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T-Mobile expands iPhone 12 5G coverage to ~200 more cities, Verizon boosts 5G Home Internet

Along with the iPhone 12 lineup debuting with support for the next-generation cellular network, 5G is starting to expand in meaningful ways across all the major US carriers. Now T-Mobile has shared that it has almost doubled the cities where its mid-band 5G is available to over 400 and Verizon is bringing its 5G Home Internet option to more major cities. Verizon first started testing its 5G Home…
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Tim Cook says early iPhone 12 data is ‘quite good,’ blames COVID-19 uncertainty for lack of Q1 2021 guidance

Following Apple’s Q4 2020 earnings release, CEO Tim Cook has offered additional commentary on the numbers in an interview with CNBC. Apple CFO Luca Maestri also added some additional details in an interview with the Financial Times. Notably, the iPhone 12 launched too late to be included in Apple’s fiscal Q4 earnings numbers. Instead, it’ll be entirely factored into Q1 of 2021.
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Hands-on with iOS 14’s Sound Recognition feature that listens for doorbells, smoke alarms, more

iOS 14 brings a range of valuable new features, and some of them are designed as Accessibility options but happen to be useful for just about everyone. Read along for a hands-on look at how to use iPhone Sound Recognition to get alerts for things like doorbells, running water, smoke alarms, crying babies, animals, and more. Another one of the Accessibility features in iOS 14 that’s appealing…
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Video: New durability test puts iPhone 12 Pro through scratch, bend, and fire tests

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro include what Apple refers to as “Ceramic Shield” protection over the display to improve durability against cracks and shatters. Now, YouTuber JerryRigEverything has put the iPhone 12 Pro through a litany of tests to find out more details about Apple’s durability claims. As we’ve said before, Apple is careful to point out that Ceramic Shield’s durability…
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