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iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models can be charged up to 50% in around 20 minutes with a compatible USB-C power adapter, according to Apple’s website. That means iPhone 17 models offer faster USB-C charging compared to iPhone 16 models, which can be charged up to 50% in around 30 …
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Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the iOS 26 Release Candidate, and the update represents the final version of ‌iOS 26‌ that will be provided to the public if no additional bugs are found that need fixing. Release Candidates include release notes, so we have Apple’s full ‌iOS 26‌ release notes for …
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Before the iPhone Air debuted, rumors suggested that it would adopt the C1 modem chip that Apple first introduced with the iPhone 16e. It turns out Apple had another idea in mind, and the ‌iPhone‌ Air is equipped with a new C1X chip. Apple says the C1X modem is up to 2x faster than the …
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Apple today announced it is providing existing iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users with an additional year of free access to its suite of satellite features. The company revealed this extension in its press releases for the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air models. The free period will be extended for iPhone 14 and iPhone …
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The new iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max have a new Apple-designed chip inside, the N1. The N1 is a networking chip. It supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. Because Apple was able to create the chip to integrate with other hardware and software in the ‌iPhone‌, it’s …
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Beats today announced a new collection of cases for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max. The Beats ‌iPhone 17‌ Case with MagSafe & Camera Control is designed to be thin and light. It is available for the ‌iPhone 17‌, ‌iPhone‌ Air, ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ …
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The new iPhone Air is limited to USB 2 transfer speeds and it does not support faster USB 3 transfer speeds like the iPhone 17 Pro models. Apple also didn’t update the USB port that it’s using for the iPhone 17, so USB 3 continues to be a Pro-only feature. With USB 2 support, the …
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Apple does not advertise RAM amounts in iPhones, but MacRumors has confirmed this information in the latest version of Apple’s developer tool Xcode 26. Here is how much RAM is in each new iPhone model: iPhone 17: 8GB iPhone Air: 12GB iPhone 17 Pro: 12GB iPhone 17 Pro Max: 12GB This confirms the rumored RAM …
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