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iPhone 14 Pro availability has greatly improved, now that Christmas demand has eased, and production at the world’s biggest assembly plant is reported to have climbed to around 70% of full capacity. A few models are now available for immediate pickup at some Apple stores, while the company’s US online store is showing 1-2 week delivery for most other orders … Background iPhone 14 Pro production was very badly hit by a COVID-19 outbreak in the world’s largest iPhone assembly plant, in Zhengzhou, China....

Michael Guntrum lost his iPhone 4 while ice fishing in Kyle Lake when his handset slipped from his grip and sank to the bottom of the lake. Kyle Lake was drained in September 2015 because of some structural problems with its dam, there was no sign of the iPhone 4. Daniel Kalgren who was walking near Kyle Lake’s basin with a metal detector in hand found the lost iPhone. The phone was buried underneath 6 inches of clay and mud....

Analysts last week slashed their AAPL target prices following Apple’s announcement that it would dramatically miss its own guidance for the holiday quarter, in what one of them called ‘Apple’s darkest day in the iPhone era.’ iPhone pricing has come under the microscope as many suggest this is a key factor in lengthening upgrade cycles. HSBC had already cut its own target for the stock, and switched its rating from Buy to Hold, but has now announced a second drop to its target price …...

Apple has started updating customers with Apple Store orders that their launch day iPhone X units are now shipping. Dispatch notifications for iPhone orders are slightly meaningless (the phone has already been working its way through plane freight and delivery couriers at this point), but it’s still fun to get the official confirmation. The launch-day stock of iPhone X sold out in a matter of minutes when preorders began a week ago; the Apple Online Store is currently quoting 5-6 week shipping estimates for new customers....

An explosion last month inside an electronic parts polishing workshop at the iPad plant in Chengdu, China, unfortunatelly had fatal consequences for some employees: Three were left killed and at least fifteen injured. In addition to loss of lives, which cannot (and shouldn’t) be measured with money, the explosion has had tangible effects on the fortunes of Apple’s favorite contract manufacturer, writes DigiTimes this morning: On May 20, the iPad plant went ablaze after the flammable aluminum dust had caused the explosion in Foxconn’s electronic parts polishing workshop....

Just about a year after launching the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, Apple started a service program for devices that see their speakers fail. If you’ve noticed trouble with sound for phone calls or similar, here’s how to check iPhone 12 no sound recall eligibility. Apple says that the no sound service program affects iPhone 12 and 12 Pro smartphones that were originally made between October 2020 and April 2021 (but could have been sold after those dates)....

With every new iPhone, we always see similar testings. If in the early days, people were obsessed with bending smartphones, the drop test is one of the most important for customers. If you wonder how the iPhone 13 Pro Max handles dropping from different heights, here it is. YouTuber EverythingApplePro decided to show how the iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro hold in some drop tests. If you don’t want to learn by your experience, he got you covered....

If you have an iPhone 4 or Late 2010 13-inch MacBook Air in need of repair, you may need to act quickly: Japanese site Macotakara is reporting that Apple will declare both products obsolete from the end of the month. This means that Apple will, with a a couple of exceptions, no longer offer parts or repair services for these products. You’re already out of luck for the CDMA version of the iPhone 4, which lost support last month, along with three Macs....

Health data from the iPhones of both a killer and his victim provided crucial evidence in a murder case. The combined data proved that the killer’s story about how his wife died was a lie, and saw him convicted and sentenced to at least 30 years … The Guardian reports that a pharmacist in the UK murdered his wife, then tried to make it look like intruders had broken into the home and carried out the killing....

Ahead of the first orders arriving to buyers on Friday, the first reviews of Apple’s new iPhone SE 3 have officially hit the web. These reviews offer a more in-depth look at Apple’s “new” iPhone SE, including the A15 chip on the inside, 5G connectivity, and the classic home button and Touch ID design. Writing for The Verge, Allison Johnson explains that the iPhone SE features the modern internals of a smartphone, but “stuck in yesterday’s design....

