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Earlier this week, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said all four iPhone 17 models will be equipped with Apple’s first-ever custom-designed Wi-Fi chip. He did not say which Wi-Fi version the chip will support, but it appears that it will be Wi-Fi 7. All four iPhone 17 models will feature an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip, according …
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Apple plans to move away from Qualcomm modems in the Apple Watch while bolstering its new in-house alternatives, according to The Information‘s Wayne Ma. Later this year, Apple plans to eliminate the Qualcomm modem used in the Apple Watch Ultra. Rather than using the C1 modem or another custom Apple chip, Apple plans to switch …
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Apple earlier this week announced the iPhone 16e, and pre-orders for the device went live this morning. As is typical for an iPhone launch, you can already find early discounts and offers from popular cellular carriers, and we’ve rounded up all of the best deals below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of …
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Apple Vision Pro users can watch a new six-minute Apple Immersive Video today via the Apple TV app. It’s the second episode in the company’s “Boundless” series. “Arctic Surfing” lets viewers “paddle into icy waters with a group of intrepid surfers and feel the rush of riding Norway’s wintry waves.” The previous episode in the …
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Apple is now accepting orders for the new iPhone 16e through its online storefront and through the Apple Store app. The ‌Apple Store‌ app is often the quickest way to get a pre-order in as typically comes online ahead of the website. Pre-orders are being accepted in more than 59 countries and regions around the …
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Google will imminently launch a new, more affordable YouTube “Premium Lite” tier in a bid to appeal to viewers who don’t really watch music videos, Bloomberg reports. The lower-priced version of YouTube’s paid video subscription service will function largely without ads, though music videos on the platform will continue to include them for viewers on …
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The iPhone 16e reportedly supports USB-C fast charging up to 29W, according to a regulatory filing published in China (via MySmartPrice). If accurate, this is broadly in line with the iPhone 16 models. Last year, ChargerLAB found that the iPhone 16 Pro models achieved maximum sustained charging speeds of around 30W. PhoneArena saw similar results …
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Apple’s online store is down ahead of iPhone 16e pre-orders, which are expected to be available at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time in the United States. Apple has been doing 5:00 a.m. pre-orders for the last several years instead of the 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time pre-orders that it used to have. Customers in 59 countries and …
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The first Geekbench score for Apple’s new iPhone 16e has surfaced, revealing the performance impact of Apple’s decision to use a binned version of the A18 chip with fewer GPU cores compared to the standard iPhone 16 models. According to Geekbench 6 Metal benchmark results spotted by MySmartPrice, the iPhone 16e scored 24,188 points in …
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Another week, another alleged leak regarding Apple’s fabled foldable iPhone. We’ve been hearing rumors about an iPhone that folds in half for over eight years now. While they have lacked consistency, they do suggest that Apple has tested various prototypes, with the hinge seemingly the biggest challenge Apple has been trying to overcome. Apple wants …
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