Producer M. Night Shyamalan takes on straight-to-series order for future Apple thriller
T-Mobile takes swing at ‘dumb and dumber’ competition, details 5G rollout plans for 30 cities this year
T-Mobile has released more details on its 5G plans for this year and next. The Un-carrier is building out the next generation wireless infrastructure in 30 US cities, with availability starting next year.
iPhone replacement battery wait times worsen, analyst notes, as program is expected to impact fall sales
Barclays has shared a new analyst note today with an update on iPhone battery availability for replacements. Earlier this month, the firm projected that availability would be continually improving, however, it now looks like the reverse is true.
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Hands-on with iOS 11.3 battery health features on a performance throttled iPhone
My iPhone X lost a fight with concrete on Sunday morning when I folded up my jogging stroller and forgot the phone in its storage compartment. The smashed iPhone X is on its way to Apple’s repair facility (yes, the one that makes all those 911 calls) and I’m living on an iPhone 6 Plus for the week.
A few observations: the modern haptic engine is light years ahead of the 2014 vibration motor, cameras on newer iPhones have improved dramatically, and older iPhones feel slow in comparison with or without throttling. More on my experience with a throttled iPhone so far below:
AT&T offers free DirecTV Now, internet, and BOGO iPhone X in select cities w/ new plans
From 9to5Toys:
Starting Thursday, March 1st, AT&T will be hitting the streets of Los Angeles, Chicago and New York to offer customers special deals on a variety of its services and popular devices, including DirecTV Now and iPhone X. Along with these limited geographical offers, AT&T is celebrating the roll out of its new Unlimited Plus Enhanced plans. Full details on both can be found below.
After AT&T, Sprint names the first six US cities to get 5G
AT&T last week named the first cities to get access to its 5G rollout, and now Sprint has done the same for its network.
Interestingly, of the three cities named by AT&T and the six by Sprint, two of them are set to see 5G service from both carriers …
5G mobile hotspots could give iPhones early access; AT&T can be sued for throttling speeds
Twitter’s former engineering VP and tech advisor Michael Abbott reportedly hired by Apple
Apple Park visitor center an object lesson in how to create an accessible building, says guest
Apple’s commitment to accessibility goes beyond UI features in its devices, says one Twitter user who took a trip to the Apple Park visitor’s center.
User @xarph said that the center was an object lesson in how to design for accessibility ‘when cost is no object’ …