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Verizon will give you an iPhone 16 Plus (or 4) with no trade-in - here's how

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-09-17 05:40:52

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I remember the times in my childhood when my brothers and I would come home begging to have a cellphone and sincerely hoping it was a swanky new iPhone. My mom cringed at the long receipt she would have to pay out. Luckily, Verizon is running a deal to set up your family or anyone needing a new phone and service plan. Also: T-Mobile will give you an iPhone 16 Pro on them, no trade-in required - here's how When you open a line or multiple lines through myPlan at Verizon online,

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iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing ‘F1’ movie

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-17 07:27:35

Apple customers aren’t thrilled they’re getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant’s Original Film, “F1 the Movie.” Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custo

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Apple pushed Wallet notifications with F1 offer, sparking backlash

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-17 13:05:16

Apple has a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster coming to theaters this weekend—F1 The Movie—and your iPhone’s Wallet app might have just told you about it. Here’s why this is causing backlash. Apple Wallet offer for F1 The Movie prompts advertising complaints Apple makes products people love, like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And the company also now makes film and TV, most of which lives on Apple TV+. But this weekend, Apple is launching its biggest theatrical swing ever: F1 The Movie. Unsurpri

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iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing F1 movie

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-17 12:51:41

Apple customers aren’t thrilled they’re getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant’s Original Film, “F1 the Movie.” Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custo

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Could Apple's New Adaptive Power Feature Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-17 12:30:00

Usually, I'm the one adapting my behavior based on the power remaining in my iPhone, but starting this fall, I can ask my iPhone to do more of the adapting. A new Adaptive Power setting in iOS 26 can extend battery power by intelligently trimming energy usage in small ways that add up to extend the time before you need to recharge. See also: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Could Save the iPhone 17 Air From This Major Pitfall Currently, the iPhone uses as much power as it needs to perform its tasks. Y

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iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing F1 movie

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-17 17:27:35

Apple customers aren’t thrilled they’re getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant’s Original Film, “F1 the Movie.” Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film. The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custo

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T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service launches nationwide on July 23, what can you expect?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-19 09:28:04

Earlier today, T-Mobile announced that it had been named the best network in the US by Ookla. Alongside this news, the carrier also unveiled the addition of the DoorDash DashPass perk , which will be available through the T Life app starting July 8. That wasn’t all T-Mobile shared today; the company has also revealed the nationwide launch date for T-Satellite, as well as a new Easy Upgrade program aimed at Verizon and AT&T subscribers. T-Satellite will leave beta and enter its full commercial p

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iOS 26 beta 2 provides first possible confirmation of iPhone 17 Air resolution

9to5mac.com Jeff Benjamin 2025-09-19 12:49:07

The second iOS 26 beta, which just released today, contains a new asset featuring the iconic clownfish wallpaper that Apple included with the original iPhone, and last remastered back in 2022 with iOS 16. But what makes today’s appearance notable is that this new wallpaper comes in a resolution that no other device currently has, strongly hinting at an all new device, like the rumored iPhone 17 Air. Some of my favorite gear Apple Polishing Cloth Jeff's favorite screen cleaning cloth that polish

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The biggest new movie in theaters this weekend was shot on iPhone

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-19 13:17:22

Source: IGN This coming weekend is a big one at the box office for Apple, with F1 The Movie debuting. But there was a film release this past weekend that’s especially significant to Apple too. 28 Years Later, the top new premiere at the US box office, was shot primarily on iPhone. 28 Years Later is a summer box office success, and it was shot on iPhone Over the weekend, US moviegoers had two main new options: Elio, the latest Pixar animated film and 28 Years Later, a sequel to the horror fl

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How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before upgrading to iOS 26)

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-09-19 21:30:00

What is cache? Cache -- or browser cache -- is the temporary storage of website files. So, things like images, scripts, and cookies that your browser saves on your phone to make pages load faster the next time you visit. Also: How to clear your Android phone's cache and make it feel like new Over time, though, those files can add up, taking a large bite out of your device storage and slowing things down. That's why it's smart to clear your browser cache regularly. In this article, I focused o

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iPhone 17 Colors: Is Purple the New Color for the Base Model? We're Tracking the Rumors

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 01:23:09

Got your sights set on the next iPhone? The latest colorful rumor that came out last weekend is that the iPhone 17 base model could come in purple or green. In a post on X, well-known leaker Majin Bu teased the potential new colors for the iPhone, saying that Apple may just choose purple. And earlier this month, there were rumors of sky blue being added to the color lineup, too. We'll get to all of that in a minute. While the rumored iPhone 17 may get a new camera design and faster charging ca

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New iPhone roadmap reveals timing of three big design changes

