Are we getting new iPhone colors?

You might have been seeing this around but KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently reported that Apple might be releasing new color variants for the upcoming iPhone X-like devices. The five new colors include red, orange, blue, white, and grey. It will be available for the “entry-level” 6.1-inch LCD-toting iPhones. These are rumoured to be priced at around US$700 (around CA$915). There is also going to supposedly be a higher-end 6.5-inch OLED iPhone model that will be around US$1,000 (around CA$1,300) and this dual SIM device will come in black, white, and a new gold. There might also be a smaller 5.8-inch iPhone X coming.

There’s a possibility that Kuo is referring to Space Grey and Silver when he talks about “grey” and “white” but there are still four other new colors to choose from. The red might also be a PRODUCT(RED) phone but Apple usually doesn’t release this when new iPhones are launched. These new changes, Kuo reports, might result in significant growth for the iPhone with the $700 variant accounting for 55 percent of sales.

Source: 9to5Mac

Google Inbox gets Apple iPhone X notch support

Google has finally added compatibility with Apple iPhone X’s notch for its Inbox app. The new update comes in at 144MB and is version 1.3.180617. Google’s Gmail had support for iPhone X back in December 2017. This might’ve come late but better late than never, right? As GSMArena points out, it must be noted but Apple has started to make it mandatory for iOS apps to support the iPhone X display starting this month.

Samsung said to be looking for OLED panel buyers as Apple slashes production of iPhone X

Samsung seems to be dealing with some excess OLED panels as Apple reduces production of the iPhone X. The South Korean tech company ramped up its production of the panels because of the projected demand for Apple’s latest flagship. However, according to a report released by Nikkei Asian Review, “production of the iPhone X, whose sales have been sluggish, is expected to drop by half in the first 3 months of this year from the initial estimate of over 40 million units.” And now Samsung is said to be looking for other buyers but smartphone makers have been shying away from the tech because of its prohibitive price. Instead, they're opting to stick with LCDs at the moment. Also, Samsung is facing some tough competition from Chinese OLED panel makers. They are expanding their production capacity, which means they can pose a threat price-wise to the company.

Apple iPhone X ad focuses on selfies

The newest Apple commercial for the iPhone X puts the spotlight on you… or at least your selfies. Hoping to make you feel confident about taking those selfies and, more importantly, emphasizing that they’re the “greatest” at taking selfies (of course, that’s debatable), Apple used a Muhammad Ali monologue to set the commercials tone. The ad just shows many different selfies that emphasize the portrait capabilities of the phone.

Source: The Verge