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Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max component costs broken down, unit is about eight percent more expensive to make than the iPhone 14 Pro Max

When the component cost, of “blended bill of materials,” of Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max is calculated, the handset costs about eight percent more to manufacture than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Per Counterpoint Research’s report, which was published yesterday, Apple spends around $502 to make the base model iPhone 15 Pro Max with […]

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White House policy may push Apple to widen its self-repair program in the near future

The White House on Tuesday stated that Apple is set to widen its support for hardware repair. The news comes courtesy of the US National Economic Council Director, Lael Brainard, in prepared remarks for a White House event on Tuesday night. Citing previous legislation in California and other states, the director said that “whether you […]

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Some users complain of screen burn-in issues on iPhone 15 Pro Max displays

This is never a good thing. An unknown number of iPhone 15 Pro Max owners have reported that the image of their home screen apps is being burnt-in to their displays, although the issue doesn’t seem to be worse than that of any other year. Burn-in used to be a prevalent issue from the days […]

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Consumer Reports testing highlights iPhone 15 Pro Max’s durability

Following last week’s event wherein the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything noted that the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s back component could be cracked by bending it with your hands, some speculation has been raised as to the durability of the new titanium frame. It was also noted that the smaller 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro did not crack […]

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iFixit posts teardown of iPhone 15 Pro Max, highlights new finds, but dings repairability

The cool cats at iFixit have once again come through with a teardown of this year’s iPhone, this time focusing on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. True to form, the teardown video takes apart the iPhone 15 Pro Max quite systematically, with pentalobe screws and the need for a suction cup blocking the removal of […]