Categories
Hardware iPhone Processors Rumor

Rumor: Apple could start production of iPhone 8 earlier than expected

Apple could start production of its next-gen iPhone earlier than expected. Per BlueFin Research Partners, there’s “some indication” from the supply chain that Apple will ramp up production of the iPhone 8 starting in June, but that doesn’t necessarily point towards an earlier non-September release date. The report offers the following quote: The most intriguing […]

Categories
iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch Software

Apple releases iOS 9.3.2 update, includes fixes for iPhone SE among changes

Apple released a smorgasbord of updates today, among them iOS 9.3.2. The update, which can be snagged over the air or through iTunes, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixes an issue where some Bluetooth accessories could experience audio quality issues when paired to the iPhone SE. – Fixes an issue where looking up […]

Categories
Apple Pay Apple Watch Finance iPhone News Software Wearables

Apple Pay now supported by Barclays, all major UK banks

Apple appears to have locked down Barclays and the major UK banks for Apple Pay. Barclays has announced that the bank has finally gone live and launched its support for Apple’s mobile payments service. This means that every major bank in the UK now supports Apple Pay, a big win for a country that already […]

Categories
Hardware iPad iPad Pro News

iFixit posts 9.7-inch iPad Pro teardown

The cool cats at iFixit have just torn down the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and found the typical mix of components from Samsung, Bosch Sensortec, NXP Semiconductors, and others, plus a whole lot of battery. Cutting to the chase, iFixit rates the smaller iPad Pro’s repairability at a low 2 out of 10, which is the […]

Categories
iPhone iPhone SE News retail

Assorted customers receive early iPhone SE shipping notices

A number of iPhone SE orders, which commenced on March 24th, have shipped out the door. Customers in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and elsewhere have received notifications that their smartphones are en route ahead of the official March 31st launch tomorrow. Multiple users tracking their iPhone SE shipments have received […]