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Rohail Saleem

Reporter, Mobile

Writing is my one incontrovertible passion. Over the past six years, he has authored over 2,200 distinct articles on financial and tech-related topics, spanning nearly 1 million words. And he has been a member of Wcctech mobile team since 2025.

As an alumnus of the University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce Program, I bring nuance, in-depth knowledge, and a unique perspective to every topic that I cover.

When I'm not writing, I'm traveling the world, exploring hidden confectionaries and restaurants as an aspiring food connoisseur.

Joined September 2019 2837 articles

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A Silicon-Carbon Battery Could Have Rescued The iPhone Air

No one ever said, "Geez, my iPhone is too fat; Apple better give me a razor-thin phone next time." Yes, I'm talking about the iPhone Air, Apple's manna for the fashion-obsessed vapid drones. Disappointed with the uptake for its ultra-slim smartphone, Apple is already asking suppliers to cut the production of components for the iPhone Air by as much as 80 percent if Ming-Chi Kuo's latest report is anything to go by. This is not a surprise outcome in hindsight. After all, the iPhone Air does have the lowest battery capacity in the just-released iPhone 17 lineup. Yet, Apple could […]

4 min read Oct 23, 2025
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The M5 iPad Pro: Apple Uses Jet Engines To Power A Bicycle

Apple's M5 iPad Pro is certainly a force to contend with, replete with specifications that would put serious processing machines to shame. However, all that power is packaged within a flawed form factor, one that tarnishes the M5 iPad Pro's true potential, relegating it to the status of an overspecced media consumption device. Apple's M5 iPad Pro Is Brimming With Raw Power, But Lacks The Battery Capacity To Use It Properly The M5 SoC within Apple's newest Pro-edition iPad is an absolute beast when it comes to raw power. To get an idea, just take a look at device-specific M5 […]

3 min read Oct 21, 2025
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MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Shows Google’s Tensor G5 The Way

When MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 chip is able to handily beat Google's new Tensor G5 SoC in one benchmark test after another, and that too by simply leveraging ARM's generic technology. It is clear that Google's silicon design process has left quite a lot to be desired. Google is now loudly proclaiming its disdain for benchmark tests as the yardstick to measure the success of its silicon design process. Agreed. These tests, after all, do not tell the whole story on their own. But, when you are charging Apple-level prices for a silicon that shows a proclivity for heating up at […]

4 min read Oct 14, 2025

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Apple iOS 26.5 Goes Live: A 12GB Download File, Minor Feature Upgrades, And Lots Of Bug Fixes

May 11, 2026
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May 10, 2026
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Apple Formally Returns To Intel’s Fabs After Burning The Bridge In 2023, Signaling A Major TSMC Hedge

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Apple’s Incoming CEO Declares The Company Is “About To Change The World” As The Camera-Equipped AirPods Pro Take Shape

May 7, 2026
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Google Rebrands Fitbit App To Google Health, Replete With A Dedicated AI Health Coach, Announces The $100 Screenless Fitbit Air

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Apple Plans A Stealth $100 Price Hike For The MacBook Neo By Killing The $599 Base Model, Sweetening The Blow With New Colors

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Apple Pays Quarter Of A Billion Dollars For Overpromising And Underdelivering On AI-Powered Siri

May 5, 2026
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Apple iPhone 20 Tipped To Pack A 6,000mAh Battery With Reverse Wireless Charging, Dwarfing Every iPhone Apple Has Ever Shipped

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May 5, 2026
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Will Be Just A Smidge Lighter Than The Flip 7, While Managing To Kill The Display Crease

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Apple Discontinues The 256GB Mac mini Just A Day After Warning Of A Memory Apocalypse

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