iOS 17: How to Create Your Own Contact Poster In iOS 17, due for release on Monday, September 18, Apple is bringing a big update to its Phone app, and one of the headlining new features is Contact Posters. Keep reading to learn what they are and how to use them. Apple in ‌iOS 17‌ is offering iPhone users a new way to express themselves when it comes to calls, with personalizable Contact Po…

Hermès Debuts Apple Watch Series 9 Collection Including Leather Bands Hermès has debuted its new Apple Watch Series 9 case and band collection, including some new leather band options not available from Apple’s website. Apple has removed all leather iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands – including Hermès bands – from its website as part of a significant new sustainability push. However, as part of the continuing pa…

France Orders End to iPhone 12 Sales Over Radiation Level Concerns France on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt iPhone 12 sales and “fix” existing devices over fears the devices emit too much electromagnetic radiation (via France24). The French agency that regulates radio frequencies, the ANFR, said on its website that testing found the ‌iPhone 12‌ emits more electromagnetic waves susceptible to be absorbed by the …

Apple Not Offering USB-C AirPods Pro Cases As a Standalone Purchase Apple on Tuesday made second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case available to order, but unlike its move to wireless charging cases, the company isn’t offering the USB-C case as a standalone purchase. Apple’s decision not to offer the USB-C case as a separate purchase is likely a marketing one related to the fact that the updated …

Emergency SOS via Satellite Coming to Spain and Switzerland Later This Month Apple announced during its “Wonderlust” event that Emergency SOS via Satellite and Find My via Satellite will be available in Spain and Switzerland later in September. Both features are currently available in 14 countries and regions, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ne…

New AirPods Pro Feature Lossless Audio With Vision Pro and Additional Dust Resistance While the new AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case are still classified as second-generation AirPods Pro, the earbuds have a few other new features. In a press release today, Apple announced that the updated second-generation AirPods Pro will support 20-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio with ultra-low latency when the earbuds are connected to Apple’…

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max Feature Increased 8GB of RAM Apple never publicly advertises the amount of RAM included in iPhones, but MacRumors has confirmed that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with 8GB of RAM, up from 6GB in the iPhone 14 Pro models. Along with the new A17 Pro chip, extra RAM benefits overall system performance, particularly for multitasking. In the Xcode 15 Rele…

Hands-On With the New Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 Models Apple today gave members of the media that were at Apple Park for the “Wonderlust” event a chance to take a look at the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models ahead of their release. MacRumors videographer Dan attended, getting a first look at the new color options, Double Tap, and more. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channe…

Everything Apple Announced at Today’s Event in Six Minutes Apple today held its “Wonderlust” fall event, introducing the iPhone 15, ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. It took Apple an hour and a half to introduce all of the new devices, but we’ve recapped everything in a super quick six minute video for our readers who want a short but de…

iPhone 15’s USB-C Port Can Charge Your Apple Watch and AirPods Now that the iPhone 15 models have a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, it is possible to use an ‌iPhone 15‌ to charge the AirPods or Apple Watch directly. You’ll need an appropriate cable to charge with an iPhone, such as a USB-C to USB-C cable for the new AirPods Pro 2 USB-C Charging Case, or a USB-C Apple Watch charging puck, but it’s a…

Apple Lets Customers ‘Get Ready’ For iPhone 15 Launch With Pre-Order Setup Following the introduction of the iPhone 15, ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, Apple is letting customers prepare for pre-orders, which are set to begin on Friday, September 15 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Prospective ‌iPhone 15‌ buyers can use the Apple Store app to select their preferred phone, confirm their status with …

Apple Shares Lists of All New Features in iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma Apple today shared in-depth lists of all new features coming with the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma software updates, which are all set to be released later this month. The lists are available as PDFs on Apple’s website. A key new feature of iOS 17 is StandBy, a new full-screen view that provides glanceable information designed to be view…

Hands-On With the New iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Models Following today’s keynote event that saw Apple introducing the new iPhone 15, ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, Apple allowed members of the media in attendance to spend some hands-on time with the new devices. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera was at Apple Park for the event, so he’s able to give us an early look at the…

Apple Announces New Roadside Assistance via Satellite Feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 At today’s iPhone 15 event, Apple introduced an add-on feature to Emergency SOS via Satellite called Roadside Assistance via Satellite. The feature is similar to Emergency SOS, but it allows iPhone users to contact roadside assistance if they have car trouble in an area without cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. Roadside Assistance via Satellite i…

iPhone 15 Pro Models Support Wi-Fi 6E The iPhone 15 Pro and the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max are the first iPhones to support next-generation Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, with the standard iPhone 15 models continuing to be limited to Wi-Fi 6. With Wi-Fi 6E support, the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and Pro Max can connect to the 6GHz band offered by Wi-Fi 6E routers for faster speeds, improved latency, and les…

Apple Adds Thread Networking Technology to iPhone 15 Pro The iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max include support for the Thread mesh networking protocol. Thread networking technology is listed as a new feature for the Pro models, but it is not included in the iPhone 15 and ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus. Apple says that the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ is the first smartphone with a Thread radio, which can be used to direct…

Apple Discontinues MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger Apple today discontinued the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger immediately following its iPhone 15 event. Both accessories are no longer available to order on Apple’s online store, with the product listings completely removed. Both the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger were equipped with a Lightning port, so it is not too …

iPhone 15 Models Still Limited to 7.5W on Qi Chargers, Fast Charging Has Not Improved When the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models were introduced today, Apple’s Kaiann Drance mentioned that they support the next-generation Qi2 charging standard, but that apparently does not mean that Qi charging will be faster. Apple’s technical specifications page for the ‌iPhone 15‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ models says that Qi-based charging is sti…

Here is Every Apple Watch Band That Launched Today During Apple’s “Wonderlust” event today the company unveiled new models of the Apple Watch and iPhone, and as is customary, we’re also getting a fresh batch of accessories to match the new hardware. We’ve already covered all of the iPhone cases that debuted today, and this article will focus on Apple Watch bands. Starting with the Sport Loop ($…

iPhone 15 Models Sold Outside U.S. Still Have Physical SIM Card Tray Apple’s new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models all remain equipped with a physical SIM card tray outside of the United States, as a rumored eSIM-only expansion with the devices failed to materialize. Tech specs on Apple’s website confirm that all four iPhone 15 models remain compatible with nano-SIM cards in …