Apple News and iPhone Rumors Blog

Although next year’s iPhone SE isn’t expected to offer much excitement, there’s every reason to believe that Apple has a bigger and better update waiting in the wings that could come as early as 2023. In the short term, we’re expecting a minor refresh to the current second-generation iPhone SE that will add 5G and […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iPhone, #iPhoneSE, #Rumors

There’s no doubt that the iPhone has taken the world by storm since it was introduced in 2007, but what many people don’t know is that this actually wasn’t the first time Apple had its hand in releasing a mobile phone. Over two years before anybody outside of Apple even knew the company was working […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleHistory

Phone batteries are always improving, which is why (in most cases) battery life creeps up with each new generation. But there has been excellent research around the world into innovations that could lead to huge leaps in battery life, more than anything we’ve seen before. Samsung’s made that a bit more official in a joint […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech

This fall, Apple surprised us by tossing some audio and music-related announcements into an event that was expected to be entirely about Macs, setting up a sort of “pre-game show” for its Unleashed event, where it unveiled the AirPods 3, more colours for the HomePod mini, and a new Apple Music Voice Plan that came […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Opinion

How cool would it be if you could play Xbox-exclusive games on your iPhone? Instead of struggling to find and buy an Xbox console, you could play popular games like Halo on the go. Just a year ago, that was almost a possibility. Microsoft was in talks with Apple in order to bring Xbox-exclusive, triple-A […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

You’re probably already aware that iOS 15.1 lets you add a digital proof-of-vaccination card to Apple Wallet for quick and easy access, but with many public health agencies now offering additional “booster” shots of COVID-19 vaccines, you may be wondering how to get that third shot to show up on your card. Many local health […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo

The work that Apple has been doing in striving for higher-quality audio experiences over the years proves that it has both the skill and the will to take Apple Music and its AirPods to a whole new level, but unfortunately, it appears that the biggest thing standing in its way now may be catering to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although the Apple Watch has been through a few minor design changes since its inception in 2014, the user interface and controls on this year’s Series 7 have remained largely unchanged from the original model. To be fair, by the time the third iteration of watchOS came along, Apple had refined the UI, axing a […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #Rumors

As the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 drives case counts to record highs, you may be wondering why you haven’t been hearing much about the groundbreaking COVID-19 Exposure Notification System that was jointly developed by Apple and Google early last year. On the one side, there’s the adage that “no news is good news.” After all, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although it’s certainly a dubious honour, it turns out that Apple TV+ has made it onto the list of the most pirated shows for 2021 — the first time since the service launched in 2019 that one of Apple’s original shows has been popular enough that torrent users have been seeking it out. The show […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

When Apple launched its new Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio on Apple Music in June, it also promised that its entire catalogue of 90 million tracks would be available in the new Lossless formats by the end of this year. With December 31 fast approaching, it appears that Apple has reached that goal. Although the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

It looks as though at least a few T-Mobile customers are suffering through the impact of another data breach at the company, but at least it seems this latest attack is a bit smaller in scope. Of course, that’s small consolation if you’re one of the folks who have fallen victim to this latest attack, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There are multiple indicators that 2022 could be the year of the AR Headset for Apple, with several sources predicting that Apple is poised to at least announce the product next year. In fact, the evidence is beginning to pile up, as it looks like Apple is beginning to expand its talent base beyond engineers […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

As the new Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to drive the highest case counts in months, Apple is being forced to temporarily close even more of its U.S. retail locations, including all of its stores in New York City and several high-profile locations elsewhere. The store closures in New York City follow a […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

China, Japan, and several other Asian countries will soon be celebrating the Year of the Tiger, and Apple is inviting itself to the party as usual with two new special edition products and some promotions. In Japan, which celebrates the New Year from January 1–3, Apple is offering up a limited-edition AirTag, featuring an exclusive […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

One of the great things about the Apple TV is that you can usually pull up subtitles for most of the movies and TV shows you’re watching, regardless of whether those were purchased from iTunes, streaming in Apple’s TV app, or even in third-party streaming apps. Let’s face it, with the high-power scores and sound […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo

Most of us live a very busy life. Whether it’s because of work, school, or personal life, it seems like we always have something to do. Even our devices, which help us stay connected to the people we care about the most, often make us even more stressed. Fortunately, your devices can also help you […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo, #iPad, #iPhone

