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iPhone, Products

Apple’s second-user smartphone business is booming

January 23, 2024

Via: Computerworld

The used smartphone market is booming, with around 309.4 million units sold in 2023, according to IDC. (That’s up almost 10% on the preceding year.) While most of this market comprises consumers trying to get the best smartphone they can […]


App Review, Applications

WhatsApp’s AirDrop feature might be its most exciting upgrade in years

January 23, 2024

Via: BGR

AirDrop is one of the neat iPhone features that Android has had a tough time competing with. It’s also one of the features that users often take for granted if they own multiple Apple devices. That’s how I transfer files […]


iOS, Operating System

iOS 17.3 is now available with these 8 new features

January 22, 2024

Via: BGR

After over a month of beta testing, iOS 17.3 is finally available to iPhone users. With that, people can experience a new security update for stolen iPhones, Apple Music tweaks, and even the latest iOS 17 delayed feature. Starting with […]


App security, Applications

Millions of iPhones and MacBooks have this security flaw, and there’s nothing you can do

January 17, 2024

Via: BGR

Virtually every electronic device is capable of being hacked, including Apple’s. To that point, Trail of Bits recently discovered a new attack through a GPU security flaw. Even though it seems Apple has addressed this issue in some iPhone and […]


News and Press

iPhone sideloading is coming in March, EU antitrust chief hints

January 12, 2024

Via: BGR

We’ve been talking about iPhone sideloading for quite a while now. That’s because one large jurisdiction will force Apple to allow iPhone users to install apps from any source they choose. The change will bring third-party app stores, third-party payment […]


iOS, Operating System

What AI features will iOS 18 bring to the iPhone?

January 8, 2024

Via: BGR

When the iPhone gets native generative AI features like ChatGPT, Apple will be trailing OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google by almost two years. That’s what Mark Gurman said in his newest Power On newsletter on Bloomberg. That’s because iOS 18 will […]


iPhone, Products

The next iPhone could have the biggest increase in battery life ever

January 5, 2024

Via: BGR

One of the main reasons to update to a new iPhone is the promise of a better battery life. While this is not true for every new release, Apple and other tech companies always look for the “next big thing” […]


App security, Applications

Most sophisticated iPhone attack ever used a hidden hardware feature to backdoor iOS

December 28, 2023

Via: BGR

Apple users rarely see malware notifications like the ones that keep popping up on Android, including apps that Google has to ban. But just because iPhone security is better doesn’t mean hackers have given up. A few years ago, we […]


News and Press

Apple’s iPhone design chief headed to LoveFrom to work with Jony Ive on AI devices

December 26, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Tang Tan, Apple’s chief iPhone and Apple Watch designer, is leaving the company in February. Now, more details have emerged to reveal that Tan is headed to LoveFrom to be reunited with Jony Ive. […]


iPhone, Products

What is Stolen Device Protection for iPhone and how does it work?

December 13, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Take that, iPhone thieves — Apple is about to make it even more difficult to use its smartphones when you have no right to do so. In the upcoming iOS 17.3, it is testing out a new security system called […]


iPhone, Products

These 5 iPhone hacks will make using your phone even easier

November 29, 2023

Via: BGR

There are a lot of tips and hacks that can make using your iPhone even easier. In fact, Apple continues to add tons of little secret hacks that a lot of people just aren’t aware of. While we’ve shown you […]


iPhone, Products

iPhone 16 and 16 Plus might only have 60Hz displays, but that’s good news

November 20, 2023

Via: BGR

The iPhone 16 series is almost a year away, but new iPhone rumors are already here. A new leak from Asia is making the rounds on Monday, detailing some of the purported screen specs of the iPhone 16 models. The […]


App Review, Applications

Google Photos’ new AI-powered features are a game-changer for your library

November 15, 2023

Via: BGR

Google announced new AI features for Google Photos that I hope Apple will also develop for the iPhone’s Photos app. That’s because Google will now employ AI to automatically categorize photos into albums, effectively helping you clear all the junk […]


iPhone, Products

Will the iPhone 16 Pro have more RAM to handle on-device AI?

November 14, 2023

Via: BGR

It’s more likely for someone to say Voldemort out loud in a Harry Potter movie than for Apple to mention the amount of RAM on the iPhone. It’s as if Apple is afraid to speak about iPhone memory, even though […]


iOS, Operating System

Apple stops signing iOS 17.0.3 after iOS 17.1 rollout

November 2, 2023

Via: BGR

With iOS 17.1 now available, Apple stopped signing iOS 17.0.3. With that, you can no longer downgrade to older iOS 17 build versions – but if you are experiencing any bug or unreliability, an iOS 16 version is still available […]


iOS, Operating System

iOS 17.2 beta: Everything new for iPhone users

October 26, 2023

Via: BGR

With the beta cycle of iOS 17.2 just getting started, there are several new features coming to iPhone users later this year. BGR is compiling everything we know so far about this software update, and we’ll continue to update the […]


iPhone, Products

Why Apple might have to give the iPhone 16 a price hike

October 23, 2023

Via: BGR

The iPhone 15 hit stores only about a month ago, and we’re 11 months away from the iPhone 16 launch. But we already have plenty of iPhone 16 rumors, including a report warning us that Apple might have to raise […]


iPhone, Products

Some iPhone 15 Pro Max models are still sold out a month after launch

October 20, 2023

Via: BGR

A month after Apple started selling the iPhone 15 series, getting your hands on these devices is still challenging, as delivery dates haven’t improved that much. For some iPhone 15 Pro Max models, you might have to wait almost until […]


iPhone, Products

iPhone appear to turn off for a while overnight? You’re not alone

October 19, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Update: While iOS 17.1 resolves a lot of issues including image retention and location permissions, iPhone users are still seeing the shutdown problem occur on the upcoming software update. Wake up to your iPhone passcode screen after an apparent restart […]


iPhone, Products

iPhone 15 Pro Max price is a steal, considering Apple’s huge increase in manufacturing costs

October 17, 2023

Via: BGR

Contrary to what we were told by rumors and leaks ahead of Apple’s iPhone launch, Apple did not increase iPhone 15 prices. As was the case last year, Apple kept the pricing structure in place in the US (with one […]