Apple Inc (AAPL.O) beat Wall Street's revenue and profit forecasts on Monday as it sold more iPhones in China than the United States for the first time, but the company gave no sales figures for its new Apple Watch.
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Apple iPhone 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7: iOS 9 or Android 6.0; DSLR-like or 30 MP camera; A9 or octa-core plus more details
Rumors are noting Apple to release the iPhone 7, and Samsung with the Galaxy S7. Each device is expected to offer better overall functionality based on the speculated specs and features. A table comparing the two devices will reveal the difference as well as potential benefits to consumers.
GN Store Nord earnings below forecast on weak headset division
GN Store Nord reported first-quarter core profit a touch below forecasts on Wednesday and its shares fell as its headset division disappointed despite a strong performance by the larger hearing aid segment.
Samsung Elec overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in first quarter: Strategy Analytics
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) overtook Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to recapture the title of world's top smartphone maker by volume in the first quarter of 2015, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Wednesday.
Apple’s cunning move that resulted to Qualcomm’s reduced earnings; Android devices affected too
Qualcomm recently reduced Q2 earnings for 2015, and considered Samsung as a big factor to it. However, what led Samsung to drop Qualcomm chips seems to stem from Apple’s move about the iPhone 5s. Without noticing, Apple’s “checkmate move” had a ripple effect against Qualcomm and Android devices.
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Both Samsung and HTC released promotional videos of their flagship devices. Samsung featured impressive Galaxy S6 features, while HTC released promotional video of the One M9 in a funny way.
A patent showed Xiaomi’s Mi 5 with a fingerprint scanner, similar to the iPhone Touch ID technology. Upon its release, features are expected to include 5.2-inch 1440 x 2560 resolution QHD display, 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 SoC, MIUI versions that evolve with the user’s needs, and others.
Major improvements for the 2016 MacBook Air is expected to be included such as Skylake processors, screen resolution greater than 1366 x 768, and many more. Its release date is expected to be on early 2016.
Details about the Galaxy Note 5 point to a September-October 2015 release date. The device is also speculated to have 2160 x 3840 Super AMOLED display, metal body bonded to a glass rear, and others. On the other hand, the Galaxy S7 release date might be postponed until April 2016. It might come out with 5.5-inch AMOLED display, foldable design, and others.
Wall Street was higher at the open on Monday and the Nasdaq inched closer to its record intraday high ahead of Apple's (AAPL.O) results after the close.
Apple will release iPod 6 in September of 2015, promises new features and different screen sizes. We have to wait a little bit more before the iPod 6th gen will be released to the public.
Xiaomi introduces Xiaomi Mi 4i with features such as 5-inch 1080 IPS screen, Sunlight Display, Android 5.0 OS, and many more. The device is set for release on April 20 in India with a price of just Rs. 12,999 ($205).
Rumors, analysis, and a recent leak point to an iPhone 7 that is going to be 60% stronger, without a 4-inch version, and may come out with a flexible display this year.
More and more people complained about the “Staingate” problem in their MacBooks. A total of 1,477 registered complaints have been recorded already. Until now, Apple has not issued a solution or statement. Rather, the company is seen to be unsupportive on it.
