Apple has begun to use eco-friendly packaging for sending back repaired iPhone 12 units to further eliminate the use of plastic wrappings in all product packaging.
Apple switches to a plastic-free packaging for repaired iPhone 12 units
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Razer launches the Phone Cooler Chroma with MagSafe support to help keep your phone cool
You may have to do quite a bit on your iPhone 13 to make it get a little hot under the hood, but it's certainly not impossible. Especially if you run a lot of intensive games on your device. So, Razer has come up with a solution. A fan. For your phone.
Apple releases iOS 15.1.1 to improve drop call performance on iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models
Sometimes an update is meant to just fix a relatively small thing, and not bring a whole suite of new features to the mix. Today is one of those days. Apple on Wednesday released a minor software update for iOS 15.1, which is designed to help reduce dropped calls in some iPhone models.
iPhone 13 lineup has the same amount of RAM as the iPhone 12 series
When any new Android handset is revealed, it usually comes along with news about the amount of RAM tucked inside. Most manufacturers don't keep that information a secret, and usually it's a point of pride. However, that is most certainly not the case for Apple, as the company never typically talks about RAM at all.
Apple is no longer offering the iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone XR
You may have heard that Apple announced four new iPhones earlier today. And that's true! The iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are now officially official. And now that they are part of the lineup, Apple has had to make some other choices to help trim the fat a little bit.
Apple is now selling the new iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe and Find My support
As is pretty typical for an Apple event, the people on stage have a tendency to bury some new product announcements in the shadow of the larger announcements. For example, this time around it's the unveiling of a brand new leather wallet option for the iPhone lineup, at leas those that support the MagSafe feature.
Vimeo now supports iPhone 12 Dolby Vision HDR videos
One of the biggest new features Apple brought to the iPhone lineup last year, was support for shooting video on the smartphone lineup in Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR). It made shooting video on the smartphones even better, helping the lineup standout in a competitive field. However, actually watching that content via third-party sources wasn't readily available. Until now.
Nomad launches new Leather Skins and Screen Protectors for iPhone 12 lineup
If you prefer to keep your iPhone free of a case, but still want to rock some amount of protection from accidents, then Nomad may have just the options for you. Today, the company is unveiling and launching some new accessories that will help you keep things pretty minimal on your phone, but still offer up some protection.
Nomad is launching not only a lineup of new Leather Skins for the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, but also some brand new Screen Protectors that are meant to work perfectly well with the new skins and large lineup of cases for Apple's smartphones, too. This won't offer up total body protection, so keep that in mind, but you should be able to avoid scrapes and scratches on both the front and back of your iPhone 12 with these new accessories installed.
Apple goes behind the scenes to offer up ‘Shot on iPhone’ filmmaking techniques
"Shot on iPhone" is one of Apple's most prominent, and long running, marketing efforts to date. It has been going on for years now, showcasing not only still photography, but also films, shot on the iPhone. And today, Apple's uploaded a new video meant to show off just how easy it can be to capture a cinematic shot on your smartphone.
Would you use a MagSafe battery pack with your iPhone?
For some customers, different accessories are going to be far more important than others. Not talking about headphones or anything like that. But something like a case or screen protector. For some folks, buying a new phone just automatically means buying a specific type of accessory to go along with it, too.
The best MagSafe battery packs you can buy now
MagSafe, which allows for accessories of all kinds to attach to the back of supported iPhone models, is a great feature. But as is the case for all accessory-focused features, it needs support beyond Apple's. Which is good news for external battery packs.
The new MagSafe Battery Pack taps into reverse charging in iPhone 12
As sometimes happens, the more interesting details about a new Apple-branded product only show up after the initial announcement. That's the case for the new MagSafe Battery Pack, Apple's newest wireless accessory for the iPhone 12 lineup. Turns out the new product actually unlocks an oft-rumored feature for the smartphones.