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Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple's flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. The iPhone runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.

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Introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, iPhone is Apple’s flagship iOS device and easily its most popular product around the world. Software wise, it runs iOS and includes a large collection of mobile apps through the App Store.

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Since its introduction, Apple has released at least one new phone every single year. In recent years, that has typically been in the fall. iPhones are sold through multiple retail channels including Apple Stores, cellular stores, Best Buy, and other major electronic retailers. iPhones can be bought with a single up front payment, financed through the iPhone Upgrade Program, or financed through a cellular carrier.

Apple’s smartphone has become much more than just a phone since its debut. The iPhone can act as your primary camera, music player, GPS device, email client, mobile banking system, messaging device, movie player, and much more.

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iPhone: How to toggle Call waiting

Avatar for Peter Cao Jul 23 2018 - 12:01 am PT
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One of the great benefits of modern cell phones and carriers is that you’re able to put calls on hold while you’re on a phone call. While you could easily create a 3-way call, that’s not always convenient nor appropriate for the case. That’s where Call waiting comes in, a feature that lets you have two separate calls and lets you interact with an incoming call. Disabling the feature will force all incoming calls to go to voicemail if you’re currently in a call.


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iPhone: How to hide Caller ID

Avatar for Peter Cao Jul 20 2018 - 12:01 am PT
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Most users will dial *67 before calling any number in which they don’t want the receiving end to know the originating phone number to, it’s the oldest trick in the book. However, if you’re wanting to stay completely off the grid, there’s a way to do it to all calls, that way you never have to dial *67 ever again.


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2018 iPhone glass panels make their first appearance

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Jul 17 2018 - 4:58 am PT
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So far, we’ve heard many reports of this year’s iPhone line-up, and seen some claimed schematics, along with renders based on them, but a photo posted today claims to give us our first look at actual components from the 2018 iPhones.

They reportedly show the glass front panels, which cover the displays, for all three models: the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED models, with the 6.1-inch LCD model in the middle …


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VCSEL laser supply chain optimistic as Apple readies new Face ID iPads and iPhones for fall

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Jul 16 2018 - 5:33 am PT
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The TrueDepth camera system in iPhone X includes a small Infrared laser called a VCSEL that sprays dots onto the user’s face, which another sensor in the device then reads to create a 3D depth map and enables Face ID to function.

Digitimes reports companies in the VCSEL supply chain are reporting positive outlooks thanks to Apple’s upcoming fall lineup. The company is preparing to debut three new iPhones and two new iPads with Face ID.


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Pair of videos show iPhone survive accidental drops from plane and amusement park ride

Avatar for Chance Miller Jul 15 2018 - 6:43 am PT
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The iPhone has been known to survive some unheard of conditions before. Most recently we saw an iPhone X survive a weeks-long river adventure and return in working condition to its owner. Now, a pair of videos have emerged – one showing the iPhone survive a drop from a plane, and another from the “world’s tallest swing ride.”


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Apple files for 2018 iPhone lineup in Eurasian database ahead of fall release, two additional iPad models

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Jul 13 2018 - 5:20 am PT
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The Eurasian database continues to be a good indicator of Apple’s forthcoming product releases. Some of the model identifiers unearthed earlier this month were unveiled yesterday as the new MacBook Pro laptops. Consomac today noticed that Apple has now registered a fleet of new iPhones running iOS 12, almost certainly destined to be the 2018 iPhone lineup launching in September.


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