Apple made some very interesting decisions with the iPhone XR that left us with a lot of questions. Now, in honor of the phone’s upcoming release, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller has cleared some of these questions up. The high ranking Apple executive sat down with Engadget to talk about the iPhone XR and ended up touching upon two specific subjects pertaining to the phone,...
Apple released the iPhone XS Max, and there are millions of consumers around the world who are picking up the most advanced iPhone ever made. Why? It’s a hardware and software masterpiece. So you should treat it like one, and maybe a case isn’t a bad idea. The case you pick matters. Luckily, we put together a list of different types that might be of interest. Whether you’re looking for...
The iPhone has been around for over a decade now, yet somehow it feels like it’s been around for even longer. It controls nearly every aspect of our lives, from work to social media, and as such, we’ve spent a lot of time with it. That amount of usage may make it seem like we know everything about the iPhone, when in fact, there are a few little-known tricks that could make using the...
The newly announced Pixel 3 XL is Google’s answer to the iPhone XS Max. There is no escaping Apple’s popular smartphone and to keep up Google borrowed some of its best features while adding a few wrinkles that will help differentiate it. Unlike past iterations, the Pixel 3 XL seems to have grown up to its full potential. Gone is the all-metal design that most flagships have long...
Consumer Reports published its testing results of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and it came away mostly impressed with Apple’s new smartphones. Most of the improvements were made under the hood for the “S” model, meaning it wasn’t anything revolutionary, but the changes were certainly welcome. Consumer Reports notes that the “most notable improvement” made was in regards to battery...
Anytime an Android flagship is announced, it’s a natural reflex to immediately see how it compares to Apple’s flagship iPhone. In the case of LG’s recently unveiled V40 ThinQ, it will go head to head with the iPhone XS Max. In a battle of notched phones, the V40 ThinQ and iPhone XS Max differ in many areas but overall, they’re very similar. Adorning the notched OLED displays is an all-...
A new charging issue is surfacing with Apple products following the release of iOS 12. The biggest piece of the puzzle, however, is that it seems completely random which devices it hits. Over the past week, an issue has been quietly surfacing in the Apple forums about an issue with charging devices. As time has progressed, comments on the issue – taking on the name of “ChargeGate” –...
Apple has always strived to keep iPhone production costs down to keep profit margins healthy, and it succeeded with the manufacturing of the iPhone XS Max. According to TechInsights, a research firm that analyzes the cost of internal components of devices, Apple’s gigantic smartphone is the most expensive to produce, though not as expensive as originally thought. TechInsights revealed...
The iPhone XS and XS Max may be Apple’s latest and greatest smartphones, but there’s one area where they are falling short of its predecessor: battery life. Tom’s Guide published results for battery tests and came away disappointed. In the endurance test, both new iPhone models failed to meet the mark set by last year’s iPhone X, dying much earlier. The endurance test comprises of...
Apple’s new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4 went on sale last week and have proven to be hits, though some more than others. Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chu Kuo revealed how the new products are fairing in a research note, confirming previous reports. The iPhone XS Max is massively popular, while the Apple Watch Series 4 is experiencing healthy demand. According to...