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The iPhone 15 is here and people all around the world will be eager to get up and running as soon as possible. But there are a couple of things you should know if you’re one of the happy early adopters. Apple has issued two support documents that address potential issues with the iPhone 15. The first could come into play almost immediately: Apple has already pushed out an iOS 17.0.2 update that specifically addresses ‘bug fixes and security updates’ in the iPhone 15. It’s not pre‑installed on the first batch of iPhones, so your new iPhone will need an update before you can use it. We’re not sure what the update specifically fixes, but it appears to be somewhat major. In a new support document (fave.co/3t9Orxx) titled, ‘If your…

For a three-year-old phone that Apple stopped selling last month, the iPhone 12 is making a lot of headlines. French regulators have ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 citing concerns over high levels of radio frequency radiation. The tech giant has said it will release a software update to resolve the issue. Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) told Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 after it found that the phone’s Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) was higher than the allowable limit. It threatened to order a full recall of the phone if Apple failed to comply with the order. Coincidentally, Apple stopped selling the iPhone 12 following the launch of the iPhone 15. However, there are still iPhone 12 models for sale throughout the country and online, including…

Apple’s Wonderlust event dished the details on the iPhone 15, 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. There were a few other odds and ends in there, like a USB-C upgrade to the AirPods Pro (2nd gen) charge case. But we found a few interesting little details that weren’t mentioned in the hour-long presentation. I guess Apple had to leave room for its five‑minute skit with Mother Earth to brag about its carbon-neutral products and environmental progress. Here are some of the little things we’ve found that you may have missed. THE iPHONE 15 PRO HAS WI-FI 6E AND THREAD Apple’s first iPhone to support Wi-Fi 6E is the iPhone 15 Pro (and Pro Max), and it also supports the low-power home networking mesh networking technology…

If you’ve just bought a brand-new iPhone 15, you’re probably still in the honeymoon phase: staring at the thing and wondering how you got so lucky. But it’s time to get serious. You’re holding one of the world’s most versatile and advanced handheld devices, and you need to make the most of it. Of course, the first few jobs after taking a new iPhone out of the box are obvious: peel off the cellophane, turn it on, maybe charge it, connect to Wi‑Fi and cellular, and restore from your latest backup. We cover how to set up a new iPhone on page 57. But in this article, we explore the first things you should do with your new phone after you’re up and running. 1. CHECK FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE…

The iPhone 15 has arrived and among the usual new colours and camera upgrades, the new iPhones have dumped the Lightning port for USB-C like the iPad and Mac. So what does the new port mean for new iPhone users? Here’s everything you need to know. WILL ALL FOUR MODELS HAVE USB-C PORTS? Yes, Apple has moved the entire iPhone 15 line-up to USB-C. However, the implementation isn’t quite the same throughout the line-up – the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max support faster data transfers (10Gb/s) while the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus support USB 2 speeds (480Mb/s). WILL MY OLD iPHONE CABLES WORK? No, you’ll need a new USB-C-to-USB-C cable to charge the iPhone 15. WILL I NEED TO BUY A NEW CABLE? Apple will supply a USB-C-to-USB-C…

The iPhone 15 is lots of things, but it isn’t indestructible. Drop it, knock it or scratch it, and it will suffer damage that no one would wish on their expensive new purchase. The most obvious way to protect your new handset – aside from leaving it in the box – is to buy a case that will take the hard knocks and scrapes, leaving your iPhone as Apple intended. WHAT TO LOOK FOR Protection: According to surveys, 45 percent of phone owners will accidentally damage their phones, on average only 10 weeks after purchase. Keep your iPhone in a case and, whichever way it lands, it should be protected from everyday drops. If the case has a raised lip around the front, the screen should be saved from a…

Once a year Apple releases a major new version of watchOS, the operating system software that runs on all Apple Watch models; there are also smaller point upgrades from time to time in between. These updates are free, and can add new features to your watch, improve its speed and fix bugs and glitches. The latest version is watchOS 10, which includes a new simplified way to navigate the interface and quickly access content, redesigned apps, more focus on Widgets via the Smart Stack, and new cycling and hiking features., If you’d like to install it on your Apple Watch, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we show how to update an Apple Watch so it’s running the latest version of watchOS. WHICH APPLE WATCHES CAN RUN…

iOS 17 is finally out, but it’s only partially out. It brings a wealth of improvements and new features: Contact posters, live voicemail transcription, StandBy, FaceTime messages, new autocorrect and dictation, Siri improvements, and a lot more. But some features you may be looking for weren’t there when you updated your iPhone in September. While they’re part of iOS 17, they won’t be ready until later this year. Apple does this every year with iOS updates, and it’s no cause for concern. It just means that some features are earmarked for iOS 17.1, 17.2 or 17.3, and Apple is telling us about all of them now. In fact, sometimes one or two of the ‘coming later this year’ features slip into the next year. Here are the iOS 17 features…