Update: The iPad too! In news that will doubtless be causing some red faces at Samsung, The Loop reports that the iPhone got the highest score for overall customer satisfaction in a survey of 44,168 smartphone owners in South Korea. Apple scored 52 percent against Samsung’s 50 and LG’s 46. Apple also scored highest for after-sales support, reliability and speed of repair … While this result would come as no surprise in the U....

iPhone X on left with orig. OLED display, with iFixit LCD on right iFixit has been offering OLED screens for those who would like to tackle repairs on their own. Those go for around $100 less than what Apple charges for an official screen replacement but now, it’s started offering LCD replacement for iPhone X, XS, and XS Max. It’s an interesting downgrade from OLED but some on a budget with DIY interest might find it’s a great option....

Alice Eve’s mystery character is featured in new Iron Fist season 2 photos. Marvel and Netlfix’s partnership started off strong with Daredevil and Jessica Jones, but the quality of the shows has not always been maintained. While Luke Cage started strong, it fell apart in the second half. But, no show was quite as disliked as what came with the first season of Iron Fist. Burdened with controversy before it even came out, the show’s slow pace and somewhat obnoxious lead turned many away....

With the release of iOS 16 earlier this week, Apple teased that it would also soon be launching a new Clean Energy Charging feature for the iPhone. The first beta of iOS 16.1 is now available to developer beta testers, and as expected, it includes this new Clean Energy Charging option. You can find the Clean Energy Charging option by heading to the Settings app and tapping on the Battery menu....

Hi, Seth here. Just woke up to find more than a few comments, emails, Tweets, etc on this post and its inaccuracy. It turns out that the author was wrong on his take and hadn’t done due diligence before posting this. I am sorry for that. The change in behavior is that you didn’t before have full camera roll access from the lock screen; now Apple has allowed access. But importantly, only if you’ve unlocked your iPhone within the prescribed amount of time in “require Passcode’ time settings....

All of today’s best deals are now headlined by a 1-day discount on refurbished iPhone 12/Pro Max models from $470. That’s alongside all-time lows on M1 Pro MacBook Pros from $1,749 and a rare chance to save on Belkin’s Thunderbolt 4 Dock Pro at $338. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. iPhone 12/Pro Max sees 1-day refurb discounts Today only, Woot is discounting a selection of previous-generation certified refurbished iPhones – a favorite this time around is the iPhone 12 Pro Max 128GB in two styles for $800....

The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro officially went up for pre-order yesterday ahead of their October 23 launch day. Over the last 24 hours, supply of certain iPhone models has started to dwindle, so read on for the latest details — including those models which are still available for launch day delivery. iPhone 12 Pro The iPhone 12 Pro is far more supply constrained than the iPhone 12, but some options are faring better than other in terms of delivery times....

In Summary The iPhone 13 seems to follow the broad design template of the iPhone 12, but comes with tweaks beneath that familiar surface. The most significant changes are in terms of processor and cameras, and battery life has also been given a bump up. It might not have the Pro “perks,” but the iPhone 13 is a terrific performer in best iPhone tradition, be it gaming, photography, video editing or day-to-day tasks....

One of the cornerstone features of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, to be announced next Wednesday, is a screen based on the Force Touch technology from the latest MacBook trackpads and the Apple Watch. However, as we noted in previous articles such as our event expectations roundup from yesterday, the Force Touch feature in the new iPhones will actually be a next-generation version of the technology. According to sources familiar with the new iPhones, the new pressure-sensitive screen will likely be called the “3D Touch Display”…...

Verizon has just reported their results for the third quarter, with smartphone sales topping 7.6 million units. While the press release does not disclose details about iPhone performance, on Verizon’s conference call, the company announced that iPhones were responsible for just over half of all Verizon’s smartphone activations, compared to about 43% in Q2. It is important to remember the distinction between activations and sales, with activations including passed-down devices to spouses or children as well as the strong iPhone reseller market....