watchOS 3, iOS 10 released, but take your time with it

Posted on by Jules Wang

In another day or two, we’ll probably have to publish a quick story about how fast iOS 10 is being adopted and the torrents of people finding major, iPhone- or iPhone-bricking problems with the update. We hope not to have to write the latter story, actually, but we expect to.Never mind all that, as the iOS 10 software package is available for using to download and install now, as is the watchOS 3 update. You can go to your ...

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iOS 10 overtime: uninstalling default apps, device compatibility

Posted on by Jules Wang

It’s been one doozy of a day with WWDC’s keynote wrapping up in some of the most comprehensive updates to the ecosystem in a while. iOS 10 has brought some big changes to its core features. But you won’t be able to see ...

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Apple iPad mini 3 sold for as little as $300 with 128GB storage at Best Buy

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

If the Apple Watch’s recent discounts through Target, Best Buy and B&H Photo Video signal the coming of an incremental upgrade, could a new deal on the iPad mini 3 be considered confirmation of an approaching refreshed iOS tablet too?Well, not exactly, since the 7.9-incher was

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The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Posted on by Jules Wang

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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Patent warfare bites Apple as it loses to the University of Wisconsin

Posted on by Jules Wang

Companies are not in the business of losing money to those who steal their product ideas. But the path to patent protection in the process of profit gets dirty. Microsoft and Google have agreed to stop the mudslinging in some major disputes while Samsung and Apple might soon have to send lawyers up to Washington, D.C.But the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a bone to pick with Cupertino and a court is ...

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iPad Mini 4 teardown: much like the Air 2, just as hard to fix

Posted on by Jules Wang

You knew the iFixit team was going to tear something else apart sooner or later. After all, it is just after another WWDC product launch. The product under the scalpel this time around looks new, but has some major components sharing going on with one of Apple’s older devices.The iPad Mini 4 got the teardown treatment and similarities to the

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Both iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 4 may support Split View multitasking

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

One of Apple’s most praised features for iOS 9 is also something that only those that own an iPad Air 2 can enjoy, and it’s Split View multitasking. Those who bought the iPad mini 3 were highly disappointed, and specially when both tablets share almost identical specifications in everything but their RAM. Apple might have noticed the disappointment, and it seems the company will do something about ...

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Apple’s September iPhone event gets a rumored date: mark your calendars

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

These next several weeks are going to be big ones for new smartphone launches. Samsung Unpacked is next Thursday, and then we’ve just got a couple weeks to go before IFA rolls around and we look forward to the next wave of hardware announcements. After that, we’ve been expecting Apple to show off its latest iPhone models sometime in September, but so far we haven’t been able to narrow that window down by much. Apple’s yet to make anything official, but a fresh rumor out this afternoon attempts to give us an early heads-up before Apple sends out its own invites, ...

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Smartphone AP revenues increase, tablet AP revenues decline in 1Q2015

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

Strategy Analytics has revealed some figures, cited by DigiTimes, concerning smartphone AP revenues. An AP (application processor) is basically the SoC (system-on-a-chip), also known informally as “the processor” which supports applications running in a mobile operating system environment. 20 percent increase over the previous year is what Strategy Analytics’ findigs revealed for smartphone AP revenues in the first quarter of 2015. These revenues represent US$5.3 billion, and the top five spots (related to revenue) are where you find Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek, Samsung ...

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iOS 8.4.1 beta available to download for developers

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

Here’s a quick one for Apple users: iOS 8.4.1 beta is now available to download from the Apple iOS Developer Resource Center (link below). Apple released iOS 8.4 on June 30, in order to enable access to Apple Music, and now, two weeks later, the iOS 8.4.1 beta is available for developers to test drive. There’s no word on what’s included, and there’s no changelog (nor feedback) for the time being, but it’s safe to assume that the release contains bugfixes and improvements. Follow the source link below if you are a Developer (owner of a Developer account) ...

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Sprint merges iPhone and iPad for life programs with bundle deal

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

The tide is changing in the US smartphone market. Competition between carriers is heating up, and major shifts in how we pay for phones and service are already underway. If you bought a new phone recently, there’s a solid chance that instead of taking advantage of a carrier subsidy, you either bought the handset outright or directly financed it through a payment plan. And with so many players offering to pay their competitors’ early termination fees in order to snag new customers, you have to ...

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Pocketnow Black Friday deal roundup: smartphones, tablets, wearables galore

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

It’s that time of year again: bargain-hunters bundle up for a long night out in the cold, armed with a vacuum flask full of coffee and a checklist of the stores they’ll be hitting. Retail employees let out a resigned sigh as they prepare to begin a single shift that starts somewhere around Wednesday afternoon and lasts through Saturday morning. And if you’re anything like us, you’re staying warm at home, probably watching way too much Netflix, and hoping to snag a few good deals online.That’s right – it’s

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iOS App Store downloads up to an all-time high

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Apple has broken a significant amount of records since the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. We saw how the company sold its fare share of phones in just the first few days of the launch, and obviously this leap also includes an extra share of growth for the company in its services. Apple may not be too happy with its current

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Am I the only one who doesn’t want a Nokia N1?

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Update: Edited to correct screen measurement figure.So there I am this morning, preparing some wearable videos featuring the latest and greatest from LG and Samsung (the G Watch R review and Gear S hands-on, if you’re interested), and suddenly ...

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iOS 8.1.1 surprises iPad users with some extra storage

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Apple’s launch of iOS 8.1.1 yesterday brought some much-needed repair to those of you running the OS on legacy devices like the iPhone 4s and iPad 2. I personally still use an iPhone 4s for my running routine, and after testing it today, I did notice a much ...

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