Apple started beta testing iOS 12.1.2 not too long ago, but the minor update is now ready for a public launch. On Monday, Apple officially released the next update for iOS, releasing iOS 12.1.2 out to the public. As the version number suggests, this is a minor update in the grand scheme of things. However, […]
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Apple introduced dual SIM functionality with the debut of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. But it would take a subsequent software update before the feature actually went live. But now it works! For wireless customers in the United States, the wait would be even longer. Despite the fact that the feature […]
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T-Mobile offered up a variety of ways to get a free phone recently, thanks to the holiday shopping sprees out there, and now the offer is back. The magenta un-carrier is offering up a return to its free iPhone offer, letting customers, both new and existing, add a line to get the free device as […]
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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with his latest report about iPhones where he estimates that iPhone sales in Q1, 2019 will fall down to 38-42 million from the 50 million units the company sold a year ago. The analyst has had to reduce his iPhone sales expectations due to poor demand for the iPhone XR. […]
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Verizon actually turned on support for Apple’s dual SIM feature in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR last week, but now it’s a bit easier. When the big red carrier started supporting the eSIM functionality in Apple’s newest iPhones, the setup process was a bit lengthy. You had to go into […]
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If you believe in coincidences, then there isn’t much to see when it comes to Apple aggressively promoting the idea of trading in an older iPhone to get a new model in light of constant analyst expectations that Apple’s not selling a lot of iPhones in late 2018. Whether or not those things are related […]
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There have been various claims suggesting that Apple’s new iPhones for 2018, the iPhone XR, Xs, and Xs Max aren’t selling as well as many, including Apple and their investors, would like. Given that Apple doesn’t plan to share figures of its iPhone sales anymore, we guess we’ll never really know 100% how many units […]
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For some reason, Apple has made it more difficult to find the Unique Device ID (UDID) of the iPhone XR and iPhone XS. While an average joe is unlikely to be bothered by this, it will create an issue for developers who require the UDID to register their device in the Apple Developer portal. To […]
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If you were hoping for a major iPhone redesign in 2019, prepare to be disappointed. As per Nomura analyst Anne Lee, Apple is not going to make any major changes to its 2019 iPhones. The devices will continue to have the same form factor as the existing models. Lee in her latest investor’s note claims […]
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After highlighting the iPhone XR and iPhone XS trade-in program on its website, sending out push notifications to existing Apple Upgrade Program owners to upgrade to the iPhone XR, and even featuring the iPhone XR in an App Store editorial, Apple now has started promoting the iPhone XR and iPhone XS at its discounted trade-in […]
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Apple is continuing its heavy marketing push of the iPhone XR by promoting it through an App Store editorial. The editorial from Apple highlights apps like HBO Now, Pocket Casts, 1Password, and other apps whilst also promoting how one can enjoy these apps more on the iPhone XR. Apple says in its editorial that the […]
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One of the new features of Apple’s iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and the XR is dual SIM, where models in the US rely on a single physical SIM and an eSIM for the second one. While this saves space internally and makes it easier to switch carriers, the only downside is that carriers will need […]
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While AT&T was the first wireless carrier in the United States to switch on eSIM support for Apple’s newest iPhones, Verizon isn’t too far behind. Verizon has since confirmed that it is indeed switching on support for the electronic SIM card (or eSIM) in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR. This […]
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A recent report indicated Apple’s software was hinting at the impending arrival of a new Battery Case, with the design hinting at iPhone XS support. And sure enough, that appears to be the case. In a follow up, 9to5Mac has a first look at the upcoming Smart Battery Case. Just as the widget icon indicated, […]
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Apple has sent out a notification to existing iPhone Upgrade Program members who have the Apple Store app installed about upgrading to the iPhone XS or iPhone XR for cheap. The push notification is kind of click bait as well as it says that “Your New iPhone is Ready.” This is not the first time […]
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After heavily praising the iPhone XS dual-camera setup, DxOMark has put the single camera of the iPhone XR through its barrage of tests and crowned it as the ultimate winner. With a score of 103 points in Photos, the iPhone XR managed to beat the Pixel 2 to become the best single-camera smartphone in DxOMark’s […]
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Remember the original battery case that Apple launched in 2015? It had an interesting design (that you either loved or hated) and it was originally meant for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. Since then, the device list the battery case supports has grown by one (the iPhone 7), but Apple hasn’t refreshed the design […]
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Following the release of iOS 12.1.1, AT&T has added eSIM support for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. This makes AT&T the first major U.S. carrier to add eSIM support for Apple’s 2018 iPhones. With eSIM support enabled, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR owners can use two lines at […]
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Many have long wondered with Apple focusing so much on the design of their iPhones, why would people choose to hide it inside a case? Given how much the iPhone costs, it’s not hard to see why people would rather hide it than risk getting it scratched or dinged up. However with the iPhone XR, […]
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When Apple announced the iPhone XR and iPhone Xs, they announced that their new iPhones would support dual SIM. However unlike most dual SIM smartphones that actually rely on dual physical SIM cards, the new iPhones will instead rely on one physical SIM and one eSIM (China’s version is the exception as it will use […]
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