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3D Touch screen components add almost 11% weight increase to iPhone 6s, 6s Plus models

Not that the current iPhone in your pocket is a weighty brick that threatens your spine every moment of every day, but the upcoming iPhone 6s and 6s Plus units may be a bit heavier. According to Apple the 3D Touch display components account for the bulk of an 11 percent increase in weight over […]

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Line rules, details for Apple Store iPhone 6s, 6s Plus surface

If you’re looking to snag an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus from an Apple Store during its launch next Friday, there are some rules you need to follow. First off, like previous years, Apple will limit customers to purchasing only two new iPhones per day and you can only buy two per store reservation. On […]

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iPhone 6s, 6s Plus pre-orders begin, ship times slip to 2-3 weeks for several configurations

The good news is that the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus handsets are now available for pre-order. The bad news is that the one you wanted is selling like hotcakes and shipping times have slipped. Several of the new iPhone models are now displaying shipping estimates of 2-3 weeks. Models in the new Rose Gold […]

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Developer confirms 2 GB of RAM for iPhone 6s, 6s Plus handsets, 4 GB of RAM for iPad Pro

This is pretty clever. Developer Hamza Sood was able to use asset catalogs associated with the Xcode 7 Golden Master to confirm the rumors around the iPhone 6s and iPad Pro RAM specifications. The catalogs confirm that the iPhone 6s has 2 GB of RAM, up from 1 GB in the iPhone 6, and the […]

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Beta testers point out possible “Hey Siri” feature, individualized voice recognition possible in iOS 9.1

This could be interesting. A number of users who had the chance to test the first public beta of iOS 9.1 on Thursday, along with the GM version on Wednesday, have stated that the operating system allows for a set-up process for voice customization with Siri. A new “Hey Siri” feature coming to the iPhone […]