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Magical iPhone 8 Leaks, Apple Blocks Samsung, Major MacBook Pro Problems

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Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes a magical wireless charging solution for the iPhone 8, a review of the iPhone 7 Plus, the unique MacBook Pro battery solution, the MacBook Pro’s bad week, the hidden David Bowie tribute in iOS, ‘Mac and PC’ ten years later, Samsung Pay not arriving on iOS, and a musical use for the Touch Bar. Apple Loop is here to remind you of a few of the very many discussions that have happened around Apple over the last seven days ( and you can read our weekly digest of Android news here on Forbes ). Charging The iPhone 8 From A Distance I’ve talked before about the magic of wireless charging on smartphones, and the expectation that Apple would add some form of it to the iPhone in some form. The latest rumors around the iPhone 8 suggest that a form of wireless charging will be used – not the Qi style induction charging at close proximity, but wireless charging from a distance of up to 15 feet.  Yon...

Apple’s rumored 2017 roadmap: An incredible new iPhone 8 and two boring iPhone 7s models

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MOBILE Image Source:  Veniamin Geskin Apple’s rumored 2017 roadmap: An incredible new iPhone 8 and two boring iPhone 7s models Apple might not be developing its own car, but a fresh leak indicates that the company is making a “Ferarri.” That’s the codename given to the iPhone 8, which will supposedly be Apple’s 2017 flagship handset. The same leak says that Apple will have two iPhone 7s handsets out next year, which will apparently the successors of this year’s iPhone 7 models, and will help account for rumors that Apple is planning three new iPhone models to be released next September. DON'T MISS Here’s Russia’s new stealth fighter that’s better than America’s in almost every way Seen by a Weibo user who has provided similar leaks in the past, the documentation mentions three distinct iPhone models including D20, D21, and D22. According  to  cnBeta , the D20 and D21 could be the upgraded versions of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus t...

Android Circuit: New Galaxy S8 Leaks, Samsung Reveals 'Beast Mode', Nokia's Smartphone Plans

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Taking a look back at seven days of news and headlines across the world of Android, this week’s Android Circuit includes the launch date of the Galaxy S8, Samsung’s new beast mode, leaks of the new Nokia Android smartphone, problems with the Pixel, new smartwatches from Google, reviews of the OnePlus 3T and the Moto Z, and the best apps for Google Daydream. Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many things that have happened around Android in the last week ( and you can find the weekly Apple news digest here ). Galaxy S8 Date Changes The Galaxy S8 is coming – Samsung has already confirmed that fact in a bid to shore up consumer confidence after the Note 7 debacle – but  the S8 might be coming a bit later than you think . The traditional reveal at Mobile World Congress is reportedly being replaced with a date in April… and that’s a good thing: The reported delay is not only to allow for the battery issues with the Note 7 to be fully resolved, but also to al...