If you’ve been blessed with the gift of a new Apple product this holiday season, you may now be wondering about whether you should consider Apple’s extended protection plan, also known as AppleCare+. Unless Santa was particularly good to you, chances are that your new iPhone or AirPods don’t already include AppleCare+, but that’s okay […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FAQ

Apple changed the functionality of notifications with iOS 15. Thanks to new features like Focus, you can now control when you want to be bothered by notifications.  However, that’s not all. With iOS 15, you can also customize your notifications and schedule them so that you get all your mail or social media notifications at […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

If you were lucky enough to find a new iPhone under your Christmas tree this year, you’ve probably already dived right in to setting it up — which isn’t hard, since of course the iPhone is famous for being easy to use. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t some other tips and tricks that are […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #HowTo

Uber is a very cool concept. It allows you to ask someone to take you anywhere you want, basically. That is if you’re willing to pay for it, of course. However, even though it’s a convenient app to use at times, not everyone feels safe when using it, especially if they haven’t used it all […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

Despite the iPhone’s many security features, the Lock Screen still shows a lot of things that you probably want to hide. Whether it’s notifications, your Today View, or even your widgets, the Lock Screen isn’t as private as some of us may like. It’s not always a bad thing, though. Many people like to have […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

When you talk about tech visionaries, names like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are bound to come up. These pioneers were born at the right place and time to put their dreams into action. Not everyone is so fortunate. Some, like Mark R. Sullivan, dreamed of a connected world but lacked the technology to implement […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #FastTech, #News

Apple has been marching toward eSIM capabilities for a few years now. Even before it famously added Dual SIM support in the iPhone XS/XR, it had quietly snuck it into the iPad in 2016, and it came to the cellular Apple Watch Series 3 a year later. So, it’s probably not a big surprise that […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

Tagging your photos with their location can be helpful. It lets you quickly find photos taken on your last vacation or another particular spot. Once uploaded to social media, these geotagged images can inadvertently reveal the location of your home or your favorite restaurant. You may appreciate having access to this location information, but you […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone

At this point, Apple’s 27-inch iMac is starting to seem like a bit of a dinosaur in the company’s product lineup. It’s the only consumer Mac that remains stuck on Intel — six months after its smaller sibling got a radically new design thanks to Apple’s M1 chip. Of course, we’re confident that Apple is working […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

There’s little doubt that NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware is a nasty little beast, and while most of us mere mortals are unlikely to find ourselves facing it, it’s becoming pretty clear why Apple wants to sue NSO Group out of existence. Pegasus has been around since at least 2014, but it recently gained a lot […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

In the last few months, Apple’s taken its users’ privacy more seriously than ever. For example, with iOS 14, the company introduced App Tracking Transparency, which allows users to decide whether they want an app to track their activity or not.  Sure, not every app was happy that they couldn’t track you as easily anymore, […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HowTo, #iPhone, #iPhone

The Apple Watch may be one of Apple’s smallest devices, but you’ll be amazed by everything it can do. The Watch packs a ton of small, useful features behind its touchscreen and simple controls – some you may not even know about. So we’re taking a look at the best-hidden features that make the Apple […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleWatch, #AppleWatch, #Gallery, #watchOS

If you haven’t tried out some of Apple’s Services yet, this holiday season is a great time to take the plunge, with several ways to get free access to services like Apple Music for as long as six months. First up, Apple is once again offering an extended five-month trial through Shazam. This promo runs […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There’s no doubt that 2021 was a great year for Apple and tech in general. We got to see some cool new Apple products that we had been expecting for a long time, like the AirPods 3 and the AirTag. Although Apple is finished unveiling new products in 2021, there are still many surprises to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News

If you were planning on visiting an Apple Store for some last-minute Christmas shopping, you may need to make alternative arrangements in some areas, as rising numbers of COVID-19 cases are shuttering more of Apple’s retail stores in major urban areas. In what’s starting to sound like a repeat of last year’s holiday season, Apple […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

It appears that iOS 15.2 packs in one more small but significant improvement that should improve the lives of do-it-yourselfers and independent repair shops. Last month, well-known DIY repair site iFixit blew the whistle on an unfriendly new “feature” in the iPhone 13 lineup that would have made it far more difficult for small third-party […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

The Apple Car is slowly but surely beginning to take form based on many rumors, leaks, and even Apple patents. Now, a new patent reveals that Apple’s fully autonomous car may come with an exterior warning sign that could help alert and inform other people.  According to an article from Patently Apple, Apple was granted a new […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #AppleCar, #Rumors

