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Apple to release iOS 17, iPadOS 17 on September 18

If you’re eager for iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, you don’t have that much longer to wait. Per Apple’s “Wonderlust” media event, the next-gen mobile operating systems will be available on Sunday, September 18th, and offer new features such as Live Voicemail, StandBy mode, and a new Journal app. Other new features include new ways […]

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Some iPhone X users report difficulty accepting, declining calls, Apple currently investigating the issue

The iPhone X may be having trouble answering phone calls. A recent report states that a growing number of users are unable to answer phone calls with their iPhone X because the display does not wake up while the phone is ringing, thus meaning they can’t access the accept and decline buttons. Since December, the […]

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Apple looking to replace IR sensors with sonar technology in next-gen devices

Look at it this way: sonar’s been around for a while. And it’s always been nifty. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday describes a system that may one day replace the infrared proximity sensors deployed in current iPhones with […]

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Recent patent hints at possible near-field communication feature in upcoming iPhone handset

It’s the patents that provide the really interesting hints as to what’s to come in a product line. According to Patently Apple, a new patent suggests that the company will be introducing a near-field communication (NFC) chip into its next-generation iPhone, which will enable users to quickly send iTunes gifts to one another. The story […]

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Alleged iPhone 5 proximity sensor picture leaked, subtle differences noted

If you’re going to get excited about something today, it might as well be a purported proximity sensor. The SW-Box.com web site claims to have obtained a genuine iPhone 5 proximity light sensor flex cable in advance of the device’s launch, which is expected this fall. The site boasts that its offices are “just a […]