Samsung Mobile USA yesterday published a new Galaxy commercial to its official YouTube channel that once again takes aim at Apple fans who would stand in the line for a new iPhone.
Samsung ad pokes fun at iPhone, again
You can easily replicate the good old Home button on your iPhone XS
Do you already miss the good old Home button on your shiny new iPhone XS? If so, you have several options ahead of you. You can either suck it up and live with it, return your iPhone XS, or replicate the Home button by using the AssistiveTouch accessibility feature to replicate the functions of the Home button.
Face ID is not perfect, but it has room to grow
Leading up to my initial experience with the all new iPhone X, I was extremely excited for a number of the new device’s landmark features. Chief among these was the X’s gorgeous new OLED display, a first for Apple in their mobile devices. The display is absolutely stunning, but this excitement was quickly stolen by the phone’s new authentification feature: Face ID.
Apple adds new Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day
Like they have done on past holidays, Apple will be holding a special Apple Watch Activity Challenge on Veterans Day, November 11th. If you have an Apple Watch, you can earn an exclusive badge, and an accompanying iMessage sticker for the challenge.
Wallpapers of the week: mountains
The craze of iPhone X launch day excitement is now behind us. Hopefully, you were able to get your device to activate in time to enjoy it on the same day. With the device now in the wild, I decided it would be a good time to get back to themed Wallpapers of the Week, instead of just throwing random iPhone X wallpapers against the wall--but I hope you enjoyed the iPhone X wallpaper packs! Getting back to the themes, I'm restarting with a crowd favorite: mountains.
BounceReachability, HapticTwitter, Stylish, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend
It seems like jailbreak tweak releases are picking up slightly compared to the last few weeks, which is great news for jailbreakers who like to get their hands on new and innovative ways to modify their devices.
In this roundup, we'll discuss all the new jailbreak tweaks that made it into Cydia this week. As always, we'll start by showcasing our favorites, and we'll outline the rest of them afterward.
iPhone X, iPhone X, iPhone X, and other top stories of the week on iDB
Like every Sunday, we get to take a look at some of the most popular posts that were published on iDB during the week that just ended. Whether it is a news item, a new jailbreak tweak, a tutorial, or an app review, we sum it all up in one convenient place for you.
Agora, Shortly, RNI Films, and other apps to check out this weekend
This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a new podcast player with a sharp interface and solid feature set, an app for discovering and reading short stories, and a photo editor with 35mm-like filters. And as always, we've picked two great new games for you to check out.
NoSpotiScreenShot disables the bothersome screenshot-sharing banner in the Spotify app
Aside from Apple Music, Spotify is one of the most popular ways to stream music on an iPhone or iPad. In fact, Spotify is my preferred way to listen to music altogether. Still, I acknowledge that the app's obtrusive banner for sharing any screenshots you take tends to get bothersome.
Enter NoSpotiScreenShot, a new free jailbreak tweak produced by iOS developer xxthepersonx that keeps the banner you see above from appearing after snapping a screenshot of Spotify Now Playing interface.
Break the glass backing of your iPhone X and you’ll be replacing the entire chassis
What if you drop your brand spanking new iPhone X and its glass backing shatters to pieces?
The addition of a second battery gives iPhone X two extra hours of run time than iPhone 7
The first thing iFixit noticed when they tore apart their iPhone X were two lithium-ion batteries powering this phone—a first in an iPhone—both of which are rated higher than the cells providing power to iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
What’s that mystery chip in your iPhone X?
Your iPhone X has a “mystery chip” under its hood, according to repair experts at iFixit.