Apple today introduced the iPhone 12 lineup with four new models, all of which support 5G networks for the first time. However, the super-fast 5G mmWave is exclusive to models sold in the US. In order to improve support for the new 5G network, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro comes with a new side cutout that has confused some people. mmWave is the version of 5G with more impressive speeds (500Mbps+), but on the flip side, it has a limited range....

MKBHD is back again this year with another blind smartphone camera test. Putting the latest smartphones from all the major brands to the test, this year’s contenders include the iPhone 13 Pro, Pixel 6 Pro, and more. In just the second round, the $1,000 iPhone 13 Pro was beaten by Google’s $399 Pixel 5a. iPhones have always had impressive video capabilities, but Marques Brownlee’s blind camera test put the phone’s photo capabilities to the test....

At this point, we already know a lot about the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. When it comes to performance, the new devices are a bit faster than their predecessors thanks to the A16 Bionic chip. But what about 5G? Based on comparison tests conducted by SpeedSmart, the new iPhone 14 Pro models can also achieve higher 5G speeds than iPhone 13 Pro. iPhone 14 Pro with faster 5G speeds SpeedSmart’s tests were conducted with an iPhone 14 Pro and an iPhone 13 Pro....

One feature difference between iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max is Display Zoom, an accessibility feature that makes content on the screen appear larger than the default resolution. This was introduced on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but was notably absent on iPhone X. The display feature is still absent on iPhone XS, but the larger iPhone XS Max version restores it. Display Zoom Display Zoom can be turned on in the Settings app under Display & Brightness and View....

Here’s an in-depth detailed comparison between the iPhone XS and the iPhone X. iPhone XS vs iPhone X: Design At first glance, both the iPhone X and the iPhone XS look identical. Coming at a 5.8-inch display, the iPhone XS sports an all-glass design with stainless steel running around the corners similar to the iPhone X with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 (458ppi). The display on the iPhone XS is the same Super Retina (AMOLED) display from Samsung with a notch at the top....

In the ten years since first appearing as Tony Stark in Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. has portrayed the character in no less than eight MCU films. The role revitalized his career, making him a household name, and kickstarted a movie franchise of unprecedented proportions. Thinking back on it now, one could not imagine a different star donning iconic armor, making audiences fall in love with the eccentric billionaire. Imagine a timeline where a different actor took the starring role in the 2008 film, and Robert Downey Jr....

There are rumors that Apple will transition to Nvidia for certain Macs in the near future. In November, SemiAccurate claimed Apple won the bid to supply upcoming Ivy Bridge Macs. Another report popped up last month claiming Apple was eyeing Nvidia’s upcoming Kepler platform for next-generation Mac Pros. Apple now implements AMD after making the switch from Nvidia two years ago. However, a new report from SemiAccurate today claimed Apple will not include Nvidia GPUs in future low- and mid-range MacBooks, and it will instead likely go without a GPU and only a GT2 Ivy Bridge....

While we’re awaiting for a press release announcing a millionth iPad 2 sold, Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt has put together a nice summary of analysts’ estimates concerning iPad 2 weekend sales. The number range from 500,000 to one million units sold this past weekend, but Apple could easily blow conservative analysts out of the water with higher-than-expected sales as Apple’s spokeswoman calls iPad 2 demand “amazing”. While Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray cautioned clients to expect weekend shipments to top half a million units, other analysts expect at least twice as much....

In Summary Apple announced the new iPad mini 2021 with an All-Screen display. The new iPad mini features Apple’s latest A15 Bionic chipset, which is a huge upgrade over the A12 Bionic on the previous iPad mini. Apple calls this as the biggest upgrade to their iPad mini. Here’s everything that’s new with the iPad mini 2021. Design: Apple finally trimmed the bezels The most appealing change with the new iPad mini 2021 is the display, where the new iPad mini gets an All-Screen design....

