Portrait photography on iPhone XR yields surprisingly good results in some low light situations where it’s unusable on the costlier iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max devices.
Why iPhone XR captures way better low-light portraits than iPhone XS
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How to use Ignition to install the unc0ver jailbreak without a computer
Pwn20wnd’s unc0ver jailbreak tool has been receiving lots of updates lately, and if you’re like me, then you’re not always at a computer to download them. Fortunately, a handy online tool called Ignition can help you sidestep Cydia Impactor when you’re nowhere near your computer.
In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to use the online Ignition utility to install the unc0ver jailbreak on your iOS 11.0-12.4.1 iPhone or iPad [up to A12(X)] without a computer.
Goodbye 3D Touch? Apple to deepen support for iPhone XR’s Haptic Touch in iOS
iPhone XR lacks the 3D Touch feature but its replacement, dubbed Haptic Touch, pairs the familiar tap-and-hold gesture with the vibratory haptic feedback. Currently limited to a handful of places where 3D Touch is used, most notably the Flashlight and Camera shortcuts on your Lock screen, Haptic Touch is definitely coming to more place in iOS in the near future.
Apple and Samsung both fined in Europe for deliberately degrading phone performance
Even though Apple added a toggle to iOS which disables the controversial CPU throttling and offered consumers discounted battery replacements, the Italian watchdog has fined the Cupertino technology giant ten million euros, which works out to about $11.4 million bucks, over using software updates to slow down iPhones and push people into buying new models.
How to sort contacts by first name on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Learn how to sort your contacts by their first name followed by their last name in the Contacts app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
2019 emoji list is getting closer to being finalized
Apple users won't receive the 2018 emoji characters on their devices until the public release of iOS 12.1 in the coming weeks. Regardless, the Unicode Standard for next year is getting ever-closer to being finalized. On Tuesday, information about the Emoji 12.0 Beta was announced. The announcement gives vendors and implementers a chance to "test the details of what might be coming in the next year," according to Emojipedia.
unc0ver V1.0.3 released with fixes for known issues on beta firmware versions
iOS hacker Pwn20wnd has been releasing a steady stream of updates for the unc0ver jailbreak tool since its conception, and it has come to our attention that another update for the tool was released Tuesday afternoon.
Citing a couple of Tweets shared by Pwn20wnd not too long ago, unc0ver V1.0.3 apparently resolves a few issues known to occur on supported beta firmware versions and further improves the RootFS Restore feature:
Facebook Messenger 4 coming: Dark Mode, easier navigation & more
Facebook today announced it's rolling out the major Messenger 4 update on mobile with an optional Dark Mode-like interface styling, simplified navigation, custom chat bubbles and more.
How to adjust AirDrop visibility from Control Center
In this simple step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how to quickly adjust your AirDrop receiving settings from Control Center on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
iPhone XR supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content even without a true HDR display
Although Apple advertises in support documents and elsewhere on its website that the new iPhone XR series features HDR10 and Dolby Vision support, these colorful smartphones in reality do not have a display compliant with the high dynamic range (HDR) specification.
iPhone XR reviews: don’t call it a cheap iPhone!
The first iPhone XR reviews are in. Not surprisingly, these early reviews focus almost exclusively on the differences between the iPhone XR and the more expensive 2018 handsets, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and whether paying $250 extra for the latter is worth it. The near-universal answer: not so much.
Apple shipping estimates for iPhone XR begin slipping in the US and elsewhere
Shipping estimates for Apple's new iPhone XR, which became available for pre-order last Friday, began slipping in the United States and several major countries around the globe. At the time of this writing, neither the Apple online store nor the official Apple Store shopping app would provide us with an option to order the handset for launch day delivery.
In-store pickups for the colorful phone are unavailable for new orders. As noted by MacRumors, Apple's retail stores may have some supply reserved for walk-in purchases on launch day this coming Friday, October 26. Shipping estimates are slipping elsewhere, too, including in Canada, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
If you're instead getting your iPhone XR from a wireless carrier or an electronics retailer such as Best Buy rather than directly from Apple, they may have stock available for launch day delivery. According to our non-scientific poll, Black, PRODUCT(RED) and Blue are the most popular color options for people who're in the market for an iPhone XR.
If you haven't yet, please take a second to cast your vote now.
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There's been some confusion surrounding early iPhone XR sales because there were no delays during the launch weekend and all color options remained readily available across all major carriers with the notable exception of T-Mobile.
T-Mobile did run out of some color options because, according to analysts, buying the phone on T-Mobile via Apple.com doesn't require passing a carrier verification like with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint.
As per reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhone XR pre-order demand during the opening weekend was better than that of last year's iPhone 8. Kuo is not surprised to see shorter delivery times for iPhone XR because the XR and the XS have different target customers.
iPhone XR's target customers are Apple fans “who snap up new models rapidly” after the pre-order open while the target demographic for the premium iPhone XS series are “general users who are used to operating iOS with characteristics including favoring the Apple brand, limited budget or no urgent replacement demand,” he wrote in a research note yesterday.
Kuo is calling for 36 to 38 million iPhone XR sales in the fourth quarter of 2018, up ten percent from his earlier prediction of 33 to 35 million units.
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