It might feel like Apple’s products get more expensive with each passing year, but one thing at least has plunged in cost: the fee the company charges for repairing an iPhone’s broken back panel. While no references were made to this fact during the Wonderlust keynote last week, Apple’s site has been updated to reflect the cost is roughly a third of the equivalent for the iPhone 14 Pro. We should quickly note that this isn’t solely a charitable gesture from the world’s richest company. Rather, the price drop reflects a change in the way recent iPhones have been designed. In 2022, Apple rolled out a new design for the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus which made them far easier to repair. Essentially, whereas some phones open from the front,…

In response to years of feverish demand, WhatsApp is finally rolling out on the iPad. In its early years the popular messaging app was available only on iPhone and Android, and although a web version (fave.co/45bcCZz) later enabled users to access their messages on a Mac or PC, the developers steadfastly refused to release a iPad version of the app. Until now. In September, WABetaInfo reported (fave.co/3PtBaY1) on the beta release of WhatsApp version 23.19.1.71 through TestFlight. This version is the first to be compatible with the iPad, using the pre-existing companion mode to extend an iOS account across to a second device. There are a few complications and limitations to bear in mind. First, this is still in beta, and you’ll need to be part of the limited WhatsApp…

iPad & iPhone User columnist Jason Snell attended the Wonderlust event. He was able to spend a short amount of time with the new products in a demo area set up in the Steve Jobs Theatre. Here are some of his first impressions of the products. iPHONE 15 My first impression when picking up an iPhone 15 was just how smooth it felt. Mostly that’s down to the softened edges that don’t contain the harder right-angled corners that the previous model did. It feels more comfortable to hold in my hand, that’s for sure. The next reaction was how different the device’s colour scheme looks. Fans of bold colours will be disappointed, but the subtly textured back glass is offset beautifully by the ion-deposited glass of the camera housing. The…

The new iPhone 15 Pro has an A17 Pro processor, the latest in Apple’s A-series for its iPhones. During its Wonderlust event, Apple said the A17 Pro offers “a huge advancement in performance”. Just how huge? Well, we now know part of the answer. Geekbench, a popular benchmark tool, allows users to submit scores to an online database, and it looks like scores have been submitted for the iPhone 15 Pro. Tested with iOS 17, the A17 Pro in an iPhone identified as “iPhone 16.1” (which is likely the iPhone 15 Pro) posted a single-core score of 2,914, which is a 16 percent increase over the 2,520 score of the A16 Bionic in the iPhone 14 Pro. The A17 Pro’s multi-core score of 7,238 is 13 percent faster than the…

Apple’s new iPhone 15 and 15 Pro are now on sale, and iPhone users everywhere are all asking the same question: Should I buy one? Everyone wants a new phone every year, but deciding whether this is the year to get one is never easy. Here are our recommendations for all of the recent iPhone models: iPHONE 14 PRO MAX Should you upgrade? Yes. Why? The iPhone 15 Pro Max is a major upgrade over the iPhone 14 Pro Max for two reasons: It’s 20g lighter and it has a 6X telephoto camera. You’ll also get a faster chip, refined titanium design, faster data transfers with USB-C, and an Action button for quickly launching the camera and other app actions. Who shouldn’t upgrade: If the weight of the iPhone 14…

Apple’s newest iPhones are here and the reviews are already starting to roll in. The first impressions are incredibly positive and based on the preorder wait times, they’re already flying off shelves. The star of the show by far is the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which brings several upgrades over the previous model, including a titanium design, A17 Pro processor, 5x optical zoom with a 120mm lens, a customizable Action button, and of course USB 3 speeds. Individually, they’re all nice upgrades; as a whole it’s the best iPhone ever made and one of the best smartphones ever made. The are breakthroughs all over the place. The A17 Pro is the industry’s first 3nm processor and brings Apple’s first 6-core GPU with support for ray-tracing. The telephoto lens uses a…

You’d be forgiven if you struggled to name anything new about the Apple Watch Series 9. All of the changes (other than the new pink colour) are under the hood, with a new S9 SiP, U2 ultra-wide band chip, and brighter display. However, the most intriguing new feature is a new double-tap gesture that lets you control some Apple Watch Series 9 commands without touching the display. All you need to do is tap the index finger and thumb of your watch hand together twice to trigger the primary function in an app, such as answering or ending a call, playing and pausing music, or snoozing an alarm. It’s a neat feature that could definitely come in handy (excuse the pun) when your other hand is full. When we tried…