We’ve already covered several reasons not to use iCloud Private Relay right now — not the least of which is that it’s still in beta — but now Apple is offering a more candid look at what its new VPN-like service will do for you — and what it won’t. Apple has published a new white […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There’s no doubt that Apple goes to great lengths to focus on privacy by design in its Safari browser, as each new iteration of macOS shows. However, it appears that DuckDuckGo thinks it can do even better, and it’s working on an alternative desktop browser to prove it. Apple has offered intelligent tracking prevention in […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

It’s fair to say that Apple’s home strategy has been hard to pin down, especially when looked at in contrast to its razor-sharp focus on the iPhone. Nonetheless, Apple’s efforts with the Apple TV, HomePod, and HomeKit show that it’s a market the company clearly wants to be in and still seems to be actively […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPad, #Rumors

Have you still not found the perfect gift for that Apple fan in your life? If so, you may be happy to know that the company is now making it even easier to get your hands on your favourite Apple products and accessories, with two-hour delivery now available in most metro areas at no extra […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

Although smart speakers are still largely a side business for Apple, that didn’t stop the HomePod mini from being a game-changer when it comes to increasing Apple’s footprint in the home — and a recent industry analysis is backing this up with some solid numbers. According to Strategy Analytics, even though the leaderboard in the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #HomePod, #News

There’s no better time than the new year to set goals and start focusing on becoming the best version of yourself. You probably have a few New Year’s resolutions in mind for 2022, and there’s a good chance that those resolutions will involve health and overall wellness. However, just because you took the time to […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Special

If you own an iPhone 11 or older, you’re probably feeling the urge to upgrade – possibly to Apple’s smallest new iPhone. There are plenty of people like myself who, for whatever reason (nostalgia, novelty, portability, typing with one hand), really do enjoy smaller phones. But that’s not the majority of people. Apple launched the […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Reviews

Apple is slowly but steadily rolling out its gorgeous new 3D city experiences in Apple Maps to even more places, as Philadelphia joins the list this week, bringing the total to seven U.S. cities to close out 2021, with even more expected in the new year. This latest update comes just in time for CarPlay […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #News

The idea of digital driver’s licenses has begun gaining more traction in the U.S. as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) prepares to begin its rollout of Apple’s Digital IDs at key airports early next year. Similar to the way that Apple drove the adoption of mobile payments through Apple Pay, it appears that the introduction […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #News

There have been a lot of rumors about the third-generation iPhone SE as of late, and most rumors agree that Apple plans to release this smaller iPhone during the first quarter of 2022. These rumors seem more believable now that a new report from ITHome suggests that Apple will begin a new trial production phase […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #iPhoneSE, #Rumors

It’s been a long time coming, but it seems like Apple will finally drop support for older iPhones with iOS 16. According to a new report by iPhoneSoft, someone who has an internal seed says that Apple will stop supporting the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the first-generation iPhone SE when iOS 16 comes out […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iOS16, #iPhone, #Rumors

Apple previously sold Apple Cinema Displays under Steve Jobs and the Apple Thunderbolt Display under Tim Cook. Since then, we only saw the $5,000 Pro Display XDR, but it looks as if that is about to change. There have been recent leaks and rumors of new Apple Branded displays coming in 2022. Leaker Dylan DKT […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Mac, #Rumors

It looks like we may be waiting a bit longer than we expected before the next generation of Apple Silicon arrives in next year’s Macs, as analysts predict that Apple is planning to move closer to an 18-month interval between major updates. According to Taiwan’s Commercial Times (Google Translate), the development of Apple’s M2 chips […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Rumors

iOS 15.2 is now available for you to download – and even though many people wait a while to update their iPhones, this software update comes with so many cool new features that’ll make you want to update right away. From new security features for kids to the Apple Music voice plan and many bug […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #iOS15, #iPhone, #News

Although Apple is still expected to make some pretty big camera improvements to next year’s “iPhone 14”, it looks like we’ll have to wait until 2023 before we see the vastly improved optical zoom capabilities we’ve heard about. Well-known Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared a new research note today where he reiterated his […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #iPhone, #Rumors

There’s no doubt that 2021 was a great year for Apple. Not only because it most likely crushed its revenue goals but also because of all the new products it released. Apple released over ten new products this year if you count both digital and physical products, and that’s without taking the Beats products into […] View on iDropNews - Apple Rumors #Gallery, #News