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-20 09:26:45

We’re just a few months away from Apple’s launch of the iPhone 17 lineup. But an analyst with expertise in displays just shared a roadmap for three design changes coming with future iPhones, starting next year. The road to an all-screen iPhone may be longer than expected Apple has a lot of big changes coming to the iPhone in the next few years. But new expectations published by supply chain analyst Ross Young indicate some of the updates may not arrive on the timeline we’d previously expected

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Apple iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the next iPhone operating system

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-20 12:57:53

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) The rumors were true: Apple is skipping past iOS 19 and going right to iOS 26 — and it's bringing some pretty cool new features with it. For starters, the iPhone is finally getting a fresh home and lock screen redesign dubbed Liquid Glass, a look and feel that will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, all

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Your Apple Watch is getting a big upgrade for free - 8 features I can't wait to use on WatchOS 26

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-09-20 17:55:00

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and other Apple-owned devices are getting a big overhaul soon. The best part? You won't have to pay a dime for them. The tech giant recently rolled out all of the newest apps and updates coming to its devices over the next few months. Apple announced several new features coming to WatchOS 26 at its annual software conference, WWDC, earlier this month. The features touch everything from Fitness to Messages, and include a major design update across App

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Why Danny Boyle shot ‘28 Years Later’ on iPhones

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-09-21 01:22:00

In Brief Director Danny Boyle famously shot his post-apocalyptic classic “28 Days Later” on Canon digital cameras, making it easier for him to capture eerie scenes of an abandoned London, and giving the movie’s fast-moving zombies a terrifying immediacy. To make his decades-later sequel “28 Years Later” (which opened this weekend), Boyle turned to a different piece of consumer tech — the iPhone. Boyle told Wired that by using a rig that could hold 20 iPhone Pro Max cameras, the filmmaking team

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Apple's MagSafe Charging Explained: Qi2, Faster Charging and Android Compatibility

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 22:00:06

Apple's MagSafe for phones has evolved quite a bit since its debut on the 2020 iPhone 12 line, bringing magnetic wireless charging from the iPhone to the AirPods. Since Apple's MagSafe is compatible with the Qi2 wireless charging standard and has proven popular, we're starting to see Samsung, Google and OnePlus provide support for similar magnetic accessories. Even better, these wireless charging accessories are cheaper now than when MagSafe debuted, with companies such as Anker and Belkin maki

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When Will the iPhone 17 Be Released? We're Following All the Rumors and Leaks

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-20 19:01:00

Of all the questions about the rumored iPhone 17, there's one that could settle all others: When is the release date? All of the predictions and speculation about battery power, colors, price and more will be resolved when Apple releases the new iPhone, including the rumored iPhone Air. But even the release date is the subject of leaks and rumors. We've sifted through the whispers, analysis and conjecture so you can know when the new iPhone will be released and when you can expect to get your

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Gear News This Week: Adobe Wants to Make iPhone Photos Better, and TCL Brings Flexibility to Atmos

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-09-20 21:00:00

The brains behind the computational photography that vaulted Google's Pixel phone camera to fame have a new camera app for you to try, this time from Adobe. Marc Levoy and Florian Kainz left Google several years ago, and Adobe's Project Indigo seems to be the fruit of their labor. Courtesy of Adobe The iPhone-only app is available on the App Store for the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max, plus iPhone 14 and newer. (It's free and doesn't require an Adobe account.) Like the c

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iPhones and iPads now come with EU energy labels, here’s what they reveal

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-21 00:59:31

If you live in the European Union and visit Apple’s website today, you’ll notice a new information snippet alongside iPhones and iPads: colorful energy labels grading each model’s efficiency, durability, and repairability. This change isn’t voluntary, but rather Apple’s compliance with a new EU regulation that just went into effect. The new labels assign each device a grade from A to G for energy efficiency and durability factors, including impact resistance and repairability. But Apple being

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iPhone and iPad now come with EU energy labels, here’s what they reveal

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-21 05:59:31

If you live in the European Union and visit Apple’s website today, you’ll notice a new information snippet alongside iPhones and iPads: colorful energy labels grading each model’s efficiency, durability, and repairability. This change isn’t voluntary, but rather Apple’s compliance with a new EU regulation that just went into effect. The new labels assign each device a grade from A to G for energy efficiency and durability factors, including impact resistance and repairability. But Apple being

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Rumor: Two new colors competing for the iPhone 17 base model

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-21 09:23:00

According to leaker Majin Bu, Apple is experimenting with two new colors for this year’s iPhone 17 base models, but only one might make it to launch. And if the current internal scuttlebutt is anything to go by, there seems to be a frontrunner. Purple vs. Green Bu’s sources say that Purple and Green are currently in development for the aluminum-framed iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus, but Apple will likely pick just one of them for the final lineup this fall. And Purple is in the lead. As the lea

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Yet another Android brand is copying the iPhone’s Action button

