av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
The iPhone 16e represents a huge change from the third-gen iPhone SE it replaces. A modern design, OLED screen, Face ID, latest(ish) A18 chip, Apple Intelligence, 48MP camera sensor, 26-hour battery, USB-C, C1 modem, and more.
But there’s one other huge difference, and it’s this one which I think makes the latest entry-level iPhone a crucial experiment for the Cupertino company …
The price tag.
The iPhone SE 3 started at $429, while the iPhone 16e starts at $599.
Source: The iPhone 16e is a crucial experiment for Apple – 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
If aliens exist, Apple may be about to tell the origin story of how we found out…
Deadline exclusively reports that Apple Original Films is the likely suitor for an upcoming movie centered around UFO disclosure. The untitled sci-fi (fiction, debatable) film is expected to focus on events in recent years around the U.S. government’s disclosure of previously classified footage of what is now called a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena). For years, the stigma surrounding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) was too strong for serious discussion
Source: Apple emerges as likely buyer for UFO disclosure film from ’Top Gun’ producer – 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Apple clearly has a target audience in mind for the new iPhone 16e. The company is also rather forthcoming about the future of the iPhone 16e.
Who is iPhone 16e for?
If you’ve always wanted an iPhone with an extra lowercase e in the name, then wow does Apple have an iPhone to sell you.
But seriously, Apple is pretty straightforward about which existing iPhone customers it anticipates will upgrade to the iPhone 16e.
Apple is aiming to reach current users of iPhone SE 2 and iPhone SE 3, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 12 mini. Or Android users who are already used to weird model names with random letters.
Source: Apple is crystal clear about who this iPhone is for — and its future – 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 23, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Today, Apple has unsigned watchOS 11.4 beta 1 for all Apple Watch Series 6 models, meaning it is no longer possible for those users to test out the new beta. This news comes from Aaron Perris on X. They’ve also unsigned iOS and iPadOS 18.4 beta 1 for some iPhones and iPads.
watchOS 11.4 beta pulled
Apple released the watchOS 11.4 beta yesterday, alongside iOS 18.4 beta, visionOS 2.4 beta, and more. While those earlier betas had a number of new features, it isn’t quite clear what changed with watchOS 11.4 beta.
However, two users on the r/watchOSbeta subreddit reported that their Apple Watch bricked after installing the new update. One of them specified that they were using a Series 6, while the other didn’t specify. As a result, Apple seemingly decided to pull the new beta.
Source: Apple pulls new iOS 18.4 and watchOS 11.4 betas from multiple devices – 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 23, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
With the iPhone 16e announcement behind us, the next big thing to anticipate is the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. A new leak gives us our best look yet at how the iPhone 17 Pro Max will most likely look…
The design rumor is shared by longtime Apple leaker Sonny Dickson. In a post on social media, Sonny shares an image of a supposed iPhone 17 Pro Max rendering and a MagSafe case designed to fit the new design.
The most significant difference that’s apparent in the rendering is the redesigned camera system.
In place of a camera system contained in the upper left corner is a more spread out layout that separates the flash, microphone, and LiDAR sensor from the triple lens arrangement.
Source: Here’s what Phone 17 Pro Max will probably look like – 9to5Mac
