“This is a jailbroken iPhone 7.”

iPhone it and he will come. At least, Luca Todesco definitely will.He’s the developer/hacker that’s been jailbreaking iOS for a while. And he’s always kept those Cydia proofs to himself, — he’s under no obligation to give it away — the teasing always leaves a bitter taste.Thus, the iPhone 7, running iOS 10 out of the ...

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“The iPhone 7 camera app is not intuitive” – Change our view! (Video Debate)

The iPhone camera is praised for its simplicity, but does it really have an intuitive design, or is it popular for its familiarity?Apple should be praised for setting a high watermark for building camera into smartphones, and the iPhone has done a phenomenal job in introducing consumers to concepts like High Dynamic Range photography in an accessible way. However, as Apple adds more features and settings to a “simple” app, is the app still easy to use. Consumers are becoming more familiar with features like 60FPS video, UHD video, and the current app doesn’t at yet ...

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Apple iPhone 7 first impressions: Launch day in Pasadena California!

Juan was on the ground early in the morning to check out the crowd outside the Apple Store out in Pasadena California, and he was featured on almost every single news outlet in the greater LA metro area. iPhone launch days are always media events, and the folks at AT&T were kind enough to open a store early for us to play with the new iPhone 7 before our pre-ordered matte black phone arrived.Of course, today is not just a day to brag about being on TV, today is when we finally start playing with Cupertino’s latest and greatest. The iPhone 7 won’t shock anyone with its ...

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Hold the iPhone: Apple fixing iOS 10 update for T-Mobile [UPDATE]

Update: T-Mobile announced late Thursday that the connectivity issues caused by the carrier version of the iOS 10 update for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone SE has been fixed in a new software package.Those who already installed iOS 10 can go into Settings, tap General, and see “About to install the fix”. Other users may install the update as per usual.Our original story is below. If you have an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or iPhone SE with T-Mobile,

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iOS 10 exceeds 14 percent adoption in 24 hours, should take 11 days to get to 50 percent

There are a lot of numbers in that headline, many of which need context and perspective to mean something, but as always, the bottom line is Apple knows how to rapidly and widely spread a major new software update like no other.It’s the advantage of building iPhones and iPads in-house from the ground up, not partnering with third-party OEMs, and taking away the privilege of proprietary optimization, i.e. custom bloat, from carriers.Despite a hiccup “during the first hour of availability” ...

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iOS 10 encountered a big problem ‘during the first hour of availability’, but it’s fixed now

iOS 10 is available now for the iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, sixth-gen iPod Touch, iPad 4, Air, Air 2, Mini 2, 3 and 4, as well as the 9.7 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, but it’s not always wise to rush these things, and insist on being among the world’s first iFans running a brand-new operating system build.No matter

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iOS 10: Top Features You’ll Actually Care About

Apple has just made iOS 10 public to everyone, meaning if you haven’t already checked your Software Update setting, you probably should. We have a separate extensive look at everything iOS 10 can do, but as history proves, you don’t always end up using everything that Apple announces. Some features are cool, others, simply not as useful as others. We’ve been actively testing iOS 10 since the first beta, and decided that it was best if we condensed a separate video that details everything you might care about most with regards to this software update.Watch our full video ...

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

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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Here are the official iPhone 7 and 7 Plus pricing and availability details

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Drumroll, please. The freshly unveiled Apple iPhone 7 will start at $649 outright stateside with 32 (not 16, thankfully) storage, while the plus-sized model shall set you back an unsurprisingly much steeper $769 in its entry-level configuration.Other options include 128 and 256 gigs of internal digital hoarding room (buh-bye, 64), pre-orders officially kicking off this Friday, September 9. Actual sales and deliveries are underway exactly one week later, on the 16th, in 28 countries around the world, with 30 more following the ...

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In case you forgot, iOS 10 is coming for new and old iPhones

You almost certainly already know the deal. After all, today’s big Apple event was supposed to be primarily about hardware. Until Nintendo stole the show. But anyways, iOS 10, which got its actual unveiling at the WWDC keynote back in June, is now re-announced.It’s launching… soon, both for new and old iPhones (plus some other iStuff), ...

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What to expect for the iPhone 7 event: the Apple Watch 2 and more(?)

On Wednesday, Apple will gather the press together while the rest of us crowd up the event livestream to show off the latest in mobile hardware and software for the company’s ecosystem. In other words, it’s the iPhone, stupid.This year’s iPhone 7, suspected to have come in three flavors and

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Russian regulatory docs see iOS 10, watchOS 2 hardware, AirPods

The FCC has not published any regulatory documents related to the iPhone 7 or the Apple Watch 2 just yet. But, according to at least one Russian tech outlet, the Eurasian Economic Commission has taken a look at those devices and another one that has to do with the lack of a headphone jack on that new mobile phone.Documents dug up by mobiltelefon.ru show up product listings with internal product codes for certain devices running on “

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Apple schedules September 7 event, iPhone 7 top of mind

Bokeh balls hint at the cap of Apple’s iconographic motif on Apple’s events page. When’s the freshly scheduled event happening? September 7.Next Wednesday will be the day that Apple will likely debut the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as we’ve been calling them. ...

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Eighth beta for Apple software out for devs, seventh iOS 10 beta for public

As tired as Apple can get this season for keeping its update pace quite high for the public betas of iOS 10 and macOS and the developer betas of the whole kit and kaboodle, it’s important to keep in mind that the software engineers in Cupertino are juggling so many balls at once.Recent stories ...

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