Flashlight on iPhone - everything you need to know
It's just the light on the back of your iPhone, yet that flashlight is remarkably flexible — and there are so many ways to turn it on or off quickly.
iOS 7
William Gallagher
iOS 8 adoption cracks 80% mark in latest App Store data
Adoption of iOS 8 among iPhone, iPad, and iPod owners is up to 81 percent of active devices, Apple said on Wednesday in the latest update of its App Store distribution data, measuring traffic from April 27.
Roger Fingas
FCC panel issues recommendations on smartphone theft prevention, cites Apple's Activation Lock
A U.S. Federal Communications Commission group tasked with developing government, industry and consumer recommendations to mitigate device theft issued a report on Thursday lauding Apple's iOS Activation Lock feature as model deterrent.
Mikey Campbell
Apple stops iOS 7.1.2 code signing, restricts downgrading from iOS 8
After rolling out two point updates for iOS 8 earlier this week, Apple on Friday stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 firmware, meaning users who migrated to the new mobile operating system no longer have the option of downgrading.
AppleInsider Staff
While 91% of Apple users run iOS 7, five different versions of Android hold 10%+ share
The latest mobile operating system statistics show that Google's Android is more fragmented than ever, with three different versions of the platform representing two-thirds of all devices, while Apple's latest version of iOS runs on 91 percent of iPhones and iPads.
Neil Hughes
Adoption of Apple's iOS 7 hits 90% ahead of next-gen iOS 8 release
After being available for ten months, Apple's iOS 7 is still growing and is now running on 90 percent of iPhones, iPads and iPods visiting the App Store, up from 87 percent in April.
Apple releases iOS 7.1.2 with fixes for iBeacon, Mail, and accessory connectivity
Apple on Monday pushed an over-the-air update to its iOS mobile operating system, bringing fixes that enhance iBeacon connectivity and stability while correcting problems with Mail attachment data protection and data transfer to third-party accessories.
Sam Oliver
Rumor: Apple's next iOS 7.1.2 update to fix Mail issues, coming soon
A report on Friday claims Apple is nearing release of an iOS update that looks to address an email attachment encryption issue, a lock screen vulnerability and enhanced iBeacon support, among other minor bug fixes.
Police say iOS 7 Activation Lock is significantly reducing thefts of Apple products
Law enforcement agencies in California and New York have reported a major drop in iPhone robberies over the first five months of 2014, a shift they attribute to Apple's new Activation Lock feature released as part of iOS 7 last fall.
Daniel Eran Dilger
