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Some iPhone 12 users cite rapid battery drain issue

As nifty as the new iPhone 12 may be, there could be an issue that leads to rapid battery drain, even when the Wi-Fi and/or 5G features have been turned off. Users have described the case as feeling the battery is draining more quickly than it should. In the case of some iPhone 12 models, […]

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Rumor: Apple currently developing its own 5G mmWave modem, which could be featured in 2021 iPad Pro model

It came from the rumor mill, so some part of it must be true. A new rumor throughout the supply chain has suggested that Apple has plans to make its own mmWave 5G modem for the next iPhone. The modem could also find its way to a 2021 iPad Pro model. Per two separate reports, […]

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Rumor: Apple developing iPad Pro units featuring OLED displays for 2021

The rumor mill currently has it that Apple is looking to move the LCD displays on its iPad Pro tablets for OLED panels produced by Samsung and LG in 2021. Apple is said to be preparing a new iPad Pro model featuring mini LED backlighting for release in early 2021. An additional report from Korea-based […]

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iFixit releases iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro teardown, highlights simpler design, other internal changes

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have performed and published a teardown of Apple’s newest hardware, and have taken both an iPhone 12 and an iPhone 12 Pro down to their base components. Like similar models, the iPhone 12 units required Pentalobe screwdrivers, suction cups, picks and heat to open the display. Rather […]

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Apple mmWave 5G antenna rectangular “patch” question solved for iPhone 12

Following the iPhone 12 announcement last week, a number of people wondered what the rectangular patch was on the side of the handset. The cool cats at The Verge have confirmed that this is an antenna related to the mmWave 5G capability of the handset. The patch functions as an antenna window, and allows the […]