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Apple Pay comes to Switzerland, Visa and MasterCard bank cards now supported

Apple Pay has made its way to Switzerland. This marks the second European launch after the United Kingdom and iPhone users in Switzerland can now set up their Visa and MasterCard bank cards in Apple Wallet to start using contactless payments at merchants as of today. Apple Pay requires an iPhone with integrated NFC chip […]

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Chipworks posts teardown of iPhone SE, finds mix of new and old components

The iPhone SE has arrived for a few users and the official teardown have begun. As of Wednesday, Chipworks posted a teardown report of the new handset, citing its composition of parts that had largely been borrowed from the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6/6s, with a few new chips thrown in to keep the platform […]

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Apple begins accepting pre-orders for iPhone SE, 9.7-inch iPad Pro

After several hours of downtime last night, Apple’s Online Store is back up and allowing customers to pre-order the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The iPhone SE starts at $399 off-contract, while the iPad Pro starts at $599. Deliveries will begin in one week on March 31st. In terms of carrier availability for the […]

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iPhone SE leak indicates 16GB base capacity, NFC chip for Apple Pay

Well, this kind of thing happens sometimes. Supply chain personnel in China have apparently snapped a specifications sticker for the upcoming iPhone SE. According to the sticker, Apple will drop the “5” from the new handset’s name, sticking instead with “iPhone SE.” The device will be available in a 16-gigabyte capacity and carry an NFC […]

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Rumor: Apple to release “iPhone 5se” under “iPhone SE” product name

Never doubt the words “Special Edition” when it comes to marketing. A current rumor has it that Apple’s “iPhone 5se” will simple be offered as the “iPhone SE’, making this the first iPhone upgrade without a number in its name and would logically remove it from a yearly update cycle. This makes sense, as Apple […]