IPhone comes out of a ‘bygone era’, reviewers hail bigger handset
(Reuters) – Bigger is better and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has finally realized that and given iPhone users a product that may be low on novelty...
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Apple iPhone 6 pre-orders hit record 4 million on first day
(Reuters) – Apple Inc said many customers will need to wait until next month for their new iPhones after a record 4 million first-day pre-orders...
Larger Apple iPhone shipments delayed amid record orders
(Reuters) – Customers may have to wait three to four weeks to get their hands on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 6 Plus, after a record...
Manufacturing Advances Mean Truly Flexible Devices Are on the Way
The technology needed to make flexible displays, electronics, and batteries is being tested. One of the innovations packed inside the Apple Watch—and highlighted by designer...
Apple payments service may boost sales of larger iPhones
(Reuters) – The addition of a mobile payments service to Apple Inc’s next iPhone could help to boost sales of the larger-screen phones and claw...
Technology: Smartphone maker HTC shares soar on second quarter net profit
(Reuters) – Shares of HTC opened up 4.7 percent on Friday after the struggling smartphone maker posted a quarterly net profit that slightly beat analysts’...
Technology: In smartphone mass-market, Samsung, Apple have margins on their minds
(Reuters) – As the smartphone action shifts to the mass market, leaders Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc are under pressure to make their...
Technology: Taiwan’s HTC posts first-quarter loss on weak flagship phone sales
(Reuters) – Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp posted a first-quarter loss that was wider than analyst estimates, after ineffective marketing resulted in weak sales of...
New Microsoft CEO faces challenges in mobile, investor relations
(Reuters) – As Microsoft Corp prepares to unveil insider Satya Nadella as its new chief executive, investors and analysts are weighing how effective the 22-year...
Russian double-sided smartphone has global ambitions
(Reuters) – Russian modem developer Yota Devices has launched its first smartphone, hoping its novel double-sided screen will allow it to break into foreign markets...