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Apple reportedly investigating two incidents of iPhone 8 Plus battery swelling

In the annals of swollen device batteries, this is pretty impressive. Following reports on social media of two iPhone 8 Plus exhibiting a swollen battery out of the millions shipped, Apple is reportedly looking into the situation surrounding the accounts and the phones themselves. The reports clearly depict a swollen battery pushing the iPhone 8 […]

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FCC pushes for Apple to activate FM transmitters in iPhones following recent string of natural disasters

Following up on renewed pressure from the National Association of Broadcasters urging Apple to the FM radio capabilities built into the wireless modem of every iPhone, FCC chairman Ajit Pai has stated that he hopes Apple will “reconsider its position” following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which have devastated parts of the United States, including […]

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Apple states fix is in progress for “static” sounds on some iPhone 8 devices

Apple has announced that it’s working on a fix for some of the “static” and “crackling” sounds some users have experienced from the newly-released iPhone 8’s earpiece. The company offered the following statement: “We are aware of the issue which is affecting customers in a small number of cases,” an Apple spokesperson said. “Our team […]

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iFixit posts full iPhone 8 teardown

If you’re curious about the internal components of the iPhone 8, the cool humans at iFixit have already performed a full teardown and posted their findings to the Internet. The teardown revealed a True Tone Retina display, Qi wireless charging support, Touch ID Home button, and improved camera sensors. Other components include an A11 Bionic […]

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Rumor: iPhone X could face additional delays, see production pushed back to mid-October

If you’re hankering for an iPhone X, you may have to wait a bit longer. While Apple will begin taking pre-orders for the handset next month, Raymond James chip analyst Christopher Caso conducted supply chain checks this morning and shared a note stating that while production delays had already delayed the release of the iPhone […]