News tagged ‘rumors’
Another Autocorrect Bug Found in iOS 11
Every new iOS release comes with its issues, and iOS 11 is a good example of it. Two weeks ago Apple has already fixed an autocorrect bug that corrected “I” to a queer symbol. Now another autocorrect bug has been discovered by some users.
Face ID Again Fooled with a Mask
Earlier reports showed how Face ID was fooled with a twin, a child of the device’s owner and even a mask. Another report of the Vietnamese company Bkav again showed how Face ID was fooled with a mask.
Apple Bought the Augmented Reality Startup
The report from TechCrunch tells that Apple has obtained the company Vrvana that works on AR headsets. Apple paid around $30 million for the startup. The headset is called Totem.
Apple Applied for a Patent for Foldable Display
Patently Apple informed about Apple has applied for a patent for flexible displays. This fact corroborates with earlier rumors about Apple’s collaboration with LG on a foldable iPhone that may be created in the future.
New Concepts of iPhone X Plus and iPhone SE with OLED Display and Notch — Video
So far there is no information about the next generation of iPhone X nor of iPhone SE, but the German-based magazine Curved has imagined how these models can look like in 2018. Curved represents new models as “iPhone XS”, “iPhone X” and “iPhone XL”.
iPhone X Included in the Top 25 Best Inventions of 2017
According to the TIME magazine, iPhone X is one of the best inventions of 2017, the magazine included Apple flagship to the top 25 list. TIME placed iPhone X along with inventions like glasses that give sight to the blind or a spacecraft that will probe beyond the surface of Mars.
Some iPhone X Display Green Lines on the Screen
The recent issue has been reported by several iPhone X owners, the device’s screen shows green lines. The issue is reproducing on models of different color and with different storage options.
So far there were about 25 cases with green lines on the display. This has been reported by users on different resources, including Apple Support communities, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter and MacRumors forum. The number of defective devices is growing, but still not statistically significant.
iOS 11 is Now Installed on More Than a Half of iOS devices
According to the data on Apple’s App Store support page, iOS 11 is now installed on 52% of compatible devices. Apple shared the information about the official number of installations for the first time after the release of iOS 11.
Next iPhone X Will Have More Complex Metal Frame — Ming-Chi Kuo
The reliable KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts an advanced iPhone X design for the next year. Kuo says this will improve the quality of data transmission.
Apple Warns iPhone X Owners About Possible OLED Display Discoloration
Apple has published the support document where the work of OLED screen is explained. There may be some “burns-in” and changes in color over time, that Apple called “normal”.
Apple Adds the Possibility to Change Third-Party Apple ID Email Address to an Apple Address
Apple has made some changes in Apple ID policy and added a possibility that wasn’t available earlier. Now customers that had third-party emails as their Apple ID address can change it to Apple’s email addresses, like @icloud.com, @me.com, @mac.com.
Touch ID Won’t Return to Future iPhone Models
There were a lot of rumors prior to the iPhone X keynote that Apple was struggling to embed Touch ID under the display. But the Apple’s chief hardware engineer Dan Riccio told that these rumors were not true.
iPhone X Orders May Be Delivered Sooner Than Expected
Some customers who pre-ordered iPhone X yesterday saw the delivery date has changed. If Apple manages to ramp up the production quickly, the orders may ship faster.
Apple Won’t Sacrifice Quality for the Sake of Quantity
Apple has refuted the rumors about Face ID camera is being simplified to produce enough units of iPhone X.
Apple Will Cut Down iPhone 8 Production to 50% in November and December
According to China-based source Economic Daily News, Apple asked the suppliers to cut down the production of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus for two first months of selling iPhone X. The report says it’s for the first time that the production of new models is reduced so fast.