iPhone Upgrade Program popularity has hit extremely impressive levels, suggests a survey of US iPhone owners. It found that 36% of them were already members, and a further 25% plan to join it.
This could suggest that Apple is well on its way to addressing one of the biggest challenges facing the company …
As we noted last year, upgrade cycles – the length of time consumers go between phone…
Air pollution in China has spiked in Zhengzhou, colloquially known as ‘iPhone city’ as it is the center of assembly operations by Apple’s key iPhone suppliers.
Analysts say that the increase in pollution can be directly linked to iPhone 12 production …
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Hands-on: iPhone 12 top features – baseline beast [Video]
November 2, 2020
Of all of the iPhones that Apple announced at its fall event, the baseline iPhone 12 is probably the most “regular” of the four, but as you’ll see, it still packs quite a punch, and makes for a compelling upgrade for older iPhone users. Watch the hands-on video, as we…
T-Mobile expands iPhone 12 5G coverage to ~200 more cities, Verizon boosts 5G Home Internet
November 2, 2020
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…
After tearing down the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro in great detail, iFixit is back with its impressive internal and X-ray wallpapers. Now an annual tradition, these wallpapers offer a fun way to see the inside of your iPhone 12 as you use it.
These internal and X-ray…
Back in July, Google’s storage subscription service made phone backups free on Android and announced plans for iOS. The next move for Google One is including a VPN on higher storage tiers.
VPN by Google One is pitched as providing an “extra layer of online protection…
Tim Cook says early iPhone 12 data is ‘quite good,’ blames COVID-19 uncertainty for lack of Q1 2021 guidance
November 2, 2020
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.
Tim Cook: Apple working ‘really hard’ to solve supply constraints affecting iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
November 2, 2020
During Apple’s Q4 2020 earnings call with investors and analysts, Apple CEO Tim Cook touched on some of the supply constraints plaguing the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac lineups. Cook said that Apple is working “really, really hard” to solve the supply problems as…
iOS 14 beta users are being notified with a constant message about a non-existent update
November 2, 2020
It’s not just you. Once again, iOS beta users are facing an annoying message about a non-existent update. This time, users with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 beta installed on the iPhone and iPad are being prompted with erroneous messages informing them to update to the latest beta…
Hands-on with iOS 14’s Sound Recognition feature that listens for doorbells, smoke alarms, more
November 2, 2020
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…
