Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 update — touted as its ‘biggest’ — will only be compatible with these iPhone models

Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 update — touted as its ‘biggest’ — will only be compatible with these iPhone models

Apple’s “biggest” update to its operating system will leave those will older iPhones out in the cold. The iOS 18 update, slated for June, is expected to include four new artificial intelligence-powered features, including large language models (LLMS) and a generative AI app called iWork. However, those features can only work with iPhones that include …

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What is ‘iPhone finger’ — and how dangerous is it?

What is ‘iPhone finger’ — and how dangerous is it?

Tech By Alex Mitchell Published March 25, 2024, 2:59 p.m. ET It’s handy to know what your iPhone is doing to your digits. Techies and smartphone users fear that their mobile devices, when pressing down on their pinky during normal phone use, are leaving a mark or indentation on the pinky — otherwise known as …

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What does SOS mean on an iPhone? What is SOS mode?

What does SOS mean on an iPhone? What is SOS mode?

Major cellular carriers like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are reporting significant outages Thursday morning, which created some confusion for iPhone users whose phones were in SOS mode. What does it mean when your iPhone says SOS? Apple Support says if you see “No Service” or “Searching” in the status bar on your iPhone or iPad, …

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iPhone got wet? Apple says rice isn’t the solution

iPhone got wet? Apple says rice isn’t the solution

That urban myth of sticking your wet smartphone into rice to dry it is just that, a myth. There’s better ways to dry it. Apple passed Samsung as world’s top phone maker in 2023 Apple’s iPhone has dethroned Samsung devices to become the best-selling smartphone series over the course of 2023. Bloomberg For more than …

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Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones

Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones

Apple has begun making payments in a long-running class action lawsuit over claims it deliberately slowed down certain iPhones in the US. Complainants will receive a cut of a $500m (£394m) settlement which works out to around $92 (£72) per claim. Apple agreed to settle the lawsuit in 2020, stating at the time it denied …

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Apple dominates smartwatches but faces challenges

Apple dominates smartwatches but faces challenges

In December, Apple was briefly banned from selling its two most recent watch models—Series 9 and Ultra 2—in the US, due to an ongoing patent dispute with Masimo, a medical device maker. The dispute reflects the rivalry in the smartwatch market, dominated by Apple at present. That position is at stake as competition intensifies. In …

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