Counterpoint Research says Apple’s iPhone 8 regains best selling spot among smartphones
These results are for the global top spot and Counterpoint says the iPhone 8 gained the advantage thanks to Apple’s aggressive marketing.

These results are for the global top spot and Counterpoint says the iPhone 8 gained the advantage thanks to Apple’s aggressive marketing.
When Apple makes a choice to drop a feature, you can bet it’s not going back down (cough…headphone jack).
SquareTrade uses a range of automated tests which simulate daily use and dropped each of the three phones in various ways.
We’re questioning the validity of this leak as it seems strange to blur out identifying marks then claiming this as an Apple part.
Many were hoping Apple would just adopt USB Type-C and ditch the Lightning connection but that’s likely not happening.
Perhaps the innovation is pushing the price of a smartphone over $1,000USD for the first time?
If true, Apple isn’t the first to use a mirror finish on their smartphone. Sony made the lovely Xperia XZ Premium.
The rear of the phone looks to be glass and it’s rumored wireless charging will be onboard.
We shall see what happens come September. I hope there are some refinements coming because this one isn’t very polished.
I’m not thoroughly convinced that Apple is that generous to include free AirPods with every iPhone 8.
Included in this batch of rumors are some updates to the camera. Augmented reality is the primary new feature.
Could Apple have figured out how to integrate Touch ID into the front panel of the iPhone 8? Well, we hope so.
Check out the video below for the full ten second iPhone 8 dummy tour, which we do know is not authentic Apple hardware.
There has been one hold out to the world of wireless charging and that has been Apple.
Now that Apple has something to shoot for (the S8) they could very well be back on their CAD programs figuring out what they need to do to one up Samsung.
The good news is that the launch is likely to happen in September, as is Apple’s tradition, though getting your hands on a 10th Anniversary Edition might be more challenging.
As a user of both Android and iOS devices, I can safely say that the Galaxy S8 could easily be the device that could really pull some users away from Apple.
Someone is claiming these particular renderings are the actual final design of the 10th anniversary iPhone… to which we say again… lulz?
There had been some rumors that the Home Button and TouchID would be worked into the bottom chin of the screen.
This isn’t the first notice that has shown the 3D sensing system to be problematic.
It’s unclear if the iris scanner is in addition to the TouchID fingerprint scanner or if Apple is just moving to an iris scanner altogether.
The iPhone 8 is Apple’s 10th anniversary iPhone and there is speculation the company is going to make it IP68 rated.
Other rumors include the removal of the home button, OLED display and wireless charging.
Rumors include a larger 5.8″ OLED screen on the “Plus” model and a 5″ screen on the smaller version of the phone.
These days fast-charging through USB Type-C is pretty quick and convenient but there are still users who want wireless.
One rumor is that Apple will do away with bezels at the top, bottom and sides having an edge to edge display on the device.
One student in Switzerland modified a version of the iPhone X to include a USB-C port, and it recently sold for $86,001 on eBay, a staggering amount for one individual smartphone.
I really believe the OnePlus 8T offers an experience closer to what iPhone customers are used to than any other Android device I’ve used to date.