iPhone 6 will certainly remain in the memory of many Apple users as it was the company’s first smartphone with a considerably larger display than its predecessors. The phone was discontinued a ...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/30/iphone-6-vintage-product-apple/
Farewell iPhone 6 Plus, we hardly knew thee. Only seven years after Apple released that iteration of its smartphone, the tech has been sufficiently dated by successors – and time – for the iP...
Apple is facing a new lawsuit from Deco Proteste, a private consumer organization from Portugal, over “planned obsolescence” with the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, and 6S Plus. The lawsuit alleges th...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/01/apple-lawsuit-portugal-planned-obsolescence/
The controversy over Apple’s introduction of performance throttling of older phones continues, almost three years later. A consumer group is saying that some European iPhone 6 owners should r...
https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/02/iphone-6-owners-compensation/
France has fined Apple €25M ($27M) for the battery-management features that slowed the performance of older iPhones in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. It’s taken quite a while to rea...
Over the last few months, Apple has quietly relaunched the around the world. The company has opted not to sell the product directly, instead distributing the device via carrier partners. The...
A special budget edition of the iPhone 6 originally created for India and subsequently seen in a number of other countries before it hit the U.S. is now available for just $200 without a contr...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/09/iphone-6-32gb-space-gray-200-virgin-mobile/
, Denmark , Germany , Italy , Turkey , and presumably other countries.] Back in March, an iPhone 6 with 32GB of storage in gold became available with select Asian carriers while a space gr...
Apple is re-launching the iPhone 6, originally released in 2014, in a 32 GB gold configuration. This model is technically ‘new’...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/03/03/apple-iphone-6-gold-32-gb-model-available-select-asian-carriers/
Last fall a growing number of iPhone users started experiencing random shutdowns, particularly with iPhone 6s. After Apple launched a battery repair program...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/02/23/ios-10-2-1-iphone-6s-shutdown-issues/
When Apple launched a free battery replacement program for iPhone 6s units experiencing unexpected shutdowns, some iPhone 6 owners reported that...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/17/iphone-6s-battery-replacement-program-iphone-6/
A few months back, we reported on a hardware flaw plaguing a growing number of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/08/apple-touch-disease-hardware-flaw/
Apple officially unveiled the oft-rumored iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus earlier this week. Preorders are set to kick off...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/08/iphone-7-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-iphone-lineup/
Could the iPhone SE get even cheaper with the iPhone 7 launch? When Apple launches a new iPhone, it usually maintains...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/07/iphone-7-lineup-pricing-se-6-plus/
Shenzhen Baili, the Chinese company that last week managed to win a Beijing patent office ruling that the iPhone 6 copied its own Baili 100C smartphone, is effectively defunct, reports the WSJ ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/22/baili-100c-patent-claim-iphone-6/
Update: Apple has now issued a statement. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/17/iphone-copies-chinese-phone-beijing/
Siri unlocks a new dimension of functionality in iOS 10, allowing third-party apps to integrate inline into the Siri voice assistant experience. Any developer integration expands utility of...
At WWDC on Monday, Apple will unveil the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 10. With the conference being light on hardware, expectations are high for Apple to announce some ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/10/poll-what-features-and-changes-do-you-want-to-see-in-ios-10-at-wwdc/
Apple has released a special ‘Shot on iPhone’ TV commercial for European markets called ‘The beautiful game’. It features iPhone photography of football stadiums, goalposts and pl...
Apple has today launched its Back to School deals for students. Similar to last year, Apple will bundle a free pair of Beats headphones with the purchase of an eligible Apple product for col...
Following the expanded launch of Apple Pay in Singapore this week, TechCrunch spoke with Apple VP Jennifer Bailey about Apple Pay’s roadmap. The Apple executive said the company wants to...
UPDATE: Adonis Pixel is now . The stylus market was shaken up last fall with Apple’s first-party entrance into the race with the Apple Pencil, which works in concert with special sensors ...
Every so often we see a prototype Apple product hit eBay and go for an astronomical amount of money. Today,...
An unusual iPhone 7 leak is making the rounds today, showing some changes that have not be seen before. An Italian case manufacturer is showing a potential chassis design that features ...
The FBI has decided it will not divulge the details of how it successfully hacked into the San Bernardino iPhone to Apple, having found a method at the last-minute just hours before going...
Having already released its first iPhone game Miitomo , a bespoke social networking game, Nintendo is now teasing the next round of games headed to the iPhone and iOS devices. Notably, un...
Microsoft is bringing its predictive Windows Phone keyboard, called Word Flow, to the iPhone. The third-party keyboard is now available for free in the US App Store . The keyboard features t...
Apple has cut the price of its iPhone lineup in Japan including the , by approximately 10% across the board. The price drop can be seen online on Apple’s Japanese storefront, via Macotaka...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/22/apple-drops-price-of-iphone-se-iphone-6s-and-iphone-6-in-japan-by-10/
Apple doesn’t normally improve the capabilities of Siri outside of a major operating system update, but it has made an exception this time around for baseball. Apple has dramatically impr...
Apple has released iOS 9.3.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The bug fix update to iOS 9.3, released last week , contains a crucial improvement for iOS users: it addresses the widespread ...
Deja vu? The Foxconn acquisition of Sharp was almost a done deal a few weeks ago, until Sharp revealed some additional liabilities at the eleventh hour it had not previously disclosed. This ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/30/foxconn-finally-agrees-to-buy-sharp-for-3-5-billion/
Since posting our original story , we have heard from a lot of readers that are affected by iOS 9 crashes or app hangs when tapping links, spanning multiple iOS versions (not just 9.3) and...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/29/apple-ios-9-crashing-bugs-when-tapping-links-fix-software-update/
Apple has released an updated build of iOS 9.3 for users affected by an activation bug, first reported last week . Although the version number is still 9.3, the update features a new build...
, and then observe Safari consistently hanging when long pressing a link. We DO NOT recommend repeating this however to see the bug for yourself, as the problem appears to stay around. Our...
As part of Apple’s Renew program, where the company is encouraging people to recycle their old devices to help the environment, Apple has posted some exclusive environmental wallpaper to d...
Small iPhone fans, rejoice! Apple has finally updated its 4-inch iPhone for the first time since the iPhone 5s in...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/22/comparison-iphone-se-6-6s-plus-specs/
Following a lengthy beta period, Apple has now released iOS 9.3 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 9.3 is a significant feature update for Apple’s mobile operating system, with brand new ...
Following Apple’s special event today, the company has updated its online