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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.

Current Lineup for 2019:

Discontinued Models:

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Apple will stop reporting unit sales for iPhone, iPad and Mac from next quarter

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Nov 1 2018 - 2:34 pm PT
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iPhone XR sales

Apple just announced on its earnings call that it will stop reporting unit sales for iPhone, iPad and Mac from next quarter — the start of its next financial year. The company already withheld unit sales for Apple Watch, AirPods and similar products as part of its ‘Other Products’ business.

However, opting not to release numbers for its biggest revenue drivers, especially the iPhone, is a huge deal. It means investors can only guess at just how successful Apple’s flagship products are being received by the market.


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AAPL down 4% after hours: Cook blames lower-than-expected guidance on forex, some emerging market weakness

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Nov 1 2018 - 1:57 pm PT
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Apple’s earnings have just dropped and the investor call is ongoing. Whilst Apple hit the top end of expectations for the current quarter, guidance for the holiday quarter was lower than most investors expected. In an interview with Reuters, Cook blamed three factors for the cautious outlook: differences in iPhone schedule compared to last year, negative impacts from foreign exchange rates, and macroeconomic weakness in ‘select emerging markets’.


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Apple announces Q4 2018 revenue of $62.9b: 46.89m iPhones, 9.69m iPads, 5.3m Macs, next quarter guidance $89-93b

Avatar for Zac Hall Nov 1 2018 - 1:34 pm PT
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Apple has released its fiscal year 2018 fourth quarter earnings results which include initial iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max sales as well as Apple Watch Series 4. iPhone XR launched earlier this month and didn’t make the previous quarter.

Apple reports $62.9b in revenue and $14.12b profit from 46.89m iPhones, 9.69m iPads, and 5.3m Macs sold. Next quarter Apple forecasts revenue between $89 billion and $93 billion.

FY18 Q4 results compare to the previous quarter’s $53.3 billion in revenue, $11.5 billion in profit, 41.3 million iPhones, 11.55 million iPads, and 3.7 million Macs. In the same quarter a year ago, Apple reported $52.6 billion in revenue, $10.7 billion in profit, 46.7 millions iPhones sold, 10.3 million iPads sold, and 5.4 million Macs sold.

Full press release after the break, and stick around for our earnings call live blog at the top of the hour:


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Apple launches vintage repair pilot program to fix aging iPhones, MacBooks and more

Avatar for Jordan Kahn Nov 1 2018 - 7:33 am PT
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Apple is introducing a new “Repair Vintage Apple Products Pilot” program that will extend the period of time customers can receive repairs for older devices, according to sources familiar with the initiative. The new program at first will include the iPhone 5 and other Apple products that are about to become obsolete, and in the coming weeks will add more products to the list for devices that previously lost repair support.

Of note, the list also includes the 5+ year old Mid-2012 MacBook Air models following the introduction of an updated MacBook Air at the company’s event earlier this week.

The full list of devices that currently fall under Apple’s new program include:


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PSA: Just got a new iPhone XR? Make some quick cash on old iPhones (+$10 bonus)

Avatar for myphonesunlimited Oct 26 2018 - 10:41 am PT
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Just a quick reminder for those folks getting their iPhone XRs today. Sell your old iPhones (and Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks, etc.) with our partner MyphonesUnlimited. We take the risk and legwork out of getting some quick cash for your device. Although we can’t beat selling direct on Swappa,  Craigslist or eBay which require uncertainty, we almost always pay more than competitor services like Gazelle.

Oh, if you sell in October with code 9to5Mac at checkout, you’ll get an additional $10. Have a good weekend!


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China denies tapping Trump’s iPhone, suggests he switch to Huawei [U]

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Oct 25 2018 - 4:24 am PT
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Update: Trump – who has posted 39,400 tweets – has tweeted that he only uses government phones, and that he ‘seldom’ uses a cellphone.

A New York Times report yesterday suggested that both China and Russia are eavesdropping on Trump’s iPhone. The allegation is that Trump has two official iPhones, which are locked-down, and one personal one, which isn’t.

China has now denied tapping Trump’s iPhone, describing it as fake news. Amusingly, a government spokeswoman suggested that if Trump is concerned about the security of his iPhone, he could always switch to Huawei …


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Hands-on: Nomad Wireless Charger for Tesla Model 3 [Video]

Avatar for Jeff Benjamin Oct 24 2018 - 7:20 am PT
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The Nomad Wireless Charger for Tesla Model 3, recently landed in the office. Nomad, which is known for its Horween Leather-based iPhone cases and iPhone accessories, saw an excellent opportunity to fill the needs of iPhone-owning Model 3 owners. The result is a wireless charging pad that could easily pass as being a native part of the Model 3. Watch our hands-on video as we discuss the ins and outs of Nomad’s wireless charging solution.
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iPhone XR reviews: the best of iPhone XS with a couple compromises, beats Max battery life

Avatar for Benjamin Mayo Oct 23 2018 - 3:22 am PT
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Update: Apple has rounded up some of its favorite iPhone XR reviews here.

The iPhone XR launches this Friday from $749, in six beautiful colors: black, white, blue, red, coral and yellow. Now, the press reviews are dropping … and firmly position the XR as the mainstream iPhone for this generation.

The XR features the same A12 chip, the same wide angle camera as the XS, and approximates the iPhone X design with aluminium sides, an LCD display and slightly thicker bezels. It even surpasses all iPhones to date in the battery life department. The main drawbacks the reviewers highlighted was the loss of some 3D Touch shortcuts and several Portrait mode limitations. Here’s our roundup of the iPhone XR impressions …


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