Sources: iPhone 6 series 'touch disease' now accounting for about 11% of Apple Store repairs

Exclusive AppleInsider research points to about 11 percent of an Apple Store's daily iPhone service traffic to be related to the so-called "touch disease" problem, eclipsing all other individual issues dealt with by retail personnel on a day-to-day basis.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 89

Touch controllers on iPhone 6, 6 Plus failing in specific way for some users

A handful of users of the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are reporting manifestation of display aberrations and inconsistent touch functionality — and a screen replacement doesn't fix the problem.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 44

Chinese firm that had iPhone 6 sales suspended in Beijing 'barely exists,' investigation finds

Shenzhen Baili — the company that recently won a Chinese patent ruling over the iPhone 6 — is now a shadow of its former self, a report said on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

Apple unable to repair iPhone of teen lost at sea

A team of Apple engineers worked "around the clock" to return missing Florida teen Austin Stephanos' iPhone back to working order after it was submerged in sea water for some eight months, but on Wednesday the device was deemed unrepairable.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 9

Android remains king of crashes, once again seeing more device failures than Apple's iPhone

Android phones continued to see the most devices failures in the first quarter of 2016, although the gap with iPhones shrunk hugely quarter-to-quarter, according to a research study published on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 8

Apple 'seems willing' to help repair, access iPhone of teen lost at sea

Eight months after two Florida teenagers disappeared on a fishing trip in 2015, an iPhone recovered from the pair's recently discovered boat might yield answers as to their fate. And Apple is reportedly willing to help.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 13

iPhone SE vs. iPhone 6: How Apple's cheaper, more powerful phone shakes things up

Although they're still on sale, and potentially tempting, there's really no reason you should be buying an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus in early 2016 — even if you're not interested in the iPhone SE.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 14

FBI agrees to help crack iPhone 6 and iPod tied to Arkansas murder trial, but method unknown

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday agreed to assist prosecutors in unlocking an iPhone 6 and iPod linked to an Arkansas murder trial, but whether the agency is is leveraging its newfound iPhone exploit is unclear. in cases beyond San Bernardino.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 39

Winners of AppleInsider's iPhone 6/6s Smart Battery Case giveaway announced [Paul, William L., Laura S., Mitch W. and Walter M.]

AppleInsider would like to congratulate the winners of our latest giveaway, Paul, William L., Laura S., Mitch W. and Walter M., each of whom snagged one of Apple's new iPhone 6/6s Smart Battery Case in the color of their choosing.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9

Apple acknowledges 'Error 53' glitch, says it's part of Touch ID security [u]

Apple on Friday publicly acknowledged an unusual "Error 53" message, triggered by updating an iPhone 6 to iOS 9 or later after having the phone's Touch ID sensor fixed by an unofficial technician. [Updated]

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 140

Apple stock closes first negative year since 2008, but Wall Street upbeat

Despite record-breaking quarterly earnings and continued market growth in the face of withering industry headwinds, Apple stock closed out 2015 down for first time since 2008, though analysts remain positive on the company's near-future prospects.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 115

New PayFinders app for locating Apple Pay merchants reports 750% increase in users in two days

A new app designed to crowdsource an interactive map of businesses that accept Apple Pay just reported adding 12,673 new merchants in North America, 95 percent of them being small businesses. In parallel, its developer reported that the new app's users have increased an incredible 750 percent over the past two days, indicating a lot of interest in Apple Pay.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 34

Review: Gamevice Lightning-connected gaming controller for iPhone is unique, too expensive

With a clever Lightning-connected design and solid construction, we're mostly impressed by the Gamevice gaming controller for iPhone. But with a $100 price tag, a risk of not fitting future iPhone models, and broken controller forwarding support from Apple in iOS, we feel it's an extremely niche device.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 15

First look: Gamevice is a unique, collapsible, Lightning-connected iPhone game controller

Gamevice is the first Lightning-connected controller case we've tested for Apple's larger iPhones, fitting both the iPhone 6 and 6s series, as well as the larger Plus variants. It accomplishes this with a unique, collapsible design that helps it stand out from other options on the market.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 7

Review: Apple Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6 & 6s

Apple's Smart Battery Case will certainly get the job done, but it includes some baffling design decisions, and just isn't a great value compared to third-party products.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 102

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