iPhone 6

Apple adds iPhone 6 to list of vintage products

Eight years after the iPhone 6 launched in 2014, Apple has added the aged device to its list of vintage products.

Andrew Orr | 2 years ago

Death knell sounds for iPhone 6 as Twitter app drops support

Twitter has ended support for the iPhone 6. Owners of this eight-year-old smartphone have taken to social media to lament this nail in the coffin.

Wesley Hilliard | 2 years ago

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus & fourth-generation iPad are now officially 'vintage'

Apple's first-ever large-screen iPhone and the fourth generation iPad have now been classified as vintage, meaning servicing and repair options are extremely limited.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Apple's iPhone reaches its highest-ever market share in China

New research says that Apple has become China's top smartphone vendor for the first time since Q4 2015, with the iPhone getting its highest-ever market share of 23%.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Man sues Apple for iPhone 6 battery explosion caused by alleged defect

A Texas man is seeking a class action suit against Apple for allegedly selling defective batteries and violating its warranty promises after his iPhone exploded in his face in 2019.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Apple sued in Portugal over iPhone 6, iPhone 6S 'designed obsolescence' battery patch

The Portuguese consumer group Deco Proteste has launched a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that "designed obsolescence" of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S forced consumers into an early upgrade.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Italian consumer group sues Apple for alleged planned obsolescence

Italian consumer group Altroconsumo has launched a class action lawsuit against Apple claiming that it practiced planned obsolescence with an update that slowed down iPhone devices.

Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

Apple releases iOS 12.4.9, third-generation Apple TV update for older devices

Apple on Thursday released iOS 12.4.9 for older iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices, as well as a version 8.4.3 software update for third-generation Apple TV models.

Mike Peterson | 4 years ago

Winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards revealed

The overall winner of the 13th annual iPhone Photography Awards has been announced, with the winning entry shot on an iPhone X.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

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'Batterygate' users can now file to get up to $25 settlement from Apple

Users affected by Apple's throttling of older iPhones can now submit a claim to potentially receive around $25 per phone, following a court's decision to accept Apple's settlement.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Europe presses Apple for more iPhone 'batterygate' compensation

Three years after Apple slowed down its iPhones to protect aging batteries, a group in Europe is demanding the company pay compensation to all users.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Who should upgrade to the new iPhone SE

For the newest iPhone SE, the decision whether or not to upgrade is more complicated than you'd think. Let's explore who should, and shouldn't, upgrade to the iPhone SE.

Andrew O'Hara | 4 years ago

Apple paying up to $500 million to settle iPhone battery slowdown lawsuits

Myriad class action suits against Apple's battery OS update that could have resulted in a device with a depleted battery performing tasks slower may be coming to an end.

Mike Wuerthele | 4 years ago

French fine Apple $27 million for battery patch that could slow down old iPhones

Apple has been fined by the French government for its 2017 patch that could slow down iPhone 6, iPhone 7 and iPhone SE units that had a depleted battery, and for not informing users that it was doing so.

William Gallagher | 4 years ago

Rumor suggests iOS 14 will run on all iOS 13 capable devices

The next major version of iOS will be supported on all devices capable of running iOS 13. In contrast, two models of iPad will not support the shift to iPadOS 14, according to a source with a dubious track record.

Amber Neely | 4 years ago

Apple investigating iPhone 6 explosion in California

Apple is investigating why an iPhone 6 owned by an 11-year-old girl in California 'exploded' while being used to watch YouTube videos, an incident that luckily avoided any serious injury to the child or property damage.

Malcolm Owen | 5 years ago

Editorial: HomePod is as powerful as the iPhone 6, so let's have an App Store for it

Amazon and Google have the reputation for selling smart speakers with far more features than Apple's HomePod. Yet Apple's brilliant music player is really a powerful device that just needs an App Store to make it the smartest speaker of them all.

William Gallagher | 5 years ago

Italy forces iPhone battery throttling notice posting on Apple's Italian homepage

Apple's homepage in Italy has been required to display a report about iOS updates affecting performance if a battery is chemically depleted or not functioning properly, following a lawsuit and a fine levied against both Apple and Samsung for reportedly misleading users.

William Gallagher | 5 years ago

Apple's iPhone XR has the best claimed battery life of any iPhone, ever

Apple says the new iPhone XR offers battery life of 1.5 hours more than the iPhone 8 Plus, making it the best ever. AppleInsider takes a look back at similar claims Apple has made about the product line in the past.

Stephen Silver | 6 years ago

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 | 6 years ago

iPhone 6

Apple adds iPhone 6 to list of vintage products

Death knell sounds for iPhone 6 as Twitter app drops support

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus & fourth-generation iPad are now officially 'vintage'

Apple's iPhone reaches its highest-ever market share in China

Man sues Apple for iPhone 6 battery explosion caused by alleged defect

Apple sued in Portugal over iPhone 6, iPhone 6S 'designed obsolescence' battery patch

Italian consumer group sues Apple for alleged planned obsolescence

Apple releases iOS 12.4.9, third-generation Apple TV update for older devices

Winners of the 2020 iPhone Photography Awards revealed

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Apple paying up to $500 million to settle iPhone battery slowdown lawsuits

French fine Apple $27 million for battery patch that could slow down old iPhones

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Apple investigating iPhone 6 explosion in California

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