#Mac Rumors

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iPhone 15 Pro to Get Visual Intelligence in Future Update, Likely iOS 18.4

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iPhone 15 Pro to Get Visual Intelligence in Future Update, Likely iOS 18.4 Apple’s new iPhone 16e, announced on Wednesday, supports Visual Intelligence despite having no Camera Control button, and now Apple has confirmed that the Apple Intelligence feature is coming to the iPhone 15 Pro as well in a future software update. On iPhone 16 models, Visual Intelligence lets you use the camera to learn more about places and …

Mac Rumors 854 2025-02-21

Amazon Takes $30 Off Apple Pencil Pro and $299 Off Apple Studio Display

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Amazon Takes $30 Off Apple Pencil Pro and $299 Off Apple Studio Display Amazon today has a pair of returning record low prices on two popular Apple products, including the Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Studio Display. Both deals have been applied automatically and do not require you to clip an on-page coupon. Apple Pencil Pro Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase…

Mac Rumors 378 2025-02-21

iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 16e Buyer’s Guide: 25+ Differences Compared

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iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 16e Buyer’s Guide: 25+ Differences Compared The iPhone 16e and iPhone 15 now sit at the bottom of Apple’s iPhone lineup at $599 and $699, respectively. While the 16e shares many important features with the ‌iPhone 15‌, there are still 30 significant differences between the devices to be aware of–not least Apple Intelligence support. There is a merely $100 price difference between the ‌iP…

Mac Rumors 501 2025-02-21

Kuo: All iPhone 17 Models Will Feature Apple-Designed Wi-Fi Chip to ‘Enhance Connectivity’

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Kuo: All iPhone 17 Models Will Feature Apple-Designed Wi-Fi Chip to ‘Enhance Connectivity’ Apple will use its own custom-designed Wi-Fi chip in all upcoming iPhone 17 models, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Writing in a post on X (Twitter), Kuo said the switch to in-house Wi-Fi chips will “enhance connectivity across Apple devices” while also giving Apple a cost reduction. All current iPhone models are equipped with a co…

Mac Rumors 568 2025-02-21

World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone Launches in Europe and Asia

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World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone Launches in Europe and Asia Oppo has launched the Find N5, the world’s thinnest foldable phone yet. When closed, the book-style foldable measures 8.93mm. That’s less than a millimeter thicker than an iPhone 16 Pro, and thinner than the Honor Magic V3, which was the previous record holder. The device is barely thicker than its USB-C port. Indeed, Oppo has suggested that th…

Mac Rumors 884 2025-02-21

iPhone 17 Air’s Battery Life Looks Promising Based on iPhone 16e

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iPhone 17 Air’s Battery Life Looks Promising Based on iPhone 16e The new iPhone 16e has the longest battery life of any 6.1-inch iPhone. According to Apple’s tech specs, the iPhone 16e offers up to 26 hours of battery life for video playback, compared to up to 22 hours for the standard iPhone 16. A key reason the iPhone 16e has longer battery life than the iPhone 16 is Apple’s new C1 modem, which is the most…

Mac Rumors 729 2025-02-21

iPhone Feature for Tracking Lost Baggage Expands to American Airlines

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iPhone Feature for Tracking Lost Baggage Expands to American Airlines American Airlines now supports the iPhone feature that makes it easier to share the location of AirTag-equipped baggage at airports, according to View from the Wing. iOS 18.2 added a new feature to the Find My app that allows you to temporarily share the location of an AirTag-equipped item with others, including employees at participating airli…

Mac Rumors 512 2025-02-21

Aqara Launches Camera Hub G5 Pro

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Aqara Launches Camera Hub G5 Pro Smart home company Aqara today announced the global availability of its Camera Hub G5 Pro, which is designed specifically for outdoor surveillance. The G5 Pro integrates with the Apple Home app and it supports HomeKit Secure Video. Available in two colors, the G5 Pro provides 2.6K Quad HD recording with True Color Night Vision that Aqara says p…

Mac Rumors 681 2025-02-21

iPhone 16e is Equipped With 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence

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iPhone 16e is Equipped With 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence Apple never publicly advertises the amount of RAM included in iPhones, but MacRumors has confirmed that the iPhone 16e is equipped with 8GB of RAM. Given the iPhone 16e supports Apple Intelligence, it was widely expected that the device would have 8GB of RAM, as that is the minimum amount of memory required for Apple Intelligence. All other iPh…

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iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone

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iPhone 16e Has Longest Battery Life of Any 6.1-Inch iPhone The iPhone 16e includes Apple’s new custom C1 5G modem chip, which Apple says improves battery efficiency. The ‌iPhone 16e‌ offers up to 26 hours of video playback, which is the longest battery life in the 6.1-inch form factor. Along with up to 26 hours of video playback, the ‌iPhone 16e‌ supports up to 21 hours of streaming video and up to 90 …