Apple has created an all-new ‘charging stand’ experience for iPhones with iOS 17. Branded StandBy, this new feature turns your iPhone into a pseudo-smart-home hub whenever it is connected to power and turned to landscape orientation. You can view a digital photo album, see the time and date, and access widgets for weather, Home, and more. The feature works with any iPhone that runs iOS 17 – all you have to do is turn it landscape (sideways) while connected to power, either plugged in or using wireless charging. On iPhones without an always-on display, your StandBy experience will be limited as the screen goes black after a few minutes, just as it always does. So this really seems like a feature aimed at those who have a ‘Pro’ iPhone with…

As we report on page 4, Apple has released the first update to iOS 17, bringing bug fixes and security updates just days after the major update arrived on iPhones. If you’re not running iOS 17 yet (or can’t), there’s also an update for iOS 16. Arriving two weeks after the last minor update, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 bring “important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users”, according to Apple. Most notably, the update includes three zero-day patches to fix vulnerabilities that may have been exploited: Kernel Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7. Description: The issue was addressed with…

On 12 September Apple used its Wonderlust event to unveil its latest line-up of iPhones, Apple Watches, and more. Over the following pages we’ve everything you need to know about Apple’s new hardware. iPHONE 15 & 15 PLUS The iPhone 15 is here, and while all of the attention is on the new Pro models with titanium frames and new telephoto cameras, those people who don’t want a thousand-pound phone aren’t left out. The iPhone 15 and 15 Plus have some excellent upgrades as well, especially if you’re coming from an iPhone 12 or earlier. Here are the five best new features of Apple’s newest iPhones. USB-C The biggest change with the iPhone 15 is the move from Lightning to USB-C. For the past decade, the iPhone has had a…

Every year, Apple introduces a new iPhone line, and its introduction is the most important event in the Apple calendar. iPhone sales are at the heart of the company’s portfolio and serve as the driver for accessories like Apple Watch and AirPods. At its ‘Wonderlust’ launch event, Apple announced the launch of four new iPhone handsets: the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max. In this article we reveal all of the key details you need to know about the new phones: their release date, price, tech specs, design changes and more. RELEASE DATE Apple’s new iPhones are available to buy right now. DESIGN All four iPhone 15 handsets have received design changes from the previous generation, but none of these changes are especially radical. For example,…

Every iPhone user is concerned with battery life, and for good reason. Our phones are our everything these days, and when the battery dies we feel cut off from the world and unable to capture the moment. With the iPhone 15, Apple is providing a new option to help increase battery longevity – not how long a single charge lasts, but to reduce the natural degrading common to all rechargeable batteries. In iOS 13, Apple added a new Optimized Battery Charging feature that, when enabled, looks at your past iPhone use history to pause charging at 80 percent when the system determines you’re unlikely to need more than that before you charge again. That’s nice, but you’re still leaving it up to the system. With the iPhone 15 (all models,…

If you’ve treated yourself to a new iPhone you’ll probably want to dive right into it the moment you get the box in your hands, but try to contain your excitement and do a little prep first. Before you start playing with your new iPhone, we have a little set-up advice you’re going to want to heed. Sure, it seems like an unnecessary drag, but this stuff is going to save you a lot of time and frustration later. There are two ways to set up your new iPhone: you can use a backup of your old handset or you can use Apple’s Quick Start feature to sync the two devices. We’ll run through both options in this article. 1. BACK UP YOUR OLD iPHONE Whichever way you want to…

The changes to the exterior of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are basically non-existent – these devices both look very familiar. But I got a chance to use the new DoubleTap feature on a Series 9, which lets you send a signal to activate the default button in the Apple Watch interface. It takes a little getting used to, though, after a couple of minutes, I got the hang of it. The Watch seems to be cued to look for a DoubleTap when performing other gestures, such as raising the watch from a lowered position. I also had to experiment with tapping speed – my intuition was to tap faster and softer than was required. When I adjusted my gesture to be a little more…

In June, Apple revealed three new features for the 2nd-generation AirPods Pro, along with some improvements to make all of the AirPods even better. These features went through a beta period that started at Apple’s WWDC, but they are now available to the general public as a firmware update. Here are the new features and updates. NEW AIRPODS FEATURES IN iOS 17 Adaptive Audio This is a new listening mode that’s a cross between Transparency mode and Active Noise Cancellation. It can block noises such as leaf blowers but also allow other noises through, such as passing cars. Adaptive Audio is good in situations where you want to enjoy your listening experience without compromising safety. Compatible with: 2nd-gen AirPods Pro. Conversation Awareness For those times when someone talks to you…