#iphone

Microsoft starts testing iPhone file sharing for Windows PCs

( www.theverge.com )

Microsoft starts testing iPhone file sharing for Windows PCs Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft has started testing some improvements to its Phone Link app for iPhone users. Windows Insiders can now try out a new way to share a file from an iPhone to a PC and vice versa, making the experience a little more like file sharing with an Android device. Windows Insiders can download the latest Pho…

The Verge 835 2024-12-12

LPT: Set up Recovery and Legacy Contacts for iPhone

( www.reddit.com )

LPT: Set up Recovery and Legacy Contacts for iPhone Recovery Contact – Someone you trust (Ex: Family member) to help you get access to your account if you get locked out Legacy Contact – Someone you trust (Ex: Family member) to get access to your account once you pass. They will need your death certificate as well. Crazy things are happening daily, best to be prepared for the worst. submitte…

Life Pro Tips 1.1k 2024-12-11

Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in Chile

( www.macrumors.com )

Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in Chile Apple today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Chile, which means independent sellers, small businesses, and other merchants in the country can use an ‌iPhone‌ as a contactless payment terminal. With Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌, an ‌iPhone‌ is able to accept payment using Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets using N…

Mac Rumors 975 2024-12-11

Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in the UAE

( www.macrumors.com )

Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in the UAE Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use ‌iPhones‌ as a payment terminal. Tap to Pay allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets‌‌‌. All transactions are encrypted, and Apple has…

Mac Rumors 942 2024-12-11

iPhone 17 ‘Air’ Expected to Be ~2mm Thinner Than iPhone 16 Pro

( www.macrumors.com )

iPhone 17 ‘Air’ Expected to Be ~2mm Thinner Than iPhone 16 Pro In 2025, Apple is planning to debut a thinner version of the iPhone that will be sold alongside the iPhone 17, ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro, and ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro Max. This ‌iPhone 17‌ “Air” will be about two millimeters thinner than the current iPhone 16 Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ is 8.25mm thick, so an ‌iPhone 17‌ that is…

Mac Rumors 498 2024-12-07

Apple’s 5G Modem Expected to Debut in iPhone SE 4, iPhone 17 Air, and Low-End iPads Next Year

( www.macrumors.com )

Apple’s 5G Modem Expected to Debut in iPhone SE 4, iPhone 17 Air, and Low-End iPads Next Year Following more than five years of development, Apple’s long-rumored 5G modem will debut in the fourth-generation iPhone SE, the so-called iPhone 17 Air, and low-end iPads next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. A new iPhone SE, iPad Air, and entry-level iPad are expected to launch as early as March, while the iPhone 17 Air should be re…

Mac Rumors 619 2024-12-07

watchOS 11.2 Lets You Pause iPhone Video With Camera Remote App

( www.macrumors.com )

watchOS 11.2 Lets You Pause iPhone Video With Camera Remote App In watchOS 11.2, Apple has added a useful new feature that’s designed to allow you to pause video that you’re recording on the iPhone using the Camera Remote app on the Apple Watch. The Camera Remote app has been available since the Apple Watch initially launched, and while there was an option to start and stop video recording, there wasn’t an…

Mac Rumors 946 2024-12-06

The MacRumors Show: iPhone 17 Designs Revealed!

( www.macrumors.com )

The MacRumors Show: iPhone 17 Designs Revealed! On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the recently leaked design of the iPhone 17 “Air” and ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Earlier this week, a report from The Information’s Wayne Ma revealed that the ‌iPhone 17‌ Air will have a thickness of between 5mm and 6mm, which would ma…

Mac Rumors 508 2024-11-30

12 Reasons to Wait for Next Year’s iPhone 17

( www.macrumors.com )

12 Reasons to Wait for Next Year’s iPhone 17 Apple’s iPhone development roadmap runs several years into the future and the company is continually working with suppliers on several successive iPhone models simultaneously, which is why we sometimes get rumored feature leaks so far ahead of launch. The iPhone 17 series is no different – already we have some idea of what to expect from Apple’s…

Mac Rumors 781 2024-11-30

Photographing for work – iPhone or compact camera?

( www.reddit.com )

Photographing for work – iPhone or compact camera? Very amateur photographer here. I work for a local politician and often go with her to events in the district to get pics of her for social media. Right now, we have a Canon EOS R7 that we take with us to events and it gets pretty good pics (especially for someone who barely knows how to use it). But, it’s pretty clunky and we’re looking for som…

Ask Photography 956 2024-11-28

iPhone 17 Pro Already Rumored to Have These 8 New Features

( www.macrumors.com )

iPhone 17 Pro Already Rumored to Have These 8 New Features While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch for 10 more months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices. An imaginative iPhone 17 Pro concept based on rumors Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models so far: Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum …

Mac Rumors 427 2024-11-28

iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ rumors are still floating around

( www.theverge.com )

iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ rumors are still floating around It’s no iPhone 13 Mini (pictured above), but maybe the 17 “Slim” will capture a bit of the small phone magic anyway. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The VergeApple engineers are wrestling with where to put the SIM card, battery, and thermal materials in the rumored iPhone 17 “Slim,” according to The Information. Although US iPhones haven’t had SIM cards…

The Verge 580 2024-11-26

Send and Receive RCS Messages on iPhone

( www.macrumors.com )

Send and Receive RCS Messages on iPhone Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple adopted in iOS 18 that is significantly enhancing the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we’ve been using for years. Key Features of RCS Apple’s decision to embrace RCS came last year a…

Mac Rumors 937 2024-11-26

Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in New Zealand

( www.macrumors.com )

Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in New Zealand Apple this week expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to New Zealand, which means independent sellers, small businesses, and other merchants in the country can use an ‌iPhone‌ as a contactless payment terminal. With Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌, an ‌iPhone‌ is able to accept payment using Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital walle…

Mac Rumors 1.2k 2024-11-23

iPhone 17 and ‘iPhone 17 Air’ Expected to Lack 5x Optical Zoom Lens

( www.macrumors.com )

iPhone 17 and ‘iPhone 17 Air’ Expected to Lack 5x Optical Zoom Lens Next year’s iPhone 17 and all-new “iPhone 17 Air” will not have a 5x optical zoom lens, according to Korean publication The Elec (via 9to5Mac). The report said the tetraprism camera system that enables 5x optical zoom will remain exclusive to the Pro models in next year’s iPhone lineup, meaning that it would only be available on the iPhone 17 P…

Mac Rumors 954 2024-11-23

20+ Ways to Free Up iPhone Storage

( www.macrumors.com )

20+ Ways to Free Up iPhone Storage If your iPhone or iPad is full, there are several things you can do to claw back storage space. In this guide, we run through several options and methods available to free up storage on Apple’s iOS and iPadOS devices. Keep reading to learn what they are. Every new iPhone and iPad model comes with a set storage capacity ranging from 64GB to 1TB …

Mac Rumors 849 2024-11-21