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Apple unveiled the iPhone Xs and Xs Max. It also announced the new Apple Watch Series 4. Apple  just unveiled the iPhone Xs. The high-end smartphone is water-resistant and comes with a 5.8-inch OLED screen, Apple's head of marketing Phil Schiller, announced at the company's annual September product unveiling. The iPhone Xs Max comes with a 6.5-inch screen — the largest iPhone model to date. The company's annual September event — held  Wednesday  at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's campus — serves as the introduction to upgraded gadgets before inventory hits the shelves. This year's unveiling was rumored to be impressive even by Apple's standards. Analysts and news outlets are expecting upgrades to nearly every Apple product line. The new handset model is the sequel to the company's 10th anniversary iPhone X announced at last year's product event. Apple also unveiled a  new Watch , the Series 4. It will ship with better f...

VcTech Samsung is known for its products leaking ahead of its official announcement, but Apple not so much. This year, however, things seem a lot different as several leaks have popped up which detail some of the exciting new features that will come with the next generation handsets. As per a new report by  TrendForce , several features about Apple’s upcoming trio of handsets have been revealed, thereby giving us a glimpse into what to expect with the new iPhones. One of the most exciting features of the upcoming OLED models, which have been dubbed the iPhone X Plus and second generation iPhone X, is that they will be compatible with the Apple Pencil. As display sizes have become larger than what they were in the past, the potential for the Pencil can help in enhancing the user experience as one can use it for drawing as well as digital signatures. However, the Apple Pencil will be compatible with just the OLED versions of the handset and not the LCD version which is bei...

There are speculations that there may be a possibility of rolling out support for dual SIM in  iPhone , initially at the software level. The evidence has been found on the screenshot of the iOS 12 developer Beta 5 run. The possibility of the dual SIM support may be provided to the plus models of iPhone in select regions across the globe. Also, it is rumoured that the feature may roll out as soon as in the same year itself (2018).                        Dual SIM iPhone: iOS 12 Screenshot Aforesaid screenshot carried the components that made the doubt stronger. Two commands, “second SIM tray status” and “second SIM tray status”, were found as new references in the generation of diagnostic reports. These components give the benefit of the doubt that they will be coming with the much-expected feature in the classiest device.  Also, there was another component that helped this speculation ...

Forget the iPhone X - Apple could lau AP Last year, Apple launched its first $1,000 phone. The iPhone X is not only Apple's mo e new low-cost iPhone will only be one of three models that are expected to come out this fall. Apple is also expected to launch an updated version of the iPhone X as well as a super-sized iPhone X. But the cheapest of the three new phones is expected to be the best-selling, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It could account for 65% to 75% of iPhones sold this upcoming cycle, he said in a note earlier this week. It could have an edge-to-edge screen and facial recognition. One reason why it could be less expensive than the iPhone X is because it uses a less advanced screen. It's said to use an LCD screen, instead of the OLED screen on the iPhone X. OLED screens use less power and have better colors. More information about LCD vs OLED  here . Supply chain sources have s...

Apple is expected to release three new iPhone models in September. One of them will use a lower-cost LCD screen part to keep the price down, according to a Friday report in The Wall Street Journal. Electronics manufacturers say Apple expects the lower-cost LCD model to be the most popular.  Apple will release a new iPhone lineup this fall with three new models, according to  a Friday report from The Wall Street Journal . Two of the phones will be built around screens using OLED technology, the same type of display in the iPhone X. One will have an LCD screen, the type of display on the iPhone 8 and all previous iPhones. The biggest question for investors is what the mix will be between the three devices. The iPhone X, which is the only phone with an OLED screen, starts at $999 (R13,400), making it one of the most expensive smartphones in the world. That price tag is largely due to its screen technology. The OLED part costs $100 (R1,340), whereas LCD iPhon...

Apple appears to be readying multi-user Face ID support in iOS 12.  9to5Mac reports that the recent iOS 12 beta lets iPhone X users setup an “Alternative Appearance” in Face ID settings. “In addition to continuously learning how you look, Face ID can recognize an alternative appearance,” reads Apple’s own note on the feature. Touch ID, used on older iPhones, supports fingerprints from different people, but Face ID has been restricted to just a single user so far. While the new iOS 12 feature is clearly designed to recognize a different appearance (possibly for hats etc), testers have found it works on an entirely different face. 9to5Mac  speculates that this feature could be related to an iPad with Face ID that’s also referenced in the iOS 12 beta. Several reports have suggested Apple is readying a new iPad with Face ID and no home button for later this year. An additional face for Face ID might be useful for a new iPad, but it’s also a feature tha...

WhatsApp users on iPhones need to update the app to v2.18.40 for the new features WhatsApp for iPhone has improved the voice messaging feature The iPhone update is available for devices running iOS 7.0 and higher The app recently received a new Change Number feature on Android beta

KGI analyst states the iPhone SE 2 will unlikely to include 3D sensing The new iPhone SE model is also not likely to come with wireless charging Ming-Chi Kuo believes the next iPhone SE will run iOS 12 While you might be looking for a new  iPhone X  version, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his latest note details some of the key features of the next affordable iPhone model that would debut as the iPhone SE 2. Kuo has reportedly refuted some of the recent claims about the next-generation iPhone SE model by stating that the new model would not come with any form factor changes and would neither include 3D sensing features nor wireless charging support. Nonetheless, the new iPhone model is expected to be a part of Apple's plans for this year with cheaper components and a slightly upgraded processor that will make the hardware run iOS 12. As reported by 9to5Mac, KGI believes that resources by Apple are presently dedicated to the iPhone X devel...

SAN FRANCISCO: More sluggish-than-expected response may lead  Apple  to discontinue the first-generation  iPhone X around mid-2018 as the second-generation model is set for launch later this year, an analyst associated with Taiwanese business group  KGI Securities  has said.  According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the most famous analyst with KGI Securities when it comes to Apple, the Cupertino-based giant will not sell  iPhone  X at lower price as it will hurt its other products in the lower-priced premium segment.  Kuo estimated that Apple would ship about 18 million iPhone X units in the January-March quarter in 2018, MacRumors reported late on Monday.  We revise down 1Q18 and 2Q18 shipments of iPhone X to 18 million units and 13 million units, respectively, lower than market consensus of 20-30 million and 15-20 million units," Kuo said.  "We expect iPhone X will go to end of life (EOL) around mid-2018 and that total life cycle...

Revised something The battery replacement was supposed to cost Rs. 2,000 plus taxes Apple kicked-off the replacement programme last month Replacement batteries are in short supply in the country, though In the midst of the ongoing shortage of batteries,  Apple  has dropped the cost of the replacement batteries to Rs. 2,000, all inclusive. The battery replacement programme costs $29 internationally and was set to originally cost around Rs. 2,000 plus taxes (roughly Rs. 2,600) in the country. The new price of replacements under Apple's battery replacement program for iPhone models with ageing batteries was confirmed by multiple service centres across Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Models that are eligible for the battery replacement programme include the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus,  iPhone 7 , and the  iPhone 7 Plus . In late December, Apple offered users a chance to get their iPhone batteries replac...