The new Apple iPhone 17 has just been released and as usual, the best way to score a deal on these new phones is through your preferred service provider. T-Mobile, now the best mobile network in the US (according to Ookla® Speedtest®), is already advertising a couple of promotions, including excellent trade-in values on older iPhone models. If you’re porting …
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The iPhone 17 is making its way to excited customers’ hands, and is bringing some problems too, apparently. According to multiple reports emerging online, iPhone 17 models are having cellular issues across multiple regions, regardless of whether it’s T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, or an MVNO’s services that the phones are using.Initial reports were being met with slight skepticism, and the belief …
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Apple’s thin and light iPhone Air is built with a durable titanium frame, and as we’ve seen demonstrated, it is highly resistant to bending even though it’s only 5.6mm thick. Less has been shared about its drop protection, but device insurance provider Allstate Protection Plans today shared the results of its annual iPhone drop test. The drop test provides insight …
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Apple’s Wallet app just got a bunch of new features in iOS 26, but there’s another addition coming very soon: US passport support. Digital IDs in Wallet will gain US passports by the end of the year When iOS 26 launched last week to all users, it included almost every new feature that was shown off at WWDC in June. …
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Jason Hiner and Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. It feels like yesterday when I sat in a Brooklyn warehouse to watch Jimmy Fallon introduce the Google Pixel 10 series to the world. Since then, Apple has joined the fray with the new iPhone 17, and now I’ve got a few too many new handsets on …
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The screen is slightly bigger now, 6.3 inches, but more impressive is the display brightness, which can hit a peak of 3,000 nits. Even on the sunniest days here in New York City, I had no trouble seeing the contents of the screen. That’s perhaps also thanks to the new anti-reflective coating to help cut glare. And Apple’s new Ceramic …
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So things were looking up for consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) for a while there. It was rolling out new hardware, customers looked interested…everything you might want to see out of a major company’s new launch. Then the complaints started, and a new term floated around social media: “scratchgate.” The news gave investors a bit of a chill, and Apple …
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Now that I’ve spent a good deal of time with the iPhone 17, I have a better appreciation for what it brings the conversation about the best phones out there. Sure, Apple’s entry-level flagship might be overshadowed by the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but the base flagship model actually sees bigger upgrades than in years past. As …
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Apple’s new iPhone Air has been in users’ hands for several days, and even longer with reviewers. And so far, there’s been a surprisingly positive consensus on two key areas expected to be weaknesses for iPhone Air: durability and battery life. iPhone Air’s durability and battery life have impressed I’ve been using my iPhone Air since early Friday morning, and …
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The iPhone 17 has been officially released, and this is usually a happy time of year for Apple fans jonesing for a new smartphone. Overall, the early iPhone 17 Pro reviews are very positive, but this year’s model does have some issues, one of which is that the new iPhone 17 can be pretty easily scratched. As Apple Stores put …
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