Accessories

Apple says MagSafe Duo and iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve are coming soon, priced at $129 each

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 6, 2020

As the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max and HomePod mini went on sale earlier this morning, Apple's online store revealed that the MagSafe Duo charger and Apple's first-party leather sleeve for the latest phones are coming soon, priced at $129 each. The Cupertino technology giant previously stated that both accessories would be coming "at a later stage" so this change in wording might imply that a launch could be imminent.

You can now pre-order the Twelve South BookBook case for iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max

Evan Selleck ∙ November 5, 2020

Technically speaking, Twelve South launched its newest BookBook case back in October. However, the case was only available to pre-order for two of the four new iPhone 12 models.

The new MagSafe Duo charger has passed Korea’s compliance test

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 3, 2020

Apple's upcoming MagSafe Duo charger has been approved by South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (NRRA), indicating that a launch may be imminent.

Hands-on video: Apple’s upcoming new leather cases for the iPhone 12 lineup

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 3, 2020

Ahead of the upcoming pre-orders for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, German-language blog Macerkopf.de had a chance to play with Apple's new leather cases in all three iPhone 12 sizes, here's the site's short hands-on video.

Fast-charging your iPhone 12 requires Apple’s new $19 20W USB-C charger, sold separately

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 29, 2020

Want to fast-charge your iPhone 12 with Apple's discontinued 18W power adapter that you previously used for fast-changing your older iPhone? Not so fast — that 18W charger that came in the box with your iPhone 11/iPad Pro won't fast-charge the latest iPhone 12 lineup. For that, you'll need Apple's new 20W charger which must be purchased separately for $19 a pop.

MagSafe on iPhone 12 only works full speed with Apple’s new 20W charger

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 28, 2020

If you want to charge your iPhone 12 full speed via Apple's new MagSafe wireless charger, you'll need to run out and buy the company's new 20-watt USB-C charger because higher-wattage Apple chargers and third-party options currently don’t perform quite well.

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iFixit’s MagSafe teardown shows the circular arrangement of magnets, charging coil & more

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 23, 2020

The repair experts over at iFixit have torn apart Apple's new MagSafe wireless charger for the iPhone 12 family, revealing an elegant design of the internal components such as the magnets that are arranged in a circular layout within the puck.

Apple’s new MagSafe technology found charging at half the speed of the wired solution

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 23, 2020

Apple's new MagSafe charger for the iPhone 12 family doubles the wireless charging speed but is still slower compared to the wired solution. Concretely, the Wall Street Journal's Joana Stern found out in her video review of the new iPhones that the magnetic charger charges an iPhone 12 more than 2x slower than a 20-Watt USB-C charger with fast-charge support.

Some of Apple’s iPhone 12 cases are defective, don’t have speaker holes

Evan Selleck ∙ October 21, 2020

When you get a case, it needs to provide access to the key hardware elements of the device it's meant to protect. For a smartphone, that's definitely the built-in speakers. But some early adopters of Apple's case for the iPhone 12 are running into some issues.

Here’s why France is the world’s only country where EarPods are bundled with iPhone 12

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 21, 2020

In a move bound to spark controversy, the iPhone 12 is the first iPhone without the bundled charger and EarPods, which are Apple's standard wired Lightning headphones. That being said, customers in France will find a pair of EarPods in their iPhone 12 box, and here's why.

Mophie launches a brand new 4-in-1 wireless charging mat for Qi-enabled devices

Evan Selleck ∙ October 20, 2020

If you're in the market for a new wireless charging mat, and have multiple Qi-enabled devices you need to keep charged, Mophie has a new option for you.