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Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus units with difficulty turning on

If you have an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus that isn’t turning on, this could come in handy. Apple on Friday launched a new repair program for the handsets to address a failure to power on thanks to a faulty component. Affected devices were sold between October 2018 and August 2019, and users can […]

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Analyst predicts iPhone SE 2 to surface in Q1 2020, feature iPhone 8 form factor

Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone SE 2 will appear in Q1 2020, and will feature the form factor of an iPhone 8. Kuo also stated that the handset will incorporate a 4.7-inch display, a home button with Touch ID, and an A13 CPU with 3GB of LPDDR4X RAM. “We forecast that Apple will […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.1.1 for iPhones, iPadOS 13.1.1 update, chases after battery, Siri-related bugs

Late Friday, Apple released its iOS 13.1.1 update, which chases after bugs associated with Siri and poor battery life under iOS 13 and iOS 13.1. On the newest iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models, iOS 13.1.1 improves Siri recognition requests, Apple says – owners of the latest handsets had been reporting problems with Siri ignoring them. […]

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axi0mX research team releases details of “checkm8” exploit, which could allow permanent jailbreak of hundreds of millions of iOS devices

This is somewhat worrying. A newly announced iOS exploit could lead to a permanent, unblock able jailbreak on hundreds of millions of iPhones. Per a security research team known as “axi0mX,” the exploit, dubbed “checkm8,” functions as a bootroom vulnerability that could give hackers deep access to iOS devices on a level that Apple would […]

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Analyst predicts return to design similar to iPhone 4 “candy bar” shape for 2020 model iPhones

Apple could be headed back to the classic “candy bar” shape for its 2020 iPhone models. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 2020 iPhone lineup will feature a redesigned chassis that is a big departure from the current status quo of curved stainless sides. Kuo stated that the upcoming design will be reminiscent of the […]