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Rumor: Apple could source under-display fingerprint sensor from Qualcomm to bring Touch ID feature to next-gen iPhone

If you’re a fan of Touch ID on your iPhone, there’s a chance that it’ll be embedded under the display in a next-gen iPhone. Apple has arranged for a representative to meet with Taiwanese touchscreen-related manufacturer GIS next week to discuss development of an iPhone with an under-display fingerprint scanner for release as early as […]

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iPhone 11 handsets said to include two-way charging hardware, although feature may be disabled in near-term following launch

Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max handsets look as if they may include the required hardware for a two-way charging feature that was rumored for the devices, but Apple has apparently disabled the feature in the near term. This rumor stems from a tweet by reliable leaker and source Sonny Dickson, […]

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Apple working on folding iPhone, folding iPad, 2021 release date more likely for folding iPad, which is expected to be released first

Apple’s future might be foldable. Per a new note addressed to investors from USB, Apple is “steadily working on technology for folding devices. The note suggests that while a folding iPhone is en route, Apple could release a folding iPad. While Apple could release a folding iPad in 2020, the note states that 2021 is […]

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Rumor: Apple may be working on a next-gen iPad with folding screen, 5G networking

This could be interesting. As of the start of 2019, a slew of foldable screen products had hit the markets, albeit the Samsung Galaxy Fold was waylaid due to display durability issues noted by reviewers. This, in turn, indefinitely delayed the launch of the product. The rumor mill, via a source at IHS Markit, currently […]

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Hauwei delays launch of Mate X smartphone with foldable screen, cites quality assurance-based reasons

Foldable screens are en route, but they may be a while yet in arriving. Huawei on Friday confirmed that the company is delaying the launch of its Mate X foldable smartphone from June to September given quality assurance purposes. A spokesperson for Huawei said the Chinese smartphone maker is being more “cautious” after some reviewers […]