Tag: Apple iPhone
Android on your Microsoft Windows desktop? Yes, (beta) hell has frozen over
If all goes to plan and the beta plays out without any major issues, it looks like we'll soon be able to run Android on on our Windows desktop.
Well, sort of. Microsoft has rolled out a screen mirroring app for Windows 10 (build 1803 or newer). Per The Verge...
Are iPhone model names confusing buyers?
First, in 2017, there was the X (as in "ten"), the first iPhone not to use traditional digits in its name.
Then, earlier this year, Apple released a trio of speedier, hipper phones with some most unfortunate names: the XR, XS and XS Max.
To add to this fun alphabet soup...
Mobile News: Google Fi cell service now available for iPhone (Settings screenshot)
11.28.2018 UPDATE: Fi is officially here for iPhone (5S or newer). You can sign up here. Also, Google has renamed and re-branded the service as simply Google Fi. To activate Fi on an iPhone, insert a Fi SIM, download the Google Fi app, and follow the instructions. You'll need to...
Trendspotting: Are mirrorless smartphone cameras the next big thing for consumers?
Things are changing dramatically in the camera market these days. Smartphones -- mostly iPhone and Androids -- have all but killed the point-and-shoot compact camera. Entry level DSLRs have also been hurt by the built-in cameras in our phones which are increasingly more than "good enough."
And this year the...
Trendspotting: Digital stills camera market still in turmoil (Report)
A new report reveals something that we already pretty much know: the camera market is (mostly) still in turmoil.
According to CIPA, shipments in the overall segment "Digital Still Camera" is down approximately 24% year-over-year.
Hit the hardest appears to be camera with built-in lenses which seems to have fallen about...
Now is the Moment: Shooting anamorphic video on an iPhone
Moment's sold out Kickstarter campaign, in addition to recent, high profile announcements from RED Digital Cinema and Blackmagic Design suggest the mobile filmmaking category could be a huge market opportunity.
Trendspotting: Smartphone sales hit a wall – for first time ever shipments don’t grow y/y (Report)
Almost all of us have smartphones. And even if they're a year or two old, they get the job done, making it increasingly difficult for companies like Apple, Samsung and Google to convince us to upgrade.
Apple to (finally) eliminate iPhone notch?
Oh, the irony. Apple plans to remove notch from the iPhone X and subsequent models. Meantime Google has added notch support to Android as several phone makers copy Apple's (quirky) design.
Trendspotting: Are slow iPhone X sales and Samsung’s struggling mobile business a canary in a coal mine for smartphone sales?
Because my 3-year-old Motorola Nexus 6 does the job just fine and doesn't require a second mortgage to buy.
