Meta-owned WhatsApp will soon stop supporting older iPhones, including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models.
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iPhone 12 lineup surpasses 100 million in sales just seven months after launch
The iPhone 12 lineup offers four different devices to choose from. And it turns out the current generation of smartphones with Apple's logo on the back has proven pretty popular with the people. According to new research, the iPhone 12 has reached a noteworthy landmark.
Apple sued in Italy over planned iPhone obsolescence
Altroconsumo is an Italian consumer association focused on consumer's rights, and it's not happy with Apple. The organization has filed a lawsuit in Italy over what it's describing as "planned obsolescence".
Apple releases iOS 12.5.1, patches COVID-19 exposure notifications bug in older iPhones
Back in December of last year, Apple released iOS 12.5 to older iPhones and iPads. This software update brought with it exposure notifications to help track the spread of COVID-19. However, it turns out an issue cropped up for some of those devices.
Comparing the size of iPhone 12 mini to iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 12
The iPhone 12 mini fits the branding well, despite the fact it offers a 5.4-inch OLED display.
Apple agrees to pay up to $500 million to settle iPhone throttling lawsuit in the U.S.
Apple has agreed to a preliminary ruling, which was set last Friday, related to a lawsuit against the company for throttling some iPhone models in the United States.
‘iPhone SE 2’ rumored to launch in the first quarter of 2020 with iPhone 8 design
Apple is apparently going back to the hits, at least for design cues, when it comes to future handsets.
Apple releases iOS 12.4.2 for older iPads and iPhones; watchOS 5.3.2 for older Apple Watches
Last week, Apple released iOS 13. And then, earlier this week, Apple released iOS 13.1. However, while the new software is supported on a wide range of older devices, not all of Apple's aging hardware can support the new software.
Apple’s stopped selling iPhone SE/6/6 Plus/6s Plus in India, leaving only 6s at the low end
It would seem that Apple has altered its market strategy in India, where its market share is less than two percent and inexpensive handsets rule the landscape, in a move that has left its cash-strapped buyers in the 1.33 billion people country out in the cold.
iPhone hobbyist claims to have ported iOS 13 beta 1 to the iPhone 6 [updated]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard about Apple’s upcoming iOS 13 for iPhone and iPod touch (iPad gets its own new operating system dubbed iPadOS), which implements native dark mode and a plethora of other jaw-dropping features that users have been requesting from Apple for quite some time. On the other hand, the oldest handsets it supports out of the box are the iPhone SE, 6s, and 6s Plus.
In a seemingly unbelievable turn of events, however, an Apple device tinkerer with the Twitter handle @NighttigerFTW has purportedly managed to get the first iOS 13 beta running on an iPhone 6 with minimal tweaking. The full details below:
This tweak enables all Live Photos-centric features on unsupported handsets
Live Photos is one of iOS’ fun and quirky proprietary features that brings many of your photographs and wallpaper backgrounds to life. Unfortunately, Apple limits Live Photos functionality on many of its older handsets, such as the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and SE, to name a few.
If you use any of the aforementioned handsets and you’re bummed about having a gimped Live Photos experience, then you might want to turn your attention to a newly-released jailbreak tweak called LivePhotoForNon3DTouch by iOS developer anima.
Sketchy reports claim iOS 13 will drop support for iPhone SE, iPad mini 2 and other models
A new report makes unsubstantiated claims that iOS 13 won't be compatible with iOS 13 and a number of other iPhone and iPad models, but this isn't the first time we've heard the rumor.