Month: March 2021

According to news on March 24, according to industry chain sources, Apple’s iPhone 12 mini is about to be discontinued. After the launch of this model, due to problems such as poor battery life, sales fell short of Apple’s expectations, and the upstream and downstream industry chains were also affected, including Samsung, a supplier of OLED panels.

　　According to Nihon Keizai Shimbun previously, Apple has cut the overall iPhone orders by about 20%, and most of these cut orders are for the iPhone 12 mini. According to reports, the iPhone 12 mini only accounts for “10% to 15% of Apple’s orders.” After entering 2021, Samsung’s shipments of small-size OLED panels have fallen by 9% to 45 million. The main reason is that the iPhone 12 mini’s production capacity has been reduced due to sluggish sales, so Apple has to pay Samsung compensation.
Samsung provides a 5.4-inch OLED screen for the iPhone 12 mini and is also an exclusive supplier. The reason for the possibility of compensation is that Apple gave an underwriting commitment to strive for a price advantage when the purchase agreement was previously agreed. The agreed lower limit. There are rumors that the iPhone 13 series to be released in September this year will still have 4 models, which means that the iPhone 13 mini will also appear.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery

According to South Korea’s “Dong-A Ilbo” on March 21, citing an anonymous source in the electronics industry, LG Electronics may close its smartphone business instead of selling it. According to reports, negotiations with German Volkswagen and Vietnam Vingroup JSC on the possible sale of the smartphone business appear to have failed.
　　 LG Electronics CEO Kwon Bong-seok (Kwon Bong-seok) said in January that for a loss-making business, all choices are on the table. LG said, “In the global market, competition in mobile services (including smartphones) is getting fiercer. We are now open to all possibilities and are thoroughly reviewing our future plans.”

　　 It is reported that the company has stopped the development of a mobile phone with a scrollable display last month. “Dong-A Ilbo” said on Sunday that LG has shelved plans to launch all new smartphones in the first half of the year. “Dong-A Ilbo” stated that LG may share its decision on the fate of the business with employees as early as April.
　　 A person familiar with the matter previously revealed to the Korean media Chosun that LG and its cooperative operators decided not to continue the scheduled on-site test of LG Rainbow in late February. This high-end device was originally intended to be released this month as an alternative to LG V60ThinQ and LG Velvet, but the person said that due to the uncertainty of the future of LG’s smartphone business, its release has been shelved indefinitely.
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Anyone who pays attention to the folding screen mobile phone market knows that Samsung’s current folding screen products include Galaxy Z Fold and Z Filp, which respectively represent two folding solutions for folding screens: internal folding and clamshell folding. Among them, the clamshell folding mobile phone is characterized by fashion and exquisiteness. If you move this design to an Apple folding screen phone, you can also achieve this effect.

　　 Recently, LetsGoDigital, a Dutch technology blog, worked with Technizo Concept to create a rendering of the “iPhone Flip” flip-folding screen. Judging from the rendering, the screen of the iPhone Flip is slightly larger than the Samsung Z Flip and slightly smaller than the Motorola Razr. The iPhone Flip cover shows an interface that automatically informs users of incoming calls and notifications. The camera and the secondary screen are designed on the side of the fold line to facilitate selfies. In addition, in terms of color matching, iPhone Flip has four designs of red, white, gray and gold.

　　 In addition, some time ago, Taiwan’s “Economic Daily News” reported that Apple successfully got Foxconn to conduct multiple tests on the iPhone Flip. There are also reports that Apple’s folding screen phones may use special ceramic protective glass, which is not easy to break. Based on various sources, it seems that Apple is really likely to launch the iPhone Flip. This also shows that Apple has more than one folding screen solution.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery

Apple launched the App Store Small Business Program in November last year, reducing the App Store fees for all developers whose income from the App Store is less than $1 million from 30% to 15%. Facts have proved that this move did not cost Apple. how much is it.

　　According to the estimation of the application analysis company Sensor Tower, if Apple’s plan is fully implemented in 2020, Apple will lose $595 million in revenue, accounting for approximately 2.7% of the estimated $21.7 billion App Store expenses in 2020. The apps that earn the most in the App Store still need to pay 30% of the full fee and account for most of the funds Apple collects.

　　 In addition, Google recently announced a similar price cut for developers. Starting July 1, Google will charge 15% of Play Store fees to developers whose income is less than $1 million. According to Sensor Tower estimates, if Google Play implements a 15% fee plan with revenue of no more than US$1 million in 2020, then Google will reduce revenue by US$587 million, accounting for Sensor Tower’s estimated annual Google Play cost of US$11.6 billion. Of 5%.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery

Apple launched the iPhone X in 2017. Due to the full-screen design, Face ID replaced the original Touch ID and became the iconic configuration of the current iPhone. On March 13, there was news that Touch ID is expected to return, and the iPhone 13 series released in the second half of this year may have significant changes compared to the previous generation.

　　 Barclays analyst Andrew Gardner said that in addition to Face ID, the iPhone 13 series released this year is likely to be equipped with under-screen fingerprint unlocking, and Touch ID will return. But he also mentioned that although this feature may not appear on the iPhone 13 series in the end, the return of this feature set will mark another major change for Apple.

In addition to under-screen fingerprint unlocking, the iPhone 13 series will be equipped with a more integrated structured light module to maintain support for Face ID. At the same time, as the module becomes more compact, the “bangs” part of the phone will become smaller. , The screen-to-body ratio of mobile phones has therefore become larger. In addition, LiDAR scanners are still limited to Pro and Pro Max models this year. It is worth noting that the structured light module may become smaller by 2022, so the possibility that the iPhone will use a perforated screen will not be ruled out by then.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery