Despite the new model number and the second-generation Ceramic Shield material, Apple’s new iPhone may be just as vulnerable to certain kinds of drops and damage as its previous iterations. Device insurer Allstate Protection Plans on Tuesday published the results of its annual device drop. Throughout the study, Allstate tested the new iPhone 16 Pro […]
If you’ve been hankering for the iPhone 16, it’s just about here. Over at Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” media event on Monday, September 9, Apple announced the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max handsets. Pre-orders for the units will begin at 5 a.m. PDT, or 8 a.m. EDT on […]
If you’re a fan of the color purple and iPhones, you’re going to like this. The rumor mill has it that Apple will offer a purple color option for the forthcoming iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. It may even use the same layering of metallic ceramics found on the Sierra Blue iPhone 13 Pro. […]
Natural disasters are never good for the global supply chain. Over in Japan, a 7.4 magnitude tremor shut down a good portion of the nation’s manufacturing on Thursday. Included in these closures is Murata, which produces ceramic capacitors for Apple. The earthquake claimed four lives and caused 97 injuries. Company Murata, which is located in […]
A recently published patent shows how Apple could be working to develop technology that could allow virtually invisible input areas that can display information to a user while replacing physical buttons or controls on its products. On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent number 11,237,655, covering a “concealable input region for an […]