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Hardware iPhone iPhone SE News

iFixit posts iPhone SE teardown, notes impressive battery, silicone seals, other features

The cool cats at iFixit have found some interesting stuff within the iPhone SE. The company, which posted its own teardown, but also installed an iPhone 5s display into the iPhone SE, noting that the display from the older model fits and functions perfectly into Apple’s new handset. iFixit also noted that the parts are […]

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Chipworks posts teardown of iPhone SE, finds mix of new and old components

The iPhone SE has arrived for a few users and the official teardown have begun. As of Wednesday, Chipworks posted a teardown report of the new handset, citing its composition of parts that had largely been borrowed from the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6/6s, with a few new chips thrown in to keep the platform […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: 2017 iPhone to feature AMOLED display, other changes

The mighty Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities released a new note to investors stating that Apple is likely to release a new iPhone with glass casing and an AMOLED display. This somewhat contradicts an earlier note from the analyst that said Apple was aiming for an AMOLED iPhone by 2018. Kuo cited that he believes […]

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iPhone SE battery outlasts iPhone 6s, Samsung Galaxy 7 batteries in testing

The iPhone SE may just feature a better battery than you expected. A recent series of tests shows that the new handset’s battery can last far longer than even flagship phones, including the iPhone 6s. Under stress tests cycling through websites with uniform brightness, the SE managed 10 hours. That was over two hours better […]

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DisplayMate to study Night Shift

The impressively geeky Dr. Ray Soneira and the guys at DisplayMate shall be taking an in-depth look at Apple’s new Night Shift feature which surfaced in iOS 9.3 and has become popular through apps like F.lux. Here’s what he had to say: I have been following the effect of displays on sleep for many years. […]