Apple had a stellar Q1 2018 in the US, with six iPhones among the nation’s ten best-selling SKUs

iPhones completely dominated the US market between March and January 2018, with the 64GB iPhone 8 declared the nation's most popular handset, followed by the 64 gig iPhone X.

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6.5-inch iPhone X to match 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus size, horizontal Face ID support also coming

That gargantuan 6.5-inch iPhone X (Plus) expected out this fall may not be physically larger than last year's 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus, while the next-gen 5.8-incher is expected to "use the same body" as the original X.

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Apple’s iPhone X was the world’s top-selling Q1 2018 smartphone, followed by iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

Many analysts rushed to deem the iPhone X a flop, but this flop managed to outsell all other smartphones in the world between January and March 2018.

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Kantar sees Xiaomi and Huawei rising in major European markets, iPhone X topping Chinese sales

According to the latest Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report, Xiaomi and Huawei's smartphone sales are rapidly growing in Europe's top five markets, while Apple is doing solid business in China.

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“No dongle this year” for iPhones as headphone jack hopes fade to Bluetooth

Barclays forecasts that there will be no Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter in the box with new iPhones this fall. We may see harder evidence once components supplier Cirrus Logic forecasts business outlooks for the summer.

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Buy any new iPhone from T-Mobile for Mother’s Day, and get a half-off Apple Watch Series 3

You'll have to jump through a few hoops and purchase a new iPhone with an Equipment Installment Plan, but the Apple Watch Series 3 can be yours at a big discount for a limited time.

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OnePlus 5T was India’s top-selling Q1 premium smartphone, Samsung won the OEM battle

Xiaomi might be the champion of overall smartphone shipments in India, but Samsung still has the regional premium crown. Then again, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ have been eclipsed by the OnePlus 5T during Q1 2018.

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iOS 11.3.1 quickly fixes third-party iPhone 8 display issue

If you own an iPhone 8 with a "non-genuine" replacement display that stopped working after updating to iOS 11.3, the iOS 11.3.1 patch should fix your problem.

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Comprehensive new analyst report claims to reveal every 2018 iPhone secret

One 2018 iPhone could be "aggressively" priced in the "$799 range", according to Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang, while the refreshed OLED 5.8-incher is expected to look pretty much the same as the X. That 6.5-incher could bring some "slightly unusual" features to the table.

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iPhone X sales rate decays, but owners are extremely happy with their purchase

The iPhone X was meant to be a big hit, but ended up being a big dud for the mass audience. At least those who have one are pretty satisfied with it.

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Apple captured 86 percent of Q4 2017 smartphone profits, 35 percent came from the iPhone X alone

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Apple is the unrivaled world heavyweight champion of smartphone profits, according to the latest Counterpoint Research analysis, with the iPhone X proving particularly lucrative during Q4 2017.

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Consumer Reports declares Galaxy S9 and S9+ the world’s new best smartphones

Even though they don't have the world's best smartphone cameras or battery life, Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+ sit atop the Consumer Reports ratings, ahead of the Galaxy S8, S8+, iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X.

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Unsinkable Apple, fallible Android | #PNWeekly 300 (LIVE at 3:30p ET)

On this week's show, Apple continues to ruffle feathers for the way it conducts business and gets away with it. Meanwhile, another dirty secret about Android slips loose.

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