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Apple delays AirPods launch, no specific reason given

You’ll see new stuff at Apple’s media event today, but you won’t see the anticipated AirPods headphones. Apple, which first showed off the accessory in September, announced on Wednesday that the product is not quite ready for prime time. “The early response to AirPods has been incredible,” a spokeswoman for Apple said in a statement […]

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Apple stops signing iOS 9.3.5, makes reverting from iOS 10 to iOS 9 that much harder

It just got that much harder to revert from iOS 10 to iOS 9. Apple has stopped signing iOS 9.3.5, effectively preventing anyone already on iOS 10 from downgrading to iOS 9. The company has stopped digital signing on iOS 10.0.1, making the latest versions of iOS —iOS 10.0.2, and 10.0.3 on the iPhone 7 […]

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Apple now selling SIM-free iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus units via U.S. online store

Following tradition, Apple is now offering a SIM-free version of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus handset via its online store in the United States. The SIM-free option allows customers to buy an unlocked iPhone without choosing a carrier. SIM-free versions of the iPhone 7 Plus in all capacities list shipping estimates of three […]

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Some iPhone users encountering Activation Lock error upon entering wrong Apple ID email address

It appears that inputting the wrong Apple ID email address could lead to an Activation Lock with the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and some iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models. A number of users have stated that, after entering the wrong Apple ID email address, they cannot sign in and are therefore […]

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Jet Black iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus units in short supply, manufacturing difficulties cited in recent research note

There’s a reason why the new Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus you want is out of stock. The new handset faces a global shortage as the new high-gloss finish has proven challenging for the company’s manufacturers. The Jet Black models apparently suffer from a low casing production yield rate of 60 to […]