'iPad Pro' in 2Q 2015, iPhone 6 Tidbits, New Web Tool to Deregister iMessage - MacRumors

12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro' Production Rumored for Q2 2015 Amid Manufacturing Difficulties Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities is one of the most accurate Apple analysts out there, so when he weighs in, people listen. And so, it's worth highlighting a new report from Kuo that says Apple's rumored 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" is likely to go into production in the second quarter of next year. Rumors had suggested the device could launch in the first quarter, but recently The Wall Street Journal reported Apple has pushed back its plans in order to allow its manufacturing partners to focus on meeting demand for the iPhone 6 Plus.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Nov 13, 2014 Apple Said to Be Stopping Use of TLC NAND Flash in iPhone 6 and 6 Plus After Reported Issues It's hard to know just how much stock to put in this one, but BusinessKorea has doubled down on its earlier report about larger-capacity iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models experiencing crashing issues to state that Apple is halting the use of triple-level cell (TLC) flash memory in the devices. TLC has allowed flash memory companies to pack in more storage at lower prices, but performance can suffer a bit in some cases. In other iPhone 6 news, Pegatron is said to be boosting its production capacity for the iPhone 6 and perhaps even starting some iPhone 6 Plus production to help catch up with strong demand. Foxconn has been the sole assembler of the iPhone 6 Plus but has had a hard time meeting demand. Finally, new survey data shows that the share of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus customers switching from Android devices is lower than seen with the iPhone 5s and 5c last year. Many analysts had predicted that the larger screens on the new iPhones would entice Android users who have gotten used to having larger screens, but so far iPhone upgraders are dominating the customer pool for the new models.   Read Full Article Apple Launches Web Tool to Deregister Phone Numbers from iMessage Apple over the weekend launched a new web tool that allows former iPhone users to unlink their phone numbers from iMessage. Users should turn off iMessage before they switch devices, but users moving to Android or other platforms who have not done so have found that text messages intended for them have not been delivered. Solving the issue had been a surprisingly difficult task for many users, but with Apple's new web tool the process is now much easier. That hasn't stopped complaints, however, as just days after Apple launched the tool a judge ruled that a lawsuit over lost text messages linked to the issue can proceed.   Read Full Article Apple-owned Beats Electronics Introduces New $300 Solo2 Wireless Headphones Less than a week after their existence was leaked in FCC filings, new Solo2 Wireless headphones from Beats debuted this week, marking the first product launch from the company since Apple's acquisition of Beats Electronics officially closed. The new $300 on-ear headphones are Bluetooth versions of the standard Solo2 headphones launched earlier this year. Alongside the new wireless versions, Beats also introduced new color options with a satin finish for the standard Solo2 line.   Read Full Article Microsoft Launches New Office Apps for iPhone, Makes Creating and Basic Editing Free on iOS Building on the release of its Office apps for iPad earlier this year, Microsoft last week made its iOS Word, Keynote, and PowerPoint apps universal, adding iPhone support for the first time. Not only that, but Microsoft made creating and basic editing available free of charge in the apps, sending the apps to the top of the App Store charts. More advanced editing functions such as advanced change tracking, Excel pivot tables, and PowerPoint presenter mode still require an Office 365 subscription.   Read Full Article How to Enable Text Message Forwarding and Answer Phone Calls on Your Mac Our series of "how to" articles on iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite continues to be popular with readers, and this week we published two more installments. The first outlines how to enable text message and phone call forwarding, allowing users to access these iPhone features directly on their iPads or Macs without ever needing to pick up their phones. The second covers Family Sharing, a new feature that allows up to six members of a family to have individual Apple IDs for the App Store, iTunes Store, and iBooks Store, but all have access to each other's content. All purchases are billed to same payment method, and the feature offers some parental controls such as approving children's purchases. Family members can also share calendars and photo albums while also being able to see and communicate with each other's lost devices via Find My iPhone.   Read Full Article

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