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Google takes on Apple, Amazon with new hardware push

EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced a new "Pixel" smartphone and a suite of new consumer electronics products for the home, planting itself firmly in the hardware business and challenging Apple Inc's iPhone at the high end of the $400 billion global smartphone market.

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Publish Date:05/October/2016 | 08:14

Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

EghtesadOnline: Google is embarking on a wholesale revamp of its mobile phone strategy, debuting a pair of slick and powerful handsets that for the first time will go head-to-head with Apple Inc.’s iconic iPhone.

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Publish Date:05/October/2016 | 10:36

EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected

EghtesadOnline: EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices and warned the company of a large fine, an EU document showed.

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Publish Date:02/October/2016 | 04:56

Apple's iPhone 7 more expensive to make: IHS Markit

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc is spending more to manufacture its iPhone 7 smartphone than predecessor iPhone 6S due to features such as a bigger battery and larger storage capacity, according to a teardown by IHS Markit Ltd.

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Publish Date:21/September/2016 | 11:31

Here's How Much (or Little) Apple's iPhone Has Changed Through the Years

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 7 isn't a major upgrade on the previous version, despite its various updates and features—and the well-flagged news that the smartphone has no headphone jack.

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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 10:04

Apple unveils iPhone 7 but some still waiting for iPhone 8

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc unveiled an iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras and no headphone jack at its annual launch event Wednesday, though the biggest surprise was the debut of a three-decade-old Nintendo game franchise, Super Mario Bros, on the smartphone.

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Publish Date:08/September/2016 | 08:27

LG Electronics seeks to revive mobile arm with new V20 smartphone

EghtesadOnline: LG Electronics Inc unveiled a premium smartphone on Wednesday that the South Korean firm hopes will help revive its money-losing mobile business, a major revenue contributor and key customer for components suppliers in the LG group.

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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 08:04

Samsung mobile recovery suffers blow as Galaxy Notes 'catch fire'

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's mobile recovery was under pressure on Thursday after it delayed shipments of its premium Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid reports of exploding batteries, wiping almost $7 billion off its market value.

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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 07:47

Apple is sued over unresponsive iPhone 6 touchscreens

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc has been sued by owners of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones who say a design defect causes the phones' touchscreens to become unresponsive, making them unusable.

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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 07:08

Strong demand for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 tests supply chain

EghtesadOnline: Better-than-expected demand for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's new Galaxy Note 7 is causing supply constraints globally, the South Korean tech giant said on Wednesday, suggesting strong initial sales for the new premium smartphone.

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Publish Date:24/August/2016 | 07:39

Samsung plans refurbished smartphone program: source

EghtesadOnline: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch a program to sell refurbished used versions of its premium smartphones as early as next year, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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Publish Date:22/August/2016 | 09:58