iPhone and Apple Car Rumors, Group FaceTime Delayed, Inside the iPhone Repair Ecosystem - MacRumors

Brought to you by: 2018 iPhones Could Start at $699, May Include Apple Pencil Support & 512GB Storage Option for OLED Models We should be just under a month away from the introduction of new iPhones, and rumors about what we might see are continuing to circulate. According to industry analysts, the new lineup could start around $699 for the 6.1-inch LCD model, while more expensive OLED models could include upgrades like Apple Pencil support and 512 GB storage options. We recently went hands-on with dummy units of the upcoming 6.1-inch LCD model and the 6.5-inch OLED "iPhone X Plus" and compared them to the current iPhone X, offering an idea of how the new sizes will look and feel in the hand.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Back Up and Manage All of Your iOS Files with DearMob iPhone Manager We've partnered up with DearMob to bring you an exclusive giveaway license on the latest version of DearMob iPhone Manager, originally priced at $59.95. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Aug 16, 2018 Apple Removes Group FaceTime From iOS 12 and macOS Mojave, Says It'll Launch Later This Year Apple on Monday issued seventh betas of iOS 12 and macOS Mojave to developers, noting that Group FaceTime, one of the highly touted features for the new updates, has been removed from the initial releases and will launch in separate updates later this fall. That wasn't the only issue to gripe about, however, as a number of users began experiencing significant performance issues immediately after installing the new iOS 12 beta, with apps taking as much as 5–10 seconds to launch. Apple quickly pulled the beta and issued a new one on Wednesday to address the problems.   Read Full Article Inside the iPhone Repair Ecosystem: Where Do Replacement Parts Come From and Can You Trust Them? Say you dropped your phone and broke the display – where do you go to get it fixed? It's expensive to take it to Apple or an authorized service provider, and even with many authorized service providers you can be without your phone for several days while it's sent out for repair. That makes cheap repair shops an appealing option, but where do they get their parts from? We took a look at the aftermarket parts ecosystem to get an idea of how these parts are made, how good they are, and the pros and cons of going with an Apple-approved repair process.   Read Full Article Kuo: Apple to Launch Apple Car in 2023 to 2025 Notable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this week released a new report outlining how he believes Apple will get to its "next trillion" in market capitalization. According to Kuo, Apple will continue to focus on its rapidly growing services segment as it continues work on its next major hardware projects, which he predicts will be augmented reality glasses in 2020 and a car in the 2023–2025 timeframe. Kuo's car claims are interesting given many reports that Apple has backed away from building a car product and instead plans to focus on the software side of things. There have, however, been some recent signs that Apple's interest in the hardware side may be picking up again.   Read Full Article Apple Expected to Release New MacBook Air at End of Third Quarter We've been hearing for quite some time that Apple is working on a new low-cost notebook, whether it be a redesigned MacBook Air, an evolution of the MacBook, or something different. It looks like a launch might be getting close, with industry analysts claiming the new notebook will launch at the end of the third quarter, which would put it right around the end of September. Separate supply chain reports are also claiming that manufacturing will ramp up in the September quarter, with Apple's main Mac partner Quanta handling the production.   Read Full Article Happy 20th Launch Anniversary, iMac Apple marked the 20th anniversary of the iMac's introduction a few months ago, but this week saw the anniversary of the actual launch of the product that saved Apple following the return of Steve Jobs. The colorful all-in-one desktop with a unique shape made a name for Apple in the world of design and in consumers' minds back in 1998, setting the stage for a string of successful products including the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and more.   Read Full Article 'Industry Insiders' Believe AirPower Will Cost Around $149 and Work With All Three 2018 iPhones It's been almost a year since Apple showed off its AirPower mat that will let you wirelessly charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously, but for whatever reason the accessory has yet to launch. At this point, it makes sense to simply launch AirPower alongside new iPhone and Apple Watch models next month, and a new report claims AirPower should be priced at around $149 and support all three of the new iPhones. AirPower support for AirPods will also require a new AirPods case capable of wireless charging, which Apple promised would be sold separately. We're also expecting some updates to the AirPods earbuds themselves, but regardless of how the upgrades arrive, another report claims they will support not just AirPower but any Qi-certified wireless charger.   Read Full Article

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