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iPhone SE 3 gets more expensive in the UK after the iPhone 14 event

September 8, 2022
While everyone’s attention is on the new iPhone 14 models, Apple’s budget phone just got a little more expensive – at least in the UK. The iPhone SE 3, once predicted to turn a billion Android users into switchers, is a bit more expensive starting this Wednesday. As spotted by TechRadar, the iPhone SE 3 is now selling for £449, while it was before the event £419 – a whole £30 more.
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Tim Cook's response to improving Android texting compatibility: 'buy your mom an iPhone'

September 8, 2022
At the 2022 Code Conference, Tim Cook responded to a journalist’s question about RCS text messaging by suggesting they buy an iPhone, The Verge reported. Asked how Apple could improve communication between iPhone and Android users, he said “I don’t hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy into that.” When the journalist replied that he couldn’t send certain…
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Chinese Hummer EV knock-off comes with 4 motors and its own crab walk

September 8, 2022
Dongfeng has unveiled what is being referred to as a “Hummer EV knock-off,” and it features its own impressive four-electric-motor powertrain and crab walk. There already have been a few issues with Chinese knock-offs in the EV industry – or at least copying significant parts of some designs. For example, during its early days, China’s Xpeng copied a lot of Tesla’s designs. Now it…
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Tim Cook on RCS for iPhone: ‘I don’t hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy on that’

September 8, 2022
During an interesting session at the 2022 Code Conference with Jony Ive and Laurene Powell Jobs, Tim Cook said that Apple customers are apparently not asking for RCS support on the iPhone. This question was asked by a member of the audience in the context of improving how iPhone and Android users communicate over text. That person, along with Google as of late, cited Rich Communication Services…
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