Video: For the iPhone X, the price is a whole lot more than the sum of the parts I’m not a huge fan of using a case on my smartphone. I feel like they add too much bulk and hide the phone’s design. I realize how foolish this sounds, especially with the cost of phones […]
Video: Samsung Galaxy S9: Checking out the specs The Samsung Galaxy S9’s display has been given an A+ and ranked the best-performing OLED screen on the market, according to test outfit DisplayMate. Apple’s first ever OLED smartphone, the iPhone X, earned that title from DisplayMate last year with its full HD 2.5K 2,436 x 1,125-pixel […]
Video: How to check if your iPhone battery needs to be replaced A Canadian law firm has filed another class action lawsuit against Apple for secretly throttling performance on iPhones with aged batteries. The suit, filed by Ontario law firm Rochon Genova, argues Apple’s omission of details about performance management features in iOS 10.2.1, 10.3, […]
The Snapdragon 845 came out at least 25 percent faster than the Snapdragon 835 in eight out of 12 tests. Image: Qualcomm This year’s flagship phones like Samsung’s Galaxy S9 look set to be fast, based on preview benchmarking tests of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 845 chipset. ZDNet’s sister site CNET got the chance to test […]
So, how does the latest iOS 11.3 public beta handle an iPhone crashing due to a worn battery? Well, I happen to have an iPhone in the lab that is awaiting a battery replacement, and after stress testing it for a few hours I managed to cause a crash. On restarting, you will see a […]
The leaked code could provide clues to vulnerabilities that could be used to compromise, jailbreak, and decrypt iOS devices. Image: CNET Someone has published the purported source code for the iOS bootloader, iBoot, potentially opening the door for hackers and jailbreakers to find vulnerabilities in Apple’s mobile OS. Motherboard reports that the iBoot source code […]
Video: How to check if your iPhone battery needs to be replaced Late last year it came to light that Apple has included code in the iOS operating system that throttles the performance of iPhones if the battery is showing signs of wear. The good news is that Apple will carry out a battery swap […]
Several threads about the issue on Apple’s forums include complaints dating back to last November. Image: Sarah Tew/CNET Apple is said to be investigating reports of the iPhone X not displaying the caller ID or Accept and Decline buttons when someone is calling. The Financial Times reported that Apple has been looking into complaints that […]
As we look ahead to MWC, Kevin and I continue to explore the world of mobile tech. In MobileTechRoundup show #421 we discuss whether or not the Pixel 2 stays, how we enjoy the Essential Phone, and whether or not Microsoft makes sense with its Windows 10 designations. Image: ZDNet RunKeeper for Apple Watch FINALLY […]
Replacing the battery in an iPhone 6s iFixit OK, so a two-year-old iPhone 6s handset I have here has developed the dreaded iPhone throttling problem because the battery has been whipped. Here are the hoops I’ve had to go through to have the battery replaced. Must read: How to tell if your iPhone battery needs […]