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-21 17:10:48

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple replaced the mute switch with a customizable Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro models. OnePlus recently copied this move and replaced its iconic alert slider with a customizable button on the OnePlus 13s. Another Android brand could soon follow suit and add a customizable button on an upcoming phone. After including a silent switch on every iPhone model since the original, Apple dropped it in favor of a customizable button starting with the iPhone

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Leaker doubles down on two key display changes for the iPhone 18 Pro

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-20 21:32:10

If you were hoping Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro models would shake up their physical screen sizes, you can extra-officially temper your expectations. But that doesn’t mean the 2026 lineup won’t bring significant shifts in how the front of the iPhone looks. Here’s what may be coming. A new leak from Digital Chat Station on Weibo today says the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will stick with the same display sizes as the current iPhone 16 Pro series: roughly 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, respectively.

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Transparent specs at last: Why the new smartphone energy labels are a big deal

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-22 13:08:40

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR The European Union has introduced mandatory energy efficiency labels for all smartphones and tablets sold within its region starting today, June 20, 2025. These labels provide detailed information on energy use, battery longevity, drop resistance, IP rating for dust and water resistance, and repairability scores. Complementing this rollout are ecodesign requirements mandating durable batteries, extended software support, readily available spare parts,

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Why I recommend this power bank to most iPhone users - especially if you travel often

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-09-22 13:26:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Nitecore NW5000 has an ultralight and ultrathin design that blends into the iPhone. It has a 5,000mAh capacity that's just enough to fully charge any iPhone model (and some more). You'll have to pay a premium for this accessory, but its build quality justifies it. $69.95 at Amazon I find that rather than complaining about the iPhone's poor battery life, I prefer to do something about it. This is why my iPhone is almost always rocking with a magnetic power bank attach

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iPhone 16E Specs vs. Google Pixel 8A: How Apple and Google's Lower-Cost Phones Match Up

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-22 21:00:07

Google's A-series Pixel handsets are typically budget-friendly, but currently the cheapest Google goes is $499 for the Pixel 9A. If you do want all of Google's flagship features and are comfortable with getting a used or refurbished device, you could check out last year's Pixel 8A which is going for under $300 in the secondary market. Strangely, Google is currently selling the Pixel 8A for the same price as the Pixel 9A, so it doesn't make sense to buy a new version of the Pixel 8A. A sub-$300

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8 things I want to see on the Pixel 10 series

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-23 04:00:57

Joe Maring / Android Authority Given the rumored earlier launch date of August this year, the Pixel 10 series is right around the corner. As is customary with every Google product, the leaks are really starting to ramp up as we get closer to the release. Up to now, all the tidbits of info we’ve seen are pointing to an iterative update with no meaningful changes to the design, except perhaps a slightly bigger camera bar on the back. While they might not look that different from their predecesso

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Your MacBook is getting a major upgrade for free. 5 features I can't wait to use in MacOS 26

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-09-23 04:00:13

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Apple last week announced its latest update for MacOS 26, codenamed "Tahoe." It's full of new visual design elements like Apple's Liquid Glass design theme, better integration with the iPhone, and a more robust Spotlight feature that's better integrated with Shortcuts. The theme of all of Apple's updates this year is streamlining both the visual UI and feature sets across Apple devices, while making more apps and features available on them, punctuated by Apple Intelligence. Al

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Apple’s push in India continues: Foxconn to start making iPhone casings in the country

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-23 08:26:13

Foxconn is taking another step in cementing its rolerole in Apple’s Indian manufacturing strategy. After years of focusing mainly on iPhone assembly, the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant is now preparing to build iPhone casings locally for the first time. Here’s why that matters. According to a new report from The Economic Times, Foxconn is setting up a new unit at the ESR Industrial Park in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, focused specifically on making metal casings for iPhones. Casings, often re

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Apple wins Grand Prix at Cannes for ‘Shot on iPhone’ campaign

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-23 17:15:46

Apple’s famous “Shot on iPhone” ad series has just earned one of the advertising industry’s highest honors: the Grand Prix in the Creative Effectiveness Lions category at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Not bad for a campaign that started a decade ago. The Creative Effectiveness Lions specifically reward campaigns that prove long-term business impact through creativity. This year marked the fourth consecutive year of growth in submissions for the category, up 6.5%

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Verizon will give you an iPhone 16 Plus (or 4) with no trade-in - here's how

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Apple pushed Wallet notifications with F1 offer, sparking backlash

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iPhones and iPads now come with EU energy labels, here’s what they reveal

iPhone and iPad now come with EU energy labels, here’s what they reveal

Rumor: Two new colors competing for the iPhone 17 base model

Yet another Android brand is copying the iPhone’s Action button

Leaker doubles down on two key display changes for the iPhone 18 Pro

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Why I recommend this power bank to most iPhone users - especially if you travel often

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