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2018 iPhone Shipments to Apple This Fall Predicted to Be Highest Since iPhone 6 Lineup
6 reasons you should buy a Galaxy Note 9 instead of the Galaxy S9
Onimusha Is Back From the Dead With a Warlords Remaster

2018 iPhone Shipments to Apple This Fall Predicted to Be Highest Since iPhone 6 Lineup

Posted: 28 Aug 2018 05:44 AM PDT

Apple's upcoming trio of iPhones will see an estimated 70-75 million units shipped from suppliers to Apple by the end of 2018, according to supply chain sources speaking to DigiTimes. Thanks to the expected solid performance of the iPhones this year, Apple's main supply partners TSMC and Foxconn are looking forward to new revenue highs in Q4 2018.

Specifically, if suppliers hit this range it will be the best performance for an iPhone since the launch of the iPhone 6 models in 2014. One of the main reasons for the boost is given to the "price-friendliness" of the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, which Apple is expected to introduce as a cheaper alternative to the other two models: an updated 5.8-inch iPhone X and a larger 6.5-inch "iPhone X Plus," although Apple may not go with the "Plus" branding this year.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will use an aggressive pricing strategy for its 2018 iPhone lineup: the 6.5-inch OLED device will be priced at $900 to $1,000, the 5.8-inch OLED second-generation iPhone X will be priced at $800 to $900, and the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone will be priced at $600 to $700. While the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch will be available in September, a few reports have stated the 6.1-inch model will face a delay.

DigiTimes also references "smooth production and strong shipment momentum" picking up soon:

Most supply chain partners are expected to see revenues pick up significantly along with smooth production and strong shipment momentum before peaking in the fourth quarter of the year.
The impressive upgrades in overall designs and functions as well as the price-friendliness of the 6.1-inch model should give the new devices a shipment momentum much stronger than their two preceding generations, the sources said.

For TSMC, the supplier is expected to "fully recover" by the fourth quarter, following a "debilitating" computer virus that hit many of its fabrication tools in early August. Concern quickly spread about the company's inability to fill Apple's orders in the wake of the virus, but follow-up reports quickly suggested that TSMC would be able to "fill orders on time for Apple Inc.," ensuring no delays in chip shipments for the 2018 iPhones.

In regards to the 2018 iPhone assembly, both Foxconn and Pegatron will share duties building the models. Foxconn will build the majority of the two OLED iPhones, while it has just 30 percent of the orders for the LCD model, with Pegatron getting the majority of the duty building the cheaper iPhone this year.

Yesterday, a report from Bloomberg provided a hint at one name that Apple has brainstormed for the 2018 OLED iPhones -- "iPhone Xs" -- but it's still unclear what the final names will be. The actual reveal event is now rumored to be held on Wednesday, September 12 at Steve Jobs Theater, according to two unnamed sources speaking to French radio station Europe 1, followed by iPhone pre-orders kicking off on Friday, September 14.

Despite concern over sales figures quickly dropping after first-adopters purchased the ten-year anniversary iPhone X, the flagship device performed well in Q4 2017 and remained popular among customers throughout 2018. Addressing concerns over dwindling sales and those worried about numbers, Apple CEO Tim Cook in May said: "I think it's one of those things where a team wins a Super Bowl. Maybe you want them to win with a few more points, but it's a Super Bowl winner and that's how we feel about it."

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6 reasons you should buy a Galaxy Note 9 instead of the Galaxy S9

Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:23 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

If you want a top-of-the-line Android smartphone that was made in 2018, Samsung has a few nice options for you.

The Galaxy S9, the Galaxy S9+, and the new Galaxy Note 9 — Samsung's premium flagship phones for the year — are all heavy-hitters. You can't go wrong with either phone, but if you're on the fence, there are some subtle differences that make the newest phone, the Galaxy Note 9, stand out from the rest.

Here are 6 reasons you should consider the Galaxy Note 9 instead of the Galaxy S9 or S9+:

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Onimusha Is Back From the Dead With a Warlords Remaster

Posted: 28 Aug 2018 07:55 AM PDT

onimusha warlords remaster

During a recent earnings report from Capcom, a representative was quoted as saying the developer, perhaps motivated by the early response to Resident Evil 2, is looking to revive, remake, or remaster Capcom’s dormant IPs. After that went out, I thought about how cool it would be to see Onimusha come back. Now, that is exactly what’s on the table. Capcom has fully unveiled a remaster of the original Onimusha: Warlords, which already has a release date of January 15, 2019 and a price point of $19.99.

Onimusha: Warlords is largely a “remaster,” which is a word with no solid meaning, but in this case can be taken as an update that doesn’t make significant changes under the hood. This is an HD update to the original PS2 game, albeit with an impressive list of bells and whistles that should help such a dated title find its footing in 2019, especially for those who haven’t played it before.

For example, among the announced Onimusha: Warlords features are a new easy difficulty (the original Onimusha is real tough) and a new control scheme much like what was added to Resident Evil HD Remaster. You can also swap the game’s aspect ratio back and forth from 4:3 and 16:19 on the fly (with some limitations), and the music and Japanese voice acting have both been re-recorded. There’s even a new background scrolling function that was added to make sure widescreen doesn’t make the whole thing wig out.

Preorders aren’t live yet, but Onimusha: Warlords will have a physical edition on both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. The game will also be available digitally on the Nintendo Switch and the PC. However, in Europe, it’s digital-only across the board.

[Source: Capcom Unity]

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