The best features in iOS 10: Siri, Home, Messages, Notifications, Apple Music, more

Tuesday's iOS 10 launch cleans up older iOS features, and introduces a number of new ones, including a new Home app for HomeKit, stock app hiding, voice mail transcription, and much more.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 9

Review roundup: iPhone 7 is the greatest iPhone yet, but lack of the headphone jack is annoying

A bevy of iPhone 7 reviews have been published in advance of the phone's actual release, with nearly all of them singing the praises of the device, amidst one big omission — the headphone jack.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 98

iPhone 7 preorders at T-Mobile 4X greater than iPhone 6 launch, matte black most popular color

This week's launch of the iPhone 7 is shaping up to be a blockbuster success for U.S. carrier T-Mobile, as the company's CEO revealed that sales have essentially quadrupled that of the iPhone 6 two years ago.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 53

China Apple dealer de-boxes matte black iPhone 7, reveals Jet Black packaging

The first unveiling of the matte black iPhone 7 has reportedly taken place, and was published in conjunction with the Jet Black box for comparison on China social media on Monday

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 17

How Apple achieved water resistance with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

At its press event last week, Apple described the iPhone 7 as its first "water-resistant" smartphone. What does that mean, though, and how does the technology work?

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 18

Apple A10 Fusion in iPhone 7 family surprises, exceeds pre-release expectations

Apple's A10 Fusion processor found in the new iPhone 7 family is a quad-core chip, but not one like Apple's ever used in any device its ever made before.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 49

Disaffected Apple Upgrade Program customers can now call support for iPhone 7 order help

Apple is allowing participants in the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program to call customer service, with some customers being presented with additional options for preorder, beyond what is available on the website.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 40

iPhone 7 & 7 Plus have bigger batteries than iPhone 6s line, specs show

The 4.7-inch iPhone 7 features a 1,960 milliamp-hour battery, while the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus includes a 2,900 milliamp-hour supply — both significant increases over their predecessors, a report noted on Monday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 20

iPhone 7 Plus vs. iPhone 7 camera: Dual lenses provide major upgrade potential

Apple's choice of an all-new dual-sensor camera module on the iPhone 7 Plus steals the show, making it a compelling upsell from the 12-megapixel single lens on the iPhone 7. If you're still torn deciding between which model is for you, here's a comparison of what the iPhone 7 Plus camera offers over the iPhone 7.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 22

iPhone 7 rumors postmortem: What the Apple rumor mill got right, and what it didn't

For regular AppleInsider readers, last week's Apple event came with no major surprises, as the rumor mill signaled exactly what to expect from the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2. Here's a recap of which sources got it right — in some cases well in advance of the product announcements.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 63

Editorial: Apple's AirPods, iPhone 7, Series 2 Watch out... journalists

The September 7 Apple Event raised some troubling questions for many tech journalists and their prewritten narratives. It's almost as if they'd been caught in a huge lie and were now forced to ad-lib a toddler-like series of distractions in a bid to avoid any consequences to their reputations. They're often wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 139

AT&T & T-Mobile versions of iPhone 7 likely using Intel modem incompatible with Sprint & Verizon

The iPhone 7 models Apple is selling for AT&T and T-Mobile customers don't support Sprint and Verizon, likely because some of them use an Intel modem that doesn't work with CDMA networks, a report noted on Friday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 41

Dual-lens camera to remain iPhone Plus exclusive in 2017

Apple is predicted to keep the dual-camera setup debuted this week with iPhone 7 Plus an exclusive to 5.5-inch versions of its smartphone lineup in 2017, according to well-informed KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 40

Apple's Wide Color screen on the iPhone 7 will lead to more faithful color reproduction

Apple has implemented many different changes to graphics presentation over the years, but none may be more dramatic and have a more lasting impact than the ongoing shift from older technologies to the new Wide Color standard as found in the iPhone 7 family.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 27

AT&T & Verizon join in on 'free' iPhone 7 deals offering up to $650 in credit [u]

Not content to let Sprint and T-Mobile steal their thunder, U.S. carriers AT&T and Verizon have launched their own promotions in which customers can potentially get a free iPhone 7 after trading in an older device. [Updated with second AT&T option]

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 30

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