Apple’s new phones offer a number of enhancements and latest iOS 17 The company is releasing this week its new line up of smartphones, the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus, as well as iPhone Pro and 15 Pro Max, all of them offering a hefty upgrade over the previous generations. The cheapest model is staring at $799 for its base configuration, attracting users who want to experience Apple’s phones at an affordable price point. It comes with a 6.1 inch screen and an[...] The post iPhone 15 line launches this week, starting from $799 appeared first on iPhoneMode ..read more

The company from Cupertino is about to cut the iPad production capacity, according to a report from Nikkei. Apple wants to ensure that the sales of the iPhone 13 line won’t be affected in 2021, so the company allocates resources towards the phone production.  The company sees a strong demand for its models, according to early data from the supply chain. Nikkei predicts around 7% increase in the sales of a yearly basis, or around 53.2 million devices sold worldwide.   While iPhone 13 line and iPad Mini[...] The post Apple to prioritize iPhone 13 production at the expens ..read more

Google updated its Map app for iOS  Google has launched two iOS home widgets for its Maps app, while others will be coming in future updates, according to a blog post. Google Maps version 5.74 includes two new widgets. The first one is called ‘Know before you go’, allowing users to see a 1×1 square map of their current location with traffic info, store opening times, and more.    The second new Google Maps widget in this release is named ‘Find places nearby’, providing the ability to search[...] The post New iOS widgets released for Google Maps appeared first on i ..read more

Snapchat for iOS updated with new features  The company has added a new functionality to its iOS app in a form of a new location-sharing feature called MyPlaces. An update has been rolled out to the Snapchat users on iOS, allowing them to explore and save favorite locations within the application. In the MyPlaces tray, users will see three tabs: popular, favorite and visited. Just swipe to the Snap Map and tap on ‘Places’.   Visited tab collects information about the locations you’ve visited, while Favourites allows you to manually mark a[...] The p ..read more

Apple may offer faster charging in the upcoming iPhones  Sources from China reveals that Apple’s upcoming flagship iPhone 13 series will support 25W charging. The upcoming charging speed won’t be a dramatic increase from the current iPhone 12 series supporting up to 20 W. However, this still would be a significant improvement, something that would make the iPhones in line with Samsung, while most of the Chinese brands already offer such fast charging.   But the possible increase of the charging speeds of the iPhone won’t[...] The post iPhone 13 to support 25W fast charging? appe ..read more

Apple preparing a new MacBook Air for 2022  A new report by popular analyst Ming Chi Kuo reveals that Apple will sell up to 45% more MacBooks in the second half of 2021. The company has faced production shortages this year, but the situation is now improving. “Shortage of notebook computers will see improvement in 2H21”, the note says, while the total shipments of MacBook may reach 22 million.   In another report, Kuo says that the MacBook Air will see a hardware refresh in the[...] The post MacBook sales expected to grow in late 2021 appeared first on iPhoneMode ..read more

Here are all the security fixes in the latest iOS Update Apple has just released details about the security fixes in the iOS 14.7 update for which we earlier reported and described all new features. Here is the changelog for both iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7: ActionKit Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation) Impact: A shortcut may be able to bypass[...] The post Full changelog for iOS 14.7 appeared first on iPhoneMode ..read more

LG starts offering Apple products in 400 stores in South Korea  The South Korean company LG recently quit the phone business, a logical decision after years of struggling to capture a significant market share worldwide and turn profitable. How, a report coming out from Korea says that LG will soon start promoting many Apple products in its stores, among them iPhone, iPad and Watches. At the same time, LG does not consider to offer MacBooks just yet, as the company is still involved in the computer[...] The post Former smartphone-maker LG starts selling iPhones appeared first on iPhon ..read more

The upgrade of the iPhone SE may come in early 2022  A new version of the budget iPhone SE is rumored to be in the works for quite a while now, but many reputable sources are now confirming the launch date set for the first half of 2022. Apple’s most affordable phone is expected to include a very similar design which is indeed based on the iPhone 8.   According to Nikkei, Cupertino is using a 4.7-inch display, but the new A15 processor, contrary to the[...] The post iPhone SE 2022: What to expect? appeared first on iPhoneMode ..read more

Apple released iOS 14.7 for everyone  After testing iOS 14.7 for a while in the beta program, Apple is finally ready to unleash the update to the general public. It comes with some new features and enhancement, the last before the iOS 15 launch in a few months. Here is what’s new:  Podcasts  In this update of the Podcasts app, the user can switch between seeing only followed podcasts, or all shows. In the previous releases (14.6 and 14.5), Apple added the ability to subscribe[...] The post iOS 14.7 has been released: What’s new? appeared first on iPhoneMode ..read more