Apple's iPhone 18 Pro & iPhone Fold specs detailed in report
appleinsider - Analyst Jeff Pu has provided a short spec sheet for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Fold due in September, which corroborates several previous rumors.iPhone Fold rumors are solidifyingRumors are beginning to solidify around Apple's fall i…
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Verizon’s January 14 Blackout: The 10-Hour ‘SOS’ Event Explained
IDrop News Staff / idropnews - A look back at the January 14 Verizon outage that left 2 million in SOS mode. From Krispy Kreme's "sweet backup" to the FCC's investigation, here's what happened.Read More...
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Fizz Drops a Game-Changer: Try Their Network Free for 15 Days
IIC Deals / iphoneincanada - Fizz is rolling out a brand-new program designed for anyone who wants to try a mobile provider without any pressure: a free trial. Instead of committing first and hoping everything works out, Fizz says new members can now try their network and features be…
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Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know
John Ruwitch / npr - Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.
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iPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another eight months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as of January 2026:The same o…
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The Day the Cell Towers Died
Joanna Stern / wsj - Verizon customers across the U.S. lost service Wednesday, inconveniencing millions—including one grumpy columnist.
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Apple to Drop the Notch With Dynamic Island on Entry-Level iPhone 17e [Report]
iclarified - Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an updated entry-level iPhone in the first half of 2026, bringing several modern features to the budget lineup while holding onto one familiar limitation. A new supply-chain leak says the device will finally gain th…
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Verizon Outage Knocks Out US Mobile Service, Including Some 911 Calls
Lily Hay Newman / wired - A major Verizon outage appeared to impact customers across the United States starting around noon ET on Wednesday. Calls to Verizon customers from other carriers may also be impacted.
- Competitor, Investor Response: Rival jabs and stock resilience (2)
- Customer Compensation: Apologies, credits, and restoration promises (6)
- Widespread Outage Impact: Disruptions, SOS, and 911 call issues (7)
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Competitor, Investor Response: Rival jabs and stock resilience
Customer Compensation: Apologies, credits, and restoration promises
Widespread Outage Impact: Disruptions, SOS, and 911 call issues
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Apple's Foldable iPhone to Use Improved Titanium and Liquid Metal Hinge to Cut Weight [Rumor]
iclarified - Apple is turning to advanced metallurgy to solve the weight problem on its first foldable iPhone. New supply chain details suggest the company will use upgraded titanium and liquid metal alloys to keep the device durable without making it too heavy to hol…
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Verizon breaks silence on massive outage. Heres what they said.
mashable - In a statement, Verizon acknowledged that its customers were impacted by a major disruption on Wednesday afternoon.
- Competitor reactions and grid vulnerability insights (2)
- iPhone SOS alerts and fixes (4)
- Nationwide outage reports and official alerts (6)
- Restoration efforts and customer compensation updates (6)
Competitor reactions and grid vulnerability insights
iPhone SOS alerts and fixes
Nationwide outage reports and official alerts
Restoration efforts and customer compensation updates
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iPhone 18 Pro may kill the Dynamic Island and join the punch-hole party instead
digitaltrends - Apple may be preparing its biggest front-display shake-up in years, with the iPhone 18 Pro rumored to hide Face ID under the screen and abandon the Dynamic Island.The post iPhone 18 Pro may kill the Dynamic Island and join the punch-hole party instead app…
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Ceramic Shield 2 on the iPhone 17: Apple’s New Ad and the Reality of Gravity
IDrop News Staff / idropnews - Apple’s new "Relax, it’s iPhone 17" ad puts Ceramic Shield 2 to the test. We break down the science of the slide and see how the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air fared in Allstate's drop tests.Read More...
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Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats
digitaltrends - Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to more secure cross-platform chats between iPhone and Android users.The post Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPh…
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FCC Ends Verizon's 60-Day Automatic Unlocking Requirement
iclarified - The Federal Communications Commission has officially waived a long-standing requirement that forced Verizon to automatically unlock mobile devices 60 days after activation. The ruling, released late yesterday, fundamentally alters the landscape for Verizo…
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Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images
Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.
Editor: I'm not sure social media can handle vertical Veo.
- 4K upscaling and Ingredients enhancements (4)
- Integrated dynamic upgrades (6)
- Vertical video innovation (5)
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4K upscaling and Ingredients enhancements
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Apple surpasses Samsung to become the worlds number one smartphone maker
mashable - New data from Counterpoint has Apple as the world's top smartphone maker, ahead of Samsung.
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Apple To Use This Display Tech On The iPhone Fold And The iPhone Air 2
Rohail Saleem / wccftech - Apple appears to be opting for a clever hack to make the displays on the upcoming iPhone Fold and the iPhone Air 2 both thinner and brighter at the same time, unlocking a whole new tier of display-based efficiency. Apple to use Samsung's Color Filter on E…
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I Tested the Honor Magic 8 Pro and Found a Huge Problem With the Camera
Andrew Lanxon / cnet - I discovered a catastrophic problem with this phone's cameras and it needs to be fixed fast.
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Spotify Now Shows Listening Activity on Mobile
Laurent Giret / thurrott - Spotify users on mobile can now share their listening activity in real time and invite friends into a live listening session.The post Spotify Now Shows Listening Activity on Mobile appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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WhatsApp Enhances Group Chats With Three New Features
Tim Hardwick / macrumors - WhatsApp announced three new group chat features today, expanding how users can interact and add context to their role within conversations involving many participants.The Meta-owned messaging app is rolling out Member Tags, Text Stickers, and Event Remin…
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