Verizon switches on eSIMs for owners of iPhone XS, XS Max & XR

U.S. carrier Verizon is beginning to activate eSIM lines for Apple's dual-SIM iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max, according to subscribers.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 11

Apple appears to have three new Smart Battery Cases ready to go

If clues in Apple's recently released iOS and watchOS updates are anything to go by, we may see new Smart Battery cases for all three of the latest iPhones before the end of 2018.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 21

Apple's iPhone XR named best single-lens smartphone by DxOMark

The photography software firm's benchmarking arm praises Apple for improvements to flash but criticizes zoom shots and low-light images. For overall quality, the iPhone XR still beats the previous best phone, the Google Pixel 2.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 26

AT&T flips switch on iPhone XS and XR eSIM support in US [u: Verizon rumored for Friday]

AT&T became the first major U.S. carrier to support Apple's eSIM technology with the rollout of iOS 12.1.1 on Wednesday, providing owners of iPhone XS and XR models access to two numbers on a single device.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 8

Apple's largest supplier reported 24 percent surge in revenues from OLED display, components sales

Apple's largest supplier— and the primary source of the flexible OLED panels used in iPhone X and the new iPhone XS lineup— reported 24 percent year-over-year growth in its Q3 revenues from its semiconductors, memory, and display panel unit, an increase it attributed to "increasing demand for flexible [OLED] panels." That supplier was Samsung, and the "major customers" it credited clearly included the world's largest seller of high-end OLED phones. Why aren't Samsung's results attributed to being an "iPhone supplier"?

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 25

Apple shifting marketing staff, pushing trade-ins to expand sales of 2018 iPhones

Apple is reportedly changing up its tactics to boost sales of the iPhone XS and iPhone XR, to boost sales of its flagship product for the holiday season.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 27

Apple rumored to have restarted iPhone X production, but motive not clear

Apple has restarted production of last year's iPhone X, according to one of the nation's most prominent financial publications, which claims the company is doing so out of international demand and a questionable obligation to fill a sales quota with OLED supplier and smartphone rival Samsung.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 60

How to work with, edit, and share HEIC images without data loss

The image format used by iPhones has a lot of advantages but more than a year since its adoption, it's still not fully supported. AppleInsider examines the problems you can face editing HEIC images and what you can do about it.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 26

How Apple addressed the 'beautygate' effect in iOS 12.1

In this video, we compare selfie photos captured by two iPhone XS Max handsets, one with the latest iOS 12.1 update and another running iOS 12.0.1, to illustrate the fixes Apple implemented for so-called "beautygate" skin smoothing effects.

Vadim Yuryev 7 years ago 23

Apple's 2019 iPhones to adopt MPI antenna technology in lieu of LCP

Apple's next-generation of iPhones due out during the second half of 2019 will reportedly jettison LCP-based antenna technology that it first adopted for the iPhone X for MPI, which should improve both costs and production yields.

Katie Marsal 7 years ago 14

iPhone XS bests iPhone XR in cellular signal strength thanks to better antennas

Even though they share the same Intel modem, the iPhone XS gets definitively better signal strength than the iPhone XR, according to test results shared on Monday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Google's Pixel 3 XL is no match for Apple's iPhone XS Max at Fortnite

Continuing the comparisons between the iPhone XS Max and the Google Pixel 3 XL, this time AppleInsider looks at the gaming credentials of each device, by putting both of the premium smartphones through a few rounds of Fortnite.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 20

Reduced iPhone battery life blamed on adoption of OLED screens

An iPhone's battery life can be near immeasurable with so many factors to take into consideration. Between the apps being used, wireless connectivity, screen brightness and other nuances, a lot can affect this vital performance stat, but a new report suggests the biggest offenders are the impressive OLED displays Apple baked into its flagship phones.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 31

Cook says soft holiday forecast linked to iPhone XS timing, exchange rates

At least part of Apple's first quarter 2019 forecast — expected to disappoint some analysts — can be connected to two main issues, CEO Tim Cook said in a Thursday interview.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 21

What to expect from Apple's fourth quarter earnings report

Due to the announced later today, Apple's fourth quarter results are expected by analysts to be a high point among tech company financial reports, with revenue buoyed by the introduction of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and the product line's growing average selling price.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

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