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Google's Pixel Phone Scores Highly In Pre-Release Reviews
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 11:24am | 440Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s new smartphone made by its Google unit is proving to be a formidable competitor to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), even though its new hardware hasn't been released yet. Google's Pixel and Pixel XL will be released on Thursday, and initial reviews are...
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2 Sides To Alphabet's Story?
Friday, July 29, 2016 - 10:01am | 352Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Friday morning to discuss what he views as "2 sides to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s story" — both of which occur within the Google segment. Patel stated that it is hard to look at Google's...
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Will QUALCOMM's Snapdragon 821 Chip Power 2016 Nexus Phones?
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 10:29am | 361Google, owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), will reportedly power its 2016 Nexus smartphones with the newly announced Snapdragon 821 processors from QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). A report from Android Police explained, "Based on information from multiple and reliable sources, we...
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Why You Should Wait Until September To Buy An iPhone
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 10:57am | 352According to the Wall Street Journal, there are three key factors to consider before buying an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) smartphone. First, future iPhone devices will always be better than current models. Second, Apple will always try to sell its iPhone devices and, finally, iPhone prices tend to...
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Short Apple, Long Samsung: A Tech Pair Trade Explained
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 7:49am | 298Peter Garnry of Saxo Bank, a Danish investment bank and advisory firm, explained on CNBC his latest pair trade idea of buying Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNLF) and shorting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). According to the analyst, Apple made some blunders in Asia where it "mis-interpreted...
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iPhone 7 Rumor: New Device Might Be Waterproof And Ditch Home Button
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 1:29pm | 246Apple Insider reported on Monday the latest iPhone 7 rumors. According to the popular blog, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be making several changes to the upcoming iPhone 7, which is believed to have finished the third testing phase. Apple Insider, citing reports from DigiTimes and Storm.mg...
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iPhone Shipments Down ~44% From Q4 To Q1, According To This Study
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 10:33am | 375TrendForce, a global market research firm, released a new report on the global smartphone market. Global smartphone shipments during the first quarter of 2016 totaled 292 million, representing a decrease of 18.6 percent from the prior quarter and a year-over-year decline of 1.3 percent. The...
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Detwiler's Johnston: Apple March Bar 'Set Pretty Low'
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 2:09pm | 340Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have lost more than 10 percent since the start of 2016 and are lower by 25 percent over the past year. Jeff Johnston of Detwiler Fenton commented in a note on Friday that Apple's expectations for the March quarter were "set pretty low." The analyst added that...
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Buy The Apple-Related Weakness In Skyworks, Brean Says
Friday, January 8, 2016 - 9:38am | 393The share price of Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) has declined 22.53 percent over the past one month, falling to a low of $66.867 on January 7. Brean Capital’s Mike Burton has maintained a Buy rating on the company, while lowering the price target from $100 to $85. Calling...
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Apple Reportedly Starting To Make Force Touch iPhones
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 12:50pm | 335Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing early production of its newest iPhone model with a unique feature called "Force Touch." According to a report by Bloomberg, Force Touch senses how hard users press down on the phone's screen and lets users adjust the strength of their screen...