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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Teardown Video Hints at a Repair-Friendly Design, Easily Removable Battery
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL was launched last month and a teardown video of the smartphone highlights design choices by Google. The latest teardown video of the Pixel 10 Pro XL by JerryRigEverything reveals that the design allows for a much cleaner and safer removal of the old battery and a straightforward installation of a new one.
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Apple's iPhone 8 Plus Listed as Vintage Product Ahead of iPhone 17 Launch, 11-Inch MacBook Air Now Obsolete
Apple has just labelled the iPhone 8 Plus as vintage on its vintage and obsolete products page. If you are still using the 64GB or 256GB storage variant of the iPhone 8 Plus, we’ve got some bad news. Users with this old smartphone will now have limited service and repair options. The 11-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and 15-inch MacBook P...
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Virginia Tech Engineers Craft Durable, Self‑Repairing, and Recyclable PCBs
Scientists have developed a self-healing, recyclable circuit board using vitrimer and liquid metal. The material maintains conductivity after damage, reshapes under heat, and may reduce growing e-waste. Unlike traditional boards, it allows easy repair and recovery of materials, offering a sustainable solution for electronics like smartphones, lapto...
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iPhone, iPad Pages Updated With Energy Labels to Comply With New EU Regulations
Apple has updated its iPhone and iPad product pages across the European Union to comply with new EU regulations, displaying energy efficiency labels for devices. These labels include a grade and important details on battery longevity, repairability, impact resistance, and IP rating. Each product page also links to a document, providing consumers wi...
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Apple Gives Tata India iPhone Repair Business As Partnership Expands: Report
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market, signalling the Indian conglomerate's deepening role in the U.S. tech giant's supply chain, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Apple Said to Have Given iPhone Repair Business to Tata India as Partnership Expands
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market. The latest contract award signals Apple's growing confidence on Tata as it hopes to win more business from the world's most valuable smartphone company.
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iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Added to Apple's Vintage and Obsolete Products List
Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete devices to include two more iPhone models — iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8. These smartphones are now considered outdated and their service and repairs will be limited. The Cupertino-based tech giant usually discontinues hardware service for certain products that are technologically obsolete due to d...
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OnePlus Green Line Worry-Free Solution With Lifetime Screen Warranty Launched in India
OnePlus Green Line Worry-Free Solution has been launched in India, as part of the company's efforts to address the "green line" screen issues reported by its customers. New improvements to the company's AMOLED displays including a new new PVX layer wer also announced, while OnePlus says it has expanded its lifetime warranty against the green line i...
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OnePlus Announces Project Starlight Initiative With Rs. 6,000 Crore Investment in India
OnePlus has unveiled a new initiative called Project Starlight, committing to invest Rs. 6,000 crore in India over the coming three years. The investment aims to enhance customer service and device durability, building on the company's existing repair program for smartphones with display issues. OnePlus also says it plans to introduce new features ...
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HMD Fusion Venom Edition Teased to Launch Soon in Collaboration With Marvel's Venom: The Last Dance
HMD Fusion was unveiled in September this year at the IFA 2024. It can be paired with Smart Outfits, which are interchangeable covers that can add functionalities to the phone. The handset has an IP52-rated build and can be repaired using an iFixit kit. HMD has now teased the launch of a special edition variant of the phone in collaboration with M...
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iPhone 16 Series Reportedly Easier to Repair Than Previous Generations Due to Three Key Changes
iPhone 16 series might be easier to repair compared to the previous generation of Apple smartphones, according to a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant launched the series comprising the base model, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max at the “It’s Glowtime” event earlier this month. While the company mentioned the new ...
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Samsung Introduces New Programme to Improve Smartphone Repairability Worldwide
Samsung announced a new programme on Wednesday that will focus on knowledge sharing of its advanced smartphone repairing skills to its service centres located globally. As a part of the programme, the South Korean tech giant is sending company experts to different countries to teach new skills when it comes to repairing devices.
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Android 15 Could Bring a New Device Diagnostics Menu, Make It Easier to Fix Issues With Your Phone
One of the new features in the Android 15 update is said to be a Device Diagnostics option in settings which lets users carry out tests on their handsets for any potential issues in its internal components. The option is even tipped to offer evaluation capabilities using another device, making it easier for owners to diagnose their smartphones with...
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HMD Skyline Spotted on Geekbench, Might Feature Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Chipset
HMD Skyline could likely be unveiled by HMD Global later this year. The company introduced its HMD Pulse series of smartphones with repairability support earlier this year. It is expected to launch more self-branded handsets henceforth. The purported HMD Skyline has now been spotted on a benchmarking site which hints at some of its key features.
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HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ With Unisoc T606 Chip, Gen 1 Repairability Launched: Price, Specifications
HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ were launched on Wednesday. These smartphones are said to be easy to repair using iFixit's self-repair kits. They run on Android 14 out-of-the-box and run on a Unisoc T606 processor and feature a 6.65-inch LCD screen with 720p resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ are equipped with a...
