iPhone News

Leaked SIM card tray indicates iPhone 6 will be available in Space Grey, Silver and Gold

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated June 16, 2016

If a claimed iPhone 6 SIM card tray is anything to go by, Apple's upcoming handset(s) will be offered in Space Grey, Silver and Gold finishes, just like the current iPhone 5s lineup. Sources on Tuesday posted new images that seemingly depict claimed iPhone 6 SIM card trays in three color options as well as purported power and volume flex cables.

For what it's worth, the layout of the power/volume flex cables matches up nicely with previous reports and leaks suggesting the sleep/wake button will be relocated to the side in order to make it easier to wake a 4.7 and 5.5-inch handset from sleep with one hand...

Auki updated with new features and new developer API

Jeff Benjamin ∙ July 8, 2014

Our favorite quick reply-enabling jailbreak tweak has been updated with quite a few new features, a brand new developer API, bug fixes, and much more. Auki version 1.3 is a fairly large update, the first of such since the Pangu jailbreak for iOS 7.1.x was released.

Designer Surenix and developer Benno provided us with a preview copy of Auki 1.3, and we've been testing it out for the last few hours. Have a look inside to see what's new.

Readdle updates Documents with background music, e-book reader, iPhone add-ons and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2018

Back in February, Ukrainian developer Readdle gave its Documents for iOS app a thorough makeover, adding features like a much polished iPad interface with iOS 7-friendly styling, in-app integration with other Readdle apps, a brand new file manager and much more.

Available today, the free Readdle Documents 5.1 download expands on the app's features set with further improvements.

If you import audio files into Documents, the app now lets you play music in the background so you can, say, read a PDF document as the music plays. Speaking of PDFs, the new Documents at last includes a full-featured e-book reader...

Foursquare refreshes Swarm with better check-ins, easier sharing and other enhancements

Christian Zibreg ∙ July 8, 2014

Foursquare, the popular location-based social networking service, back in May took all the gamified features out of its main iOS client - the mayorships, check-ins, leaderboards, achievements and what not - and created a new app around them, Swarm. As a result, the main Foursquare app is now focused on place discovery , not the check-ins.

The lightweight Swarm app makes it easy to see who’s out nearby, who’s doing what, who wants to hang out later and more. Today, the app has received a refresh bringing out several new features.

Now available to download in the App Store, Swarm 1.0.6 features better check-ins, friend leaderboards, easier sharing, more detailed information about places and more...

Samsung blames sluggish tablet sales, increased competition for Q2 earnings miss

Cody Lee ∙ July 8, 2014

Samsung today issued its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2014, and in somewhat of an odd move, it attached a note to the document explaining why it will fall short of estimates. The company expects to see its profits drop for the third consecutive quarter.

The note details a number of factors, including the improving strength of the Korean won making exports more expensive, and exceedingly sluggish tablet sales. It also explains that it is running into greater competition in China from low-end device makers like Xiaomi...

Apple reaches deal to build third solar farm in North Carolina

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

The Hickory Daily Record is reporting that Apple has recached a deal with the city council of Claremont, North Carolina to purchase land for a new solar panel farm. This will be the company's third solar farm in the Maiden area.

According to the report, Apple will be annexing 100-acres for the new array and will be making an initial investment of $55 million. The solar farm will generate 17.5 megawatts of power for its massive North Carolina data center...

Let’s Talk iOS 036: Bug fixes and stability improvements

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated October 13, 2018

Episode 36: The crew catches up on the latest iOS news from the week including new iPhone 6 rumors, new iWatch rumors, Microsoft's impending splash into the wearable scene, and some bad PR for T-Mobile.

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TypeStatus Plus teased in new blog post

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Hashbang productions, the team that brought my idea of TypeStatus to reality, has teased an incoming new version of its popular jailbreak tweak called TypeStatus Plus.

Why the Plus? For starters, it works with more than just iMessage. It works with WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype, and Kik. It also features Notification Center integration and Lock screen integration.

How about customizable status bar notifications? That's there too. What about Pebble watch support? Yep, you'll find that in TypeStatus Plus as well...

Apple celebrates diversity and equality in new ‘Pride’ video

Cody Lee ∙ July 7, 2014

At the end of June, San Francisco held its 44th annual Pride parade where people from all around the world marched to show their support of the LGBT community. Several tech companies, including Apple, participated in the event.

CEO Tim Cook, Environment Director Lisa Jackson and thousands of other employees were in attendance, and Apple tonight posted a video of the parade. Dubbed 'Pride,' the clip celebrates the iPad-maker's commitment to equality...

iOS 8 beta 3 enables M7 support and caffeine-tracking in Health app

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

As we continue to sift through the beta 3 of iOS 8, we've come across another notable change in the firmware. In today's update, Apple adds both Caffeine-tracking and M7-supported step-counting to the already feature-packed Health app.

Developers with the latest iOS 8 beta installed on their iPhone 5s will notice that they can now input their daily Caffeine intake. They can also now track their steps without a third party app or accessory using the 5s' built-in M7 processor...

Scratch test video shows durability of alleged 4.7-inch iPhone 6 sapphire cover

Cody Lee ∙ July 7, 2014

Hot on the heels of this morning's bend stress test video of an alleged iPhone 6 sapphire cover, comes a clip of a scratch test further showing the part's durability. YouTuber Marques Brownlee has gotten his hands on an alleged 4.7-inch iPhone 6 cover and put it through its paces.

In the video, Brownlee tries to snap the sapphire cover in half by bending it, but is unable to do so. He also takes a set of keys and even a large folding knife to the component in an effort to scratch the display cover, but again he is unsuccessful. We've posted the full video below...

Starbucks offering popular ‘Threes’ game as its free ‘Pick of the Week’

Cody Lee ∙ July 7, 2014

Just a quick heads up for all of you Starbucks-goers out there. The coffee-serving chain is offering the popular 'Threes!' puzzle game for iPhone and iPad free this week as its App Pick of the Week.

For those unfamiliar with Threes!, it's a simple number-matching puzzle game known for its beautiful UI and addictive gameplay. It typically costs $1.99 and is very rarely (if ever) offered for free...