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iPhone X shipping estimates drop to 2 to 3 weeks in the United States and Canada

iPhone X shipping times have improved in the United States and Canada, so if you were hoping to snag one for your special someone for the holidays, it looks like you’ll beat the buzzer. The shipment times, which were at 3 to 4 week estimates, have improved to 2 to 3 week estimates in the […]

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Rumor: Apple to release 6.5-inch iPhone X, 6.1-inch LCD iPhone in late 2018

Because next year’s model is always critical, Apple is said to have three new iPhone models in the works for a late 2018 launch. Two of the new handsets are said to cross the six-inch threshold with edge-to-edge OLED and traditional LCD screens. Assorted guru and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Industries issued a note […]

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Hacker group claims iPhone X Face ID feature can be fooled with mask technique

It’s been noted that Apple’s the iPhone X’s Face ID feature can be fooled by an identical twin. Now it looks like a mask might do the trick as well. On Friday, Vietnamese security firm Bkav released a blog post and video showing that—by all appearances—they’d cracked Face ID with a composite mask of 3-D-printed […]

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Some users experiencing “crackling earpiece” issue with iPhone X units

There are always going to be some issues with a brand new handset and the iPhone X doesn’t seem to be exempt from this rule. A number of users have reported what appears to be crackling and buzzing coming from the iPhone X’s earpiece speaker. One commenter reported that he notices the crackling when playing […]

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Some iPhone X units showing mysterious green lines on OLED display

Some users of the new iPhone X have been encountering what could be a hardware-related glitch with the OLED. A number of users haver reported green lines along the left or right side of the OLED display, according to various accounts on social media. The lines appear to be developing after use, in at least […]