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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL Teardown Video Hints at a Repair-Friendly Design, Easily Removable Battery
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL was launched last month and a teardown video of the smartphone highlights design choices by Google. The latest teardown video of the Pixel 10 Pro XL by JerryRigEverything reveals that the design allows for a much cleaner and safer removal of the old battery and a straightforward installation of a new one.
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Apple's iPhone 8 Plus Listed as Vintage Product Ahead of iPhone 17 Launch, 11-Inch MacBook Air Now Obsolete
Apple has just labelled the iPhone 8 Plus as vintage on its vintage and obsolete products page. If you are still using the 64GB or 256GB storage variant of the iPhone 8 Plus, we’ve got some bad news. Users with this old smartphone will now have limited service and repair options. The 11-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and 15-inch MacBook P...
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Virginia Tech Engineers Craft Durable, Self‑Repairing, and Recyclable PCBs
Scientists have developed a self-healing, recyclable circuit board using vitrimer and liquid metal. The material maintains conductivity after damage, reshapes under heat, and may reduce growing e-waste. Unlike traditional boards, it allows easy repair and recovery of materials, offering a sustainable solution for electronics like smartphones, lapto...
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iPhone, iPad Pages Updated With Energy Labels to Comply With New EU Regulations
Apple has updated its iPhone and iPad product pages across the European Union to comply with new EU regulations, displaying energy efficiency labels for devices. These labels include a grade and important details on battery longevity, repairability, impact resistance, and IP rating. Each product page also links to a document, providing consumers wi...
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Apple Gives Tata India iPhone Repair Business As Partnership Expands: Report
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market, signalling the Indian conglomerate's deepening role in the U.S. tech giant's supply chain, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Apple Said to Have Given iPhone Repair Business to Tata India as Partnership Expands
Apple has brought in Tata Group to handle repairs for iPhones and MacBook devices in its fast-growing Indian market. The latest contract award signals Apple's growing confidence on Tata as it hopes to win more business from the world's most valuable smartphone company.
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iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Added to Apple's Vintage and Obsolete Products List
Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete devices to include two more iPhone models — iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8. These smartphones are now considered outdated and their service and repairs will be limited. The Cupertino-based tech giant usually discontinues hardware service for certain products that are technologically obsolete due to d...
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OnePlus Green Line Worry-Free Solution With Lifetime Screen Warranty Launched in India
OnePlus Green Line Worry-Free Solution has been launched in India, as part of the company's efforts to address the "green line" screen issues reported by its customers. New improvements to the company's AMOLED displays including a new new PVX layer wer also announced, while OnePlus says it has expanded its lifetime warranty against the green line i...
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OnePlus Announces Project Starlight Initiative With Rs. 6,000 Crore Investment in India
OnePlus has unveiled a new initiative called Project Starlight, committing to invest Rs. 6,000 crore in India over the coming three years. The investment aims to enhance customer service and device durability, building on the company's existing repair program for smartphones with display issues. OnePlus also says it plans to introduce new features ...
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HMD Fusion Venom Edition Teased to Launch Soon in Collaboration With Marvel's Venom: The Last Dance
HMD Fusion was unveiled in September this year at the IFA 2024. It can be paired with Smart Outfits, which are interchangeable covers that can add functionalities to the phone. The handset has an IP52-rated build and can be repaired using an iFixit kit. HMD has now teased the launch of a special edition variant of the phone in collaboration with M...
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iPhone 16 Series Reportedly Easier to Repair Than Previous Generations Due to Three Key Changes
iPhone 16 series might be easier to repair compared to the previous generation of Apple smartphones, according to a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant launched the series comprising the base model, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max at the “It’s Glowtime” event earlier this month. While the company mentioned the new ...
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Samsung Introduces New Programme to Improve Smartphone Repairability Worldwide
Samsung announced a new programme on Wednesday that will focus on knowledge sharing of its advanced smartphone repairing skills to its service centres located globally. As a part of the programme, the South Korean tech giant is sending company experts to different countries to teach new skills when it comes to repairing devices.
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Android 15 Could Bring a New Device Diagnostics Menu, Make It Easier to Fix Issues With Your Phone
One of the new features in the Android 15 update is said to be a Device Diagnostics option in settings which lets users carry out tests on their handsets for any potential issues in its internal components. The option is even tipped to offer evaluation capabilities using another device, making it easier for owners to diagnose their smartphones with...
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HMD Skyline Spotted on Geekbench, Might Feature Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Chipset
HMD Skyline could likely be unveiled by HMD Global later this year. The company introduced its HMD Pulse series of smartphones with repairability support earlier this year. It is expected to launch more self-branded handsets henceforth. The purported HMD Skyline has now been spotted on a benchmarking site which hints at some of its key features.
-
HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ With Unisoc T606 Chip, Gen 1 Repairability Launched: Price, Specifications
HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ were launched on Wednesday. These smartphones are said to be easy to repair using iFixit's self-repair kits. They run on Android 14 out-of-the-box and run on a Unisoc T606 processor and feature a 6.65-inch LCD screen with 720p resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ are equipped with a...
