Apple releases iOS 12.5.1, patches COVID-19 exposure notifications bug in older iPhones
Apple has released iOS 12.5.1 with a bug fix for exposure notifications in older iPhones and iPads.
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‘iPhone SE Plus’ screen protector shows up at Best Buy ahead of ‘Time Flies’ event [Updated]
Best Buy is now selling Insignia-branded screen protectors for the unofficial “iPhone SE Plus” ahead of Apple’s incoming “Time Flies” event.
Apple agrees to pay up to $500 million to settle iPhone throttling lawsuit in the U.S.
Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a lawsuit over iPhone throttling in the United States.
Apple releases iOS 12.4.2 for older iPads and iPhones; watchOS 5.3.2 for older Apple Watches
Apple releases iOS 12.4.2, a minor software update, for older iPads and iPhones.
Apple’s stopped selling iPhone SE/6/6 Plus/6s Plus in India, leaving only 6s at the low end
The phased-out models will increase the average selling price of iPhones in India and boost both Apple’s profit and revenue at the expense of market share.
Sketchy reports claim iOS 13 will drop support for iPhone SE, iPad mini 2 and other models
If one of iOS 13’s proclaimed goals is to speed up older devices, then removing the A9-powered iPhone SE from the compatibility list but not iPhone 6s makes no sense to us.
Apple knew iPhone 6 would bend, misled customers about “touch disease”
Internal documents indicate Apple knew iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would bend, the fact it has not admitted publicly to this date. Nearly 1.5 years into the iPhone 6 cycle, the company made engineering changes by reinforcing the housing to prevent bending which may have caused the so-called “touch disease” issue that it’s now being sued over.
Apple may replace damaged iPhone 6 Plus requiring replacement with iPhone 6s Plus
Depending on the exact damage to your iPhone 6 Plus and the results of Apple’s diagnostic tests, Apple may replace it with a brand new iPhone 6s Plus at no charge whatsoever.
Russians are hopping on the anti-Apple bandwagon
Customers in Russia are also suing Apple for slowing iPhones.
Apple’s $29 battery replacement for iPhone 6 Plus is currently unavailable
Jumping on Apple’s $29 battery replacement program?
Taiwanese carrier relaunching iPhone 6 in Gold
Taiwan Mobile announced Thursday that it’s relaunching Apple’s discontinued iPhone 6. The Taiwanese wireless carrier has begun taking pre-orders for the 32-gigabyte version of iPhone 6, but it’s only available in Gold. The handset will go on sale on March 10. Last month, Apple relaunched 32-gigabyte editions of iPhone 6 in China, priced at 3,900 yuan unlocked, or approximately $567.
The iPhone 6 lineup was discontinued last September, when iPhone 7 launched and iPhone 6’s spot as the entry-level iPhone has since been taken by iPhone SE.
Apple may extend iPhone 6s battery replacement program to iPhone 6 (updated)
According to a rumor by Japanese blog Mac Otakara, Apple may extend its iPhone 6s battery replacement program to iPhone 6 following reports from iPhone 6 owners who claim to have been plagued with the same issues as their iPhone 6s counterparts.
UPDATE: an unnamed source inside Apple corporate told AppleInsider that there are no immediate plans to offer a battery exchange program for iPhone 6 devices. “We constantly evaluate service statistics,” said the source. “There are no plans or grounds for a wide iPhone 6 battery exchange program at this time.”
