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Are you planning to buy any of the products Apple announced at the Spring Loaded event?
Apple's first event for 2021 was a busy one, and yet the company hummed right along and wrapped it up within an hour. But in that time, Apple announced quite a few new products.
Check out Apple’s new purple finish for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini
As part of Apple's Spring-themed product refresh, you can now get your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini in a striking new purple color finish that's guaranteed to turn heads.
New photos reveal Apple’s spring refresh for iPhone 12 MagSafe cases
Apple has a tendency to refresh its color lineup for accessories on a regular basis, adding to what's already available. And, indeed, this year is no different.
Kuo: Apple to axe the iPhone mini in 2022 while adding a new low-end model to the mix
A revered Apple analyst has suggested what we've been suspecting all along—the Cupertino technology giant will apparently remove the iPhone mini from its lineup the next year because sales haven't been following the company's internal projections for that model.
Nomad unveils beautiful new mount for your MagSafe Charger
Heads up MagSafe Charger owners, our friends over at Nomad have unveiled a beautiful new accessory for the wireless pad. It's called the MagSafe Mount, and it's a solid block of stainless steel meant to hold the charger in place so you can remove your iPhone quickly and easily.
Hyper debuts a new MagSafe-compatible battery pack for the iPhone 12 lineup
Earlier this year, rumors started to swirl that Apple was going to launch a battery pack featuring MagSafe technology. This would veer away from Apple's battery case, choosing to connect the charging accessory directly to the back of the handset instead. But, we're still waiting for that to happen and third-party accessory makers are filling in the gap.
Do you turn off 5G to preserve your iPhone 12’s battery life?
Last year, Apple introduced the iPhone 12 lineup. At the same time, the company also confirmed the handsets would feature 5G connectivity for faster cellular service. They did that alongside Verizon, with the carrier touting its network coverage and speeds. What they did not do, though, is tell folks that keeping 5G on would noticeably impact battery life on your new phone.
iPhone 12 Pro Max is one of the ‘best smartphones of 2021’ according to Consumer Reports
Today, Consumer Reports has showcased the "best smartphones of 2021", with several different models making the list this year.
Apple shares another iPhone 12 ad centered on the Ceramic Shield protective glass coating
Apple has shared a new iPhone 12 commercial on its official channel on YouTube, aptly titled “Fumble,” which promotes the company's new custom Ceramic Shield protective glass coating that it claims brings four times drop protection compared to previous iPhone models.
Apple may need to compensate Samsung for unfulfilled iPhone OLED orders—again!
Apple could be on the hook for missing contractual purchasing obligations concerning OLED panels for iPhones due to lower-than-expected sales of the iPhone 12 mini.
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Apple couldn’t fulfill previously-contracted OLED orders. This is blamed on sluggish iPhone 12 mini sales. Another proof that folks want larger phones. Apple could pay a penalty to SamsungA report from The Korea Herald hints that Apple may be unable to fulfill its previously agreed-upon purchasing order volume for Samsung-built OLED panels. The report suggests that no middle ground could be found between Apple and its chief OLED supplier, suggesting the iPhone maker would need to compensate Samsung's display-making arm.
Samsung Display’s worldwide small OLED shipments in January dropped nine percent month-to-month to 45 million units, according to market researcher Omdia, which added that the decline is apparently prompted by sluggish sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 mini.
Recent reports claim Apple slashed its planned iPhone production targets for the first half of 2021 by twenty percent, with poor iPhone 12 mini responsible for the majority of the cuts.
Industry observers are now predicting that Apple may once again have to pay Samsung a hefty penalty for not meeting the minimum order quantity.
Samsung Display is the sole supplier of 5.4-inch OLED panels for the iPhone 12 mini.
Apple has ordered a certain number of 5.4-inch OLED panels for the iPhone 12 mini. It's no secret that the iPhone 12 mini hasn't met Apple's internal expectations in terms of sales, thereby prompting the company to order fewer OLED panels for the device from Samsung.
And as a result of that, Apple may now need to compensate its rival.
It wouldn't be the first timeThis is hardly the first time the Cupertino tech giant has been punished financially for missing its previously-established component purchase targets.
Back in 2019, Samsung was paid a cool $638 million by Apple to compensate the Galaxy maker for lower-than-contracted orders for the iPhone's OLED panels. The following year, the Cupertino firm reportedly paid Samsung Display a whopping $950 million for failing to meet its OLED panel purchase targets. As Apple is a just-in-time operation, it's crucial that its leadership correctly estimates demand in order to avoid being punished by its suppliers like that.
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OLED panels are notoriously difficult and expensive to produce in mass quantity. That's why OLED panel suppliers, of which Samsung Display is definitely the leader, define strict purchase order guarantees in their multi-year agreements with clients like Apple. It's no surprise that those agreements typically include clauses covering penalties for any unfulfilled orders.
Apple’s new iPhone ad suggests the Ceramic Shield cover glass is unbreakable
Apple would have you believe that its new cover glass formula that the company haS devised for the iPhone 12 is unbreakable although nothing could be farther from the truth—glass does break and shatter if hit at the right angle or dropped from the right height.