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The iPhone 12’s mysterious groove is a 5G mmWave antenna window — and it’s exclusive to the US

October 14, 2020
Apple has announced its very first 5G iPhones: the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. They range in price from $729 to well north of $1,100, but — as Apple proudly announced during the press conference — even the Mini offers access to speedy millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G networks. As it turns out, that’s why each new iPhone features this conspicuous groove along…
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Here’s how iPhone 12 battery life compares to iPhone 11

October 14, 2020
Battery life is an important factor for smartphones and Apple included some impressive improvements in this area with the iPhone 11 models last year. Now that all the details have been unveiled, let’s take a look at what kind of iPhone 12 battery life to expect. All four…
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Best iPhone 12 cases now available for purchase

October 14, 2020
With Apple’s 2020 lineup now unveiled, it’s time to look at all of the best new iPhone 12 cases. Alongside iOS 14 and a custom A14 chip, the iPhone 12 models feature a modernized form-factor, MagSafe tech, and a gorgeous design worth protecting. Down below, we have…
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Apple's iPhone 12 costs $30 extra if you're not buying from AT&T or Verizon

October 14, 2020
Even though Apple has gone big on trade-in discounts lately, they’re usually pretty clear about how much a new iPhone costs. This year, the iPhone 12 Mini is priced at $699, while the standard iPhone 12 comes in at $799. However, things aren’t quite that simple. Apple announced it had a few carrier partnership deals for monthly financing, which made the price much lower if you traded in an old…
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Here’s everything Apple announced at its iPhone 12 event

October 14, 2020
Apple made us wait to get a glimpse of its 2020 iPhone lineup, and now it’s easy to see why. All told, it announced four new iPhone models on Tuesday. Add that a more affordable HomePod mini speaker, and it was a jam-packed event. iPhone 12 Apple Apple didn’t lead off with the iPhone 12, but it was probably the device most people tuned in to see. The company’s latest mainstream iPhone…
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iPhone 11 and iPhone XR get cheaper

October 14, 2020
The iPhone 12 is the successor to the iPhone 11, launching at $799 with 5G built-in, but if that’s too much for you and want an iPhone of a similar size, the 11 is now getting cheaper. Specifically, you can get it for just $599. Not just that, but the iPhone XR from…
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max unveiled with 5G, larger screens, improved cameras

October 14, 2020
Apple has entered the 5G era – all four new models feature both the sub-6 flavor of 5G as well as mmWave. The latter doubles the peak download speeds (up to 4.0 Gbps), but those are limited to Verizon in the US for now. This year the Pro models come in two sizes, 6.1” on the iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7” on the iPhone 12 Pro Max. That is up from 5.8” and 6.5” on the 11-series, Apple has…
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