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Apple's two failed iPhones in 2025

The interest in the iPhone 17 series is high, particularly for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, which are outselling their predecessors. The iPhone Air has a different tale to tell; sales haven't been great, with reports showing low demand and major production cuts.  In contrast to the heavily publicized flop of the iPhone Air, there hasn't been much info on how the iPhone 16e is doing in sales. Early reports suggested it was doing pretty well, but it seems that wasn't up to Apple's standards.  Sales of the iPhone 16e and iPhone Air aren't meeting Apple's expectations, as per info from leaker Fixed Focus Digital (source in Chinese). While no exact figures were shared, the leaker suggests that Apple's effort to launch a popular, budget-friendly iPhone hasn't succeeded. Even with the challenges, Apple is still set to roll out successors for both models. The iPhone 17e is anticipated to launch on time in spring 2026, whereas the iPhone Air ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and 10.1 GT-P3113/GT-P5113 Official 4.2.2 Update now release in the US

American owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 GT-P3113 and 10.1 GT-P5113 will now start to receive the official Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) update. Yes the update has automatically bump-up to 4.2.2 while skipping the 4.1.2, since the last update was in the form of Android 4.1.1. The upgrade comes in a firmware build numbers P5113UEUCMH2 from previous P5113UECLK7 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5113 and P3113UECMH2 from previous build P3113UECLK7 on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3113.

Here are the changelog of the 4.2.2 UECMH2 update:

- Move Apps to SD that allows user to move a selection of apps to the SD card.
- A smart screen that locks when you are not watching the display.
- Bigger icons and fonts
- Weather widget
- Transparent status bar on homescreen and lockscreen
- New wallpapers
- The device is not vulnerable to the master key bug.
- The clipboard bug is fixed.. for now.
- Offline charging indicator slightly changed (color)
- Some added apps (SPlanner/Calendar, Browser, Alarms, Gallery, Memo..) have new UI + New apps: Group Play, Paper artist, Help.
- Device does not overheat now (while multi-tasking/gaming or charging), comparing to the latest build.
- Battery icon in status bar changes color depending on percentage.

This update is currently rolling via Over the Air or by using Samsung Kies.

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