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Compare the iPhone XS and iPhone XR versus the size of other iPhones with this printable guide

There are a lot of possible screen sizes for the iPhone. AppleInsider shows you exactly the size of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR — and how they compare to other recent models.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 24

Apple discontinues sales of iPhone X, 6S, 6S Plus and SE

Apple added three new models to its iPhone lineup on Wednesday, but subtracted several older versions, including former flagship iPhone X and the popular small-format iPhone SE.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 68

Study: iPhone 6 has highest failure rate among iPhones — but Samsung's rate is higher

A new study by a security firm finds that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S are much more likely to fail than any other iPhone model — however, Samsung has a failure rate higher than that of any other manufacturer tracked by the firm.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 35

Apple offering $50 credit for iPhone batteries replaced before discounted repair program

Apple is offering a $50 credit to customers who paid for an out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 6 or later devices.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 11

Editorial: The mysterious curse of iPhone 6, lifted with... the headphone jack

In 2014, Apple unveiled a pair of larger iPhone 6 models that kicked off a "supercycle" of upgrades and permanently blunted the high-end Galaxy sales of its top rival in premium smartphones, Samsung. However, it appears that iPhone 6 and 6S suffered statically high hardware failure rates in diagnostic testing, a problem that has since subsided in more recent models. What caused this mysterious problem, and how did Apple improve things?

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 79

Apple's wait times for iPhone battery replacements actually increasing, says analyst

Even though Apple's iPhone battery replacement discounts are no longer in the news, and the company has theoretically had time to ramp up supply, wait times for replacements have actually worsened in the past few weeks, according to Barclays research.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 13

Apple support page discusses iPhone performance management, throttling options in iOS 11.3

Apple has published a new page about lithium ion batteries in an iPhone, discussing how they work in simple terms, why throttling is necessary, and how iPhone performance management works in iOS 11.3.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 11

Apple launches iPhone battery replacement reservation program through support app in Canada

Apple appears to be launching a trial of a iPhone replacement reservation program in Canada, with the app taking names for particular models, and promising to alert users when the battery is available locally.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

Apple, Samsung under investigation by Italian government over planned obsolescence allegations

Italy's antitrust organization has launched a probe investigating allegations that Apple and Samsung use software updates not as a tool to secure or expand upon smartphone capabilities, but to speed up the aging process and force users to buy new phones.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 18

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