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro went on sale last Friday with 5G touted as a flagship feature, but Google Fi customers are currently not able to use that faster network. At the start of this month, Google officially detailed how “Fi’s 5G coverage is nationwide and comes included in all plans.” The faster speeds were pitched as allowing for film downloads “in minutes” and 1080p HD video calling, while the map tool was updated to show where 5G is available in the US....

Apple’s strong support of user privacy — specifically including end-to-end encryption uncrackable by the government — could be setting the company up for civil suits based on the Antiterrorism Act and other laws, a legal blog has noted in a series of controversial posts. Writing for Lawfare, Benjamin Wittes and Zoe Bedell penned a two-part article suggesting that Apple’s encryption practices could, under specific circumstances, be found by a court to have “violated the criminal prohibition against material support for terrorism....

As we’ve covered extensively, one of the leading features of iOS 16 is the ability to customize your iPhone’s Lock Screen for the first time. There are new wallpapers, font choices, colors, and filters that you can apply. The biggest change, however, is that iOS 16 supports widgets on the Lock Screen. Here are some of the apps available right now that support Lock Screen widgets. If you’re a developer with an app to share, get in touch, and I’d love to try it out....

While Apple plans to debut its own mass transit directions service for Maps in iOS 9 as soon as June, the rollout will not be as ambitious as some users may have hoped. In its first iteration, Apple’s Transit service will only support approximately a half-dozen cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe, in addition to China, according to sources… In the United States, the planned launch cities are San Francisco and New York, two major metropolitan areas that are known for public transportation, while Toronto will be likely Canada’s sole representative for the iOS 9 Maps Transit feature at launch....

Update: Reuters is disputing the iPad claim According to a research note from Yuanta Securities Co. today, Apple initially planned to launch the iPad 2 during April of this year, but due to a number of reasons this launch may be delayed until June. This possible delay is said to be due to “production bottlenecks” at Apple’s sourced manufacturing plant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. These “bottlenecks” are said to be occurring since Apple made last minute design changes to their second generation iPad right before the Chinese New Year; that would be around 3 weeks ago....

There are two Apple products I was pretty sure weren’t for me. The first was the Apple Watch. To be fair to myself, I didn’t state outright that I would never buy one, only that I was a skeptic. I now wear one everyday. But there seemed no doubt at all that I had no possible reason to want an Apple Pencil … I cannot draw. At all. Never have, and have never had any desire to learn....

Apple’s iPad is driving success for touchscreen makers, with a wave of new fab plants coming into effect across China as multiple vendors make their play for the booming touchscreen market. Meanwhile, Apple supplier Wintek is building up capacity to meet demand for 10-inch screens. Wintek last night reported consolidated November revenues of NT$8.85 billion (US$289.92 million), up 7.36% year on year, with December revenue forecast to be headed to NT$9....

I never used to upgrade my iPhone every year, but have done so for the last three: the iPhone 11, 12, and 13. I’m fully expecting the iPhone 14 camera improvements to see this trend continue. A new look never hurts, and this year the Pro models will be getting this in the form of a pill-shaped cutout. I took advantage of a simple but clever way to preview this on my own phone …...

Apple released the iPhone 14 series earlier this year. The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max are the new premium lineup from this tech giant. This phone features a brand new display with a new feature called the dynamic island. The phone is on board with the fastest chip ever in the smartphone world, the Apple A16 bionic, with always-on display (AOD) and crash detection. The phone also features an SOS, which can be directly connected to the satellite....

We’re not sure how/if they landed a new iPhone screen nor why we are looking at pixels and not other functionality of the device but here you go: Did you count them? Compare that to the current iPhone 3GS screen below: They say that it is an IPS LCD with and not AMOLED and roughly translated, the reason is: The question thus arises: why Apple used the IPS and not so popular AMOLED?...

The report also says backs up claims of an iPhone with dual-mode support for CDMA and GSM networks. This has long been expected since our discovery that the Verizon iPhone 4 carries a Qualcomm Gobi chip; a chip that supports both CDMA and GSM networks. The unique part about the report’s claim is that it says the iPhone 4S will feature an integrated SIM card system. That means the card is not user replacable....