Apple will continue to dual-source cellular modems for 2018 iPhones from chip makers Intel and Qualcomm, with the updated pre-5G baseband chips enabling faster LTE speeds.
KGI: 2018 iPhones will feature faster LTE via updated Intel & Qualcomm modems
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Spotify picks up iPhone X resolution support
The leading music-streaming service Spotify today refreshed its iPhone and iPad app on App Store with native display support for iPhone X. The Spotify Music app for iOS now takes full advantage of all the pixels available on the 5.8-inch iPhone X display.
Review: ElevationDock 4 looks great and easily works one-handed
Elevation Lab recently released an updated version of their popular iPhone dock, dubbed ElevationDock 4. Like its predecessors, the new ElevationDock 4 is simply designed and is easily usable with one hand.
This tweak lets you save images from your Instagram feed
Have you ever wished that Instagram offered a way to save images or videos from your feed directly to your Camera Roll? If yes, then we’re right there with you. Unfortunately, Instagram isn’t likely to add this feature anytime soon.
Jailbreakers, on the other hand, can get this feature up and running from their Instagram app right now with the help of a new free jailbreak tweak called Instagram Down Image by iOS developer Yutao Lan.
Apple looks to Intel for 5G modems in future iPhones
Tensions between Apple and Qualcomm have been on the rise, which has in part caused Apple to look elsewhere for the iPhone's upcoming 5G modem. Apple is aiming to include 5G in the iPhone by 2019-2020, which means they are getting close to choosing a manufacturer.
ShyInstaShot disables the screenshot sharing banner in the Instagram app
Many apps are now following a new trend where taking a screenshot will yield an in-house notification for sharing it. We’ve seen this in apps like Amazon and Spotify, and now Instagram is doing it too.
If you’d like to disable this banner in the Instagram app to keep it from appearing whenever you take a screenshot of someone’s post, then we’d recommend a new jailbreak tweak called ShyInstaShot by iOS developer CydiaGeek.
Apple posts iOS 11.1.2 with fix for unresponsive iPhone X screen in cold weather
Apple on Thursday released software update iOS 11.1.2 for iPhones and iPads. As you can see in the above screenshot, the update includes a fix for the issue that caused iPhone X displays to become temporarily unresponsive to touch after rapid temperature drops. It also addresses the issue that can potentially cause distortion in Live Photos and videos captured with the iPhone X.
iPhone X named one of TIME’s top 25 inventions of 2017
Apple's new iPhone X has made TIME's annual unranked list of the 25 best products of the year 2017, joining other inventions like guilt-free ice cream, Nintendo Switch and fidget spinner.
Jony Ive talks foregoing the Home button, iPhone X price & more
Jony Ive, Apple's boss of all design across the company, and hardware engineering boss Dan Riccio sat down with TIME on Thursday to defend the controversial decision to ditch the familiar Home button in favor of touchscreen gestures on iPhone X.
How Apple’s on-device facial detection works
Apple today pushed a new post to its Machine Learning Journal blog launched in the summer.
Vimeo announces support for HDR video, up to 8K resolutions & HEVC/H.265 codec
Vimeo today announced it's rolling out support for high dynamic range video (HDR), playable on compatible devices like the new iPhone X, iPad Pro and Apple TV 4K.
Results are in: 60% of iDB readers are going with the higher priced $1,149 iPhone X model
Two weeks ago, we ran a non-scientific poll asking you to specify which iPhone X model you've managed to purchase, and the results are now in.