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Rumor: Apple could offer upgraded front camera for all four iPhone 14 models expected this year

Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, all four iPhone 14 models that are expected to launch later this year will likely feature an upgraded front camera with both autofocus and a wider ƒ/1.9 aperture. The wider aperture would allow more light to pass through the lens and reach the front camera’s sensor on iPhone 14 models. […]

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Allstate Protection Plan drop tests point towards iPhone 13 models being more durable than Samsung S22 units

The good news is that Apple’s iPhones definitely appear to be getting more durable, or at least more shatter-proof. The better news is that you now have some bragging rights over your friends who own the Samsung Galaxy S22. Per a series of drop tests conducted by Allstate Protection Plans, Samsung’s Galaxy S22 handsets appear […]

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iFixit publishes teardown of Apple Watch Series 6, cites larger battery, larger Taptic Engine, other changes

Once again, the very cool cats at iFixit have performed a nifty teardown, this time dissecting the brand new Apple Watch Series 6. The analysis found a 3.5 percent larger battery in the 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 as opposed to last year’s model, while the battery in the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 is […]

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iFixit posts iPhone 11 teardown, notes double-decker logic board, lack of bilateral wireless charging function, single-cell battery, and other new features

The coolest of cats at iFixit have finished their iPhone 11 teardown to discover evidence of a double-decker logic board, as well as two rear cameras inside a casing that’s pretty similar to the iPhone XR handset. At present, there seems to be little sign of a bilateral wireless charging function. Like its predecessor, the […]

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Samsung Galaxy S9+ edges out iPhone X in drop test durability, still takes considerable damage in the process

The good news is that Apple’s upgraded glass for the iPhone X is pretty tough where drops are concerned. The bad news is that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+’s thicker glass and aluminum may be a bit tougher. SquareTrade today conducted its traditional breakability tests on the Galaxy S9 devices to test Samsung’s claims. […]