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  1. Maura

    Apple Gives the FCC Short Shrift About its Calls to Activate FM Chips in iPhones

    Tech Crunch reports that Apple has issued a very pointed statement to them following FCC commissioner Ajit Pai’s public exhortation to the company to activate FM chips that he claimed were in iPhones, citing the devastation caused by recent hurricanes as a good reason why Apple should do so...
  2. Maura

    Top Analyst Says Reports About Slow iPhone 8 Sales Are “Overdone”

    MacRumors reports that according to a new note to investors from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, recent reports about the first weekend iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus sales being lower than expected are “overdone.” Kuo added that going by estimates of iPhone 8 production and research data...
  3. Maura

    iPhone 8 Plus Performs Poorly in Professional Drop Test

    BGR has some concerning news today about Apple’s claims that the glass backs of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X are the strongest ever to be used on a smartphone. According to a drop test carried out on a professional machine by YouTuber PhoneBuff, this might be a rather over-ambitious...
  4. Maura

    iPhone 8 Adoption Rate Lower Than Previous Years But Early Adopter Reviews Very Positive

    MacRumors reports that according to new data from mobile engagement firm Localytics, just as expected, adoption of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus over the first three days of availability is lower than in recent years. The figures show that the two devices represented an estimated 0.7% market...
  5. Maura

    iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K Available From Today

    iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K are all available today to early pre-order customers and Apple retail stores in various territories around the world, including Australia, Japan, and New Zealand, the UK and the US. The UK press has made much of the fact that...
  6. Maura

    Apple Will Improve Wireless Charging Speeds With Future Software Updates

    AppleInsider reports today that while the iPhone 8 at launch will only charge using inductive wireless charging at the equivalent of the standard 5-watt charger that ships with the phone, thus not quite taking advantage of third-party chargers such as those by Belkin or Mophie that work at 7.5...
  7. Maura

    Sprint Offering Free iPhone 8 With Trade-In Offer

    Following last week’s announcement from Sprint that it would be offering 50% off an 18-month lease for the iPhone 8, the company has gone even further today by announcing that it will give trade-in customers a free iPhone 8. Proclaiming “We simply won’t be beat by other national carriers,”...
  8. smalltowngirl13

    Has anyone received any shipping confirmation for the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus?

    I know it is still early :) but when you do receive the shipping info, post up in here so we can all be excited for you! Also share thru who you ordered - Apple, your wireless carrier, Best Buy or another tech site, etc. There is always hope for "early shipments" - right!
  9. Maura

    iPhone X Popularity Affecting iPhone 8 Pre-Orders

    According to the latest note to investors from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, via MacRumors, demand for the iPhone X is so high that it is “very likely” to cannibalize pre-orders for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Kuo points to the fact that it is still possible to get an iPhone 8 or...
  10. Maura

    Official iPhone X A11 Bionic Chip Benchmarks Blow Away the Competition

    AppleInsider reports today that newly posted official benchmarks from Geekbench for Apple’s new A11 Bionic chip, which is used in the iPhone X as well as the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, have revealed the chip to be blisteringly fast. The figures show that the A11 Bionic is not just way ahead of...
  11. Maura

    iPhone X Shortages expected until Early 2018

    AppleInsider reports that according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, in his first note to investors since the iPhone X and iPhone 8 were announced on Monday, Apple will not be able to keep up with demand for the iPhone X until at least the first half of 2018. Bearing this in mind, Kuo has...
  12. Maura

    iPhone X and iPhone 8 A11 Bionic Processor Has First Ever Apple-Designed GPU

    AppleInsider reports today on a new Mashable interview with Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, and senior vice president of Hardware Technologies, Johny Srouji, in which they talk about the philosophy behind the design process of the newly announced iPhone 8 and...
  13. Maura

    Rumour: AirPods Wireless Charging Case to Launch This December

    According to MacRumors, the AirPods inductive wireless charging case that was shown during Apple’s special event on Monday could be available in stores by this December. The original report in MacPrime said that according to sources at Apple Switzerland, the case will cost $69. The current...
  14. Maura

    Meet the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus!

    During an emotional inaugural event at Apple’s Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, the company announced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The two new phones were introduced by Apple CEO Tim Cook, with Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller, taking over to...
  15. smalltowngirl13

    Wireless Charging!

    I am so happy to see this finally come to the iPhone! This is one of my all time fave features on any phone. Is this make anyone else happy :)?
  16. markdacaskos

    iPhone 8 or iPhone X?

    iPhone 8 or iPhone X?
  17. Maura

    Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater Only Just Got Approved to Host Tomorrow’s Apple Event

    Just one day to go now until Apple finally unveils the new iPhone line-up as well as some other goodies, including an LTE Apple Watch Series 3. Fittingly, this will be the inaugural event at Apple Park’s Steve Jobs Theater. However, according to a report from VentureBeat, via MacRumors, work on...
  18. Maura

    “Deliberate Malicious” iOS Firmware Leak Confirms iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus Names

    Ahead of Apple’s special iPhone launch event on Tuesday, 9to5 Mac reports that data discovered within the iOS firmware leak that it originally reported on exclusively on Friday appears to confirm that the names of the three new iPhones will be iPhone X for the OLED phone, and iPhone 8 and iPhone...
  19. Maura

    Massive iOS 11 GM Leak Reveals OLED iPhone Face ID Secrets and Much More

    As the dust settles over the massive iOS 11 GM firmware leak this weekend, and the experts continue to mine the data for golden nuggets of information. News of the leak first appeared on Friday, via 9to5 Mac. Among the major secrets revealed ahead of Tuesday’s special event, according to...
  20. Maura

    Apple Wanted to Keep Touch ID on the OLED iPhone

    According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, via AppleInsider, Apple tried very hard to ensure that the forthcoming OLED iPhone had Touch ID functionality embedded in the OLED display, but was in the end beaten by technical issues and looming deadlines. The Wall Street Journal’s...
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