Mac Rumors 728 2025-02-20

iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 16 Buyer’s Guide: 25+ Differences Compared

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iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 16 Buyer’s Guide: 25+ Differences Compared Apple’s all-new iPhone 16e joins the lineup as a cheaper alternative to the iPhone 16. Despite sharing most of their features, there are still more than 25 differences between the devices to be aware of. There is a $200 price difference between the ‌iPhone 16e‌ and ‌iPhone 16‌. To justify this, the ‌iPhone 16e‌ misses out on features such as th…

Mac Rumors 416 2025-02-20

Apple No Longer Offers Any Devices in (PRODUCT)RED Color

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Apple No Longer Offers Any Devices in (PRODUCT)RED Color Apple’s lineup of (PRODUCT)RED products continues to shrink. In fact, there are no longer any devices available in the charity-supporting color option. Since 2006, Apple has partnered with the (RED) brand to raise money for The Global Fund, an organization that aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa. Throu…

Mac Rumors 676 2025-02-20

All iPhones Now Feature OLED Displays

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All iPhones Now Feature OLED Displays Apple’s new iPhone 16e adopts the design and display of the iPhone 14, which means it has an OLED display instead of an LCD display. With the debut of the ‌iPhone 16e‌ and the discontinuation of the prior iPhone SE, Apple has eliminated LCD displays from the iPhone lineup. All of the iPhones that Apple sells have an OLED display, and LCD techno…

Mac Rumors 543 2025-02-20

iPhone 16e Has iPhone 16 Camera, But Lacks Some Features

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iPhone 16e Has iPhone 16 Camera, But Lacks Some Features The iPhone 16e is Apple’s only iPhone with a single-lens rear camera, and while it has the same 48-megapixel Wide lens as the iPhone 16, it is lacking several of the ‌iPhone 16‌ camera features. With the 48-megapixel Fusion lens, the ‌iPhone 16e‌ camera has a standard 1x field of view, and a 2x zoom option. It has no Telephoto lens, so there ar…

Mac Rumors 832 2025-02-20

iPhone 16e Will Have Day One Software Update

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iPhone 16e Will Have Day One Software Update Customers who purchase the new iPhone 16e will need to download a software update right after receiving the device to install the latest version of iOS 18. The ‌iPhone 16e‌ models will ship with iOS 18.3, but Apple released iOS 18.3.1 on February 10, so new ‌iPhone 16e‌ buyers will need to install the iOS 18.3.1 update to migrate data from an o…

Mac Rumors 564 2025-02-20

Here’s When Apple Will Release iOS 18.4

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Here’s When Apple Will Release iOS 18.4 Following the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple updated its iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia pages to give a narrower timeline on when the next updates are set to launch. All three pages now state that new Apple Intelligence features and languages will launch in early April, an update from the more broader April timeframe that Apple provided …

Mac Rumors 704 2025-02-20

Apple Phases Out Lightning Port in iPhone Lineup With iPhone 16e Launch

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Apple Phases Out Lightning Port in iPhone Lineup With iPhone 16e Launch With the launch of the new iPhone 16e, Apple discontinued the iPhone 14, ‌iPhone 14‌ Plus, and iPhone SE, eliminating the last two iPhone models that were equipped with a Lightning port. Apple no longer manufactures any iPhones with a Lightning port, and all models in the ‌iPhone‌ lineup feature USB-C. Apple does still sell refurbished iPhones …

Mac Rumors 406 2025-02-20

Gemini AI Features No Longer Available in Google iOS App

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Gemini AI Features No Longer Available in Google iOS App Google is removing its Gemini AI model from the Google app on iOS. The company announced the change in an email to Gemini users on February 18, according to AndroidCentral. “We’re making some changes to create an even better Gemini experience on iOS,” the email read. “Gemini is now available as its own app, and that’s now the best place to use …

Mac Rumors 459 2025-02-20

iPhone 16E Name is Increasingly Likely Instead of iPhone SE 4

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iPhone 16E Name is Increasingly Likely Instead of iPhone SE 4 Apple is expected to announce a new entry-level iPhone model tomorrow, and it is increasingly likely that the device will be named iPhone 16E. Most rumors have referred to the device as a new iPhone SE, since it will succeed the iPhone SE (3rd generation), but there is mounting evidence that the device will be named iPhone 16E instead of iPhone…

Mac Rumors 973 2025-02-20

Humane’s $700 Ai Pin Discontinued and Defunct After Less Than 1 Year

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Humane’s $700 Ai Pin Discontinued and Defunct After Less Than 1 Year Humane today informed customers that it is discontinuing its $700 Ai Pin at the end of February, with the device set to be taken offline less than a year after it launched in April 2024. The Ai Pin will work until 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on February 28, which is just 10 days from now. At that point, Ai Pin features like calling, messaging, AI q…

Mac Rumors 434 2025-02-20