to YouTube, weeks before its launch. Dad’s bosses clearly weren’t impressed with the early leak, which came from inside … [Read more…]
Telcos push for more mobile phone base stations around homes to deliver faster downloads THOUSANDS more mobile phone base stations could be installed near homes and playgrounds under a plan by Australia’s telecommunications industry to deliver next-generation mobile internet technology. The industry is lobbying the Federal Government to relax strict rules around installing mobile phone … [Read more…]
Without fail, every person who has picked up the Pixel 2 XL has said virtually the same thing: “It feels like it’s made out of plastic.” I said it myself when I first held it. Of course, neither the Pixel 2 nor the Pixel 2 XL are made out of plastic. They’re made out of … [Read more…]
Apple unveiled its latest flagship smartphone — known as the iPhone 8 — on September 12, 2017, and it was released ten days later. This year, Apple skipped the “S” moniker for the flagship smartphone as the company decided to use the iPhone 8 name instead of “iPhone 7S.” The overall design of the iPhone … [Read more…]
The new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL offer a perfect showcase for Android Oreo and the Google Assistant One of the great attractions of Google’s Pixel phones is that they are almost iPhone-like in concept: The same company is in full control of the hardware, software and ecosystem. And, often, a new phone is … [Read more…]