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Different companies like to borrow popular iPhone features and offer their own handsets similar to iPhone but cheaper. Lenovo introduced the new Phab Plus devices however it more looks like an iPhone 6 copy because it has some interesting similarities with the ‘fruit’ handset.

There are many iPhone 6 similar phones. While Apple has already offered much more in its iPhone 6s upgrade [this gadget comes with unique features not all manufactures can boast at the moment] – other firms copy the previous generation smartphone.

The Phab Plus gadget is iPhone 6 rival. It has similar flash and antenna band on its back and very iPhone 6-like design that is so similar that if you add iOS 8 image on the gadget’s screen you will say it’s the iPhone and not many would argue.

The rounded edges have become very popular so it’s not surprising to see such changes in Lenovo’s latest device. Besides, the company copies the colors offered by the Cupertino-based giant [you can also compare iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S6]. The new smartphone is available in gray, gold and silver color options.

If you pay closer attention to how the buttons are place you wil understand that this is not the iPhone. Lenovos’ Phab Plus has the volume option above the Power and the backside of the device is a bit different from the iPhone 6.

Apple and Lenovo have different screen size focuses so the Phab Plus boasts the 6.8-inch display and this is the biggest difference between Phab Plus and iPhone 6. Besides, there is no iOS 9 or iOS 8 because the gadget is supported by Android 5.0 platform.

Searching for the best iPhone 6s price in India? Apple seems to make an nice Christmas gift to local customers as it slashed down the cost on the most recent handset generation lineup in this country. When Apple only released the iPhone 6s / 6s Plus in India back in October – the two smartphones were sold at high prices.

The expensive iPhone 6s Plus India price that was offered to consumers didn’t boost iPhone sales. Apple hoped to get 2-3x fold increase in iPhone sales in India because the previous year was very successful or the company however customers didn’t hurry to purchase the new gadget because of its extremely high price.

The sales slowed down. Apple had to offer discounts on both iPhone 6s and 6s Plus and slashed them down by Rs. 6,000 in November. Now, in December, the Cupertino-based giant is lowing down the price on iPhone 6s lineup once again.

This time the price is reduced by Rs. 9,000. This makes both iPhone 6s / 6s Plus in India sold for the nearly the same price as older handset models. Would local consumers purchase the lower priced smartphones for Christmas or New Year Eve?

Apple doesn’t import too many gadgets to India this year because of the reduced customer demand. Still the most recent discount on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus could attract some users who wish to find this gadget under their Christmas tree.

Are you planning to buy the 6s model this year?

Apple Pay is only a year and a couple of months old. This iOS mobile payment system was introduced in 2014 by the Cupertino-based company. Some experts didn’t believe it could become popular. At first, there were U.S. stores and didn’t want to work with this. Then more and more iPhone users started to enjoy paying without having to carry their credit card and now Target mobile payment plans have appeared.

Different companies followed Apple’s way and also brought their own payment system. Google offers Android Pay feature, Samsung has its mobile payment option and LG as well. Walmart joint this list and now Target also wants to introduceits own payment option.

Would Target mobile payment system really compete with Apple Pay that is about to come to China? It just getsin on the fun and the company that is apart of the Merchant CustomerExchange [which wanted to compete with Apple through CurrentC system]. It’s also curious that some stores that were backeres for this option are now using Apple Pay to make checkout simple and fast.

It is impossible to pay with Apple Pay in Target retail stores. Still the store’s online customers can checkout with ‘fruit’ mobile payment in Target iOS application. Would Apple Pay ever come to your local Target store? We’ve heard the company’s promise to bring it to stores but if Target releasesits own payment system it might not work with Apple.

Would the store name its service Target Pay like Goggle, Apple, Walmart and other companies? Would it be more creative? Since the service is rumored to be released in 2016 we would soon know the answer to this question.

We already heard rumors about Apple working with UnionPay to bring its popular mobile payment system to China. It looks like everything could happen pretty soon. Apple Pay China support could be available as soon as after the New Year Eve.

There is the official confirmation from the Cupertino-based giant about it working with UnionPay and plans to bring this service to China. The iPhone maker has plans to roll out its payment system in this Asian country in early 2016. It should still approve everything with local regulators but it seems that iPhone Apple Pay setup should soon be available in China.

Chinese cartholders who are using UnionPay would also be supported by Apple Pay. This means fast, easy and simple checkout through your iPhone 6s or other iPhone 6 while shopping in local stores.

As stated in reports, the Apple Pay could be supported by QuickPass [this is the mobile payment service that is already working in China and introduced by UnionPay]. What else could it mean to ordinary iPhone users? Well, QuickPass is supported by 15 Chinese banks and if Apple Pay is brought through the same service – users will be able to pay via Apple mobile payment service everywhere in China. This is a great opportunity for the iPhone maker.

There are millions of iPhone fans in China. They are using different Apple gadgets and would be happy to pay with the smartphone as this way they won’t need to carry their credit cards everywhere they go. All the information will be stored in Apple Pay service.

China could be a great new market for developing iPhone payment and making it even more popular than now.

3D Touch Galaxy S7 that Samsung should unveil next year will remind of current iPhone 6s released by Apple in September 2015. Samsung and Apple are two rival companies that present similar features to customers and fight in the courts regarding patent infringing. So what is the next Galaxy to be like?

Experts believe we would soon see Samsung iPhone 6s copy. The next smartphone developed by this company is expected to get the popular 3D Touch display Apple is already using in its mobile devices. It’s curious how Samsung copies some interesting features offered by Apple and Apple is bringing some recognized features from Samsung to their devices.

Even the courts can’t decide who copies more. Thus the Galaxy S5 got the Touch ID fingerprint scanner introduced earlier by Apple in its iPhone 5s. The next Galaxy S6 model brought some design ideas from the iPhone 6. The upcoming S7 will have to get what it lacks – the 3D Touch screen millions of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus users are already enjoying.

Since the two giants have a real court war because of patent case – Apple would be forced to pay attention at the new Galaxy S7 lineup if it gets the 3D Touch option very similar to the iPhone 6s feature.

Besides the 3D Touch screen the Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone could also feature the USB Type-C port, better charging option, improved camera that can create nice videos and photos in low-light environment and other interesting specs.

The 2016 Samsung handset models could be unveiled at MWC event next year.

It seems that the Apple vs Samsung patent case study has finally come to an end. The Korean company was forced and seemed to agree to pay millions of dollars to the iPhone maker. Still the whole situation is not that simple as Samsung asks the U.S. Supreme Court to take on this case. What does it mean? The fight or battle [whatever you call the process between the two big rival companies] didn’t stop.

Users who read Apple Samsung patent war summary know that the most recent court decision made Samsung pay the iOS giant but Samsung doesn’t want to pay out any damages. Thus the company takes its right and appeals to the Supreme Court in the USA and the fight continues.

As Samsung believes the issue with patent cases is huge. The company wants to provide more information to jury to help them understand the patents. Apple vs Samsung war can last for many years and either force one of the companies pay for damages or not.

Customers would be more surprised if Samsung actually paid the $548 million to Apple as it was willing to do earlier this month [the money should have reached Apple on December 14th]. But the company tries to get its money back and appeals to the Supreme Court. If the court grants this appeal and the final decision favors the Korean company – the U.S. iPhone creator would have to repay everything back.

Do you think this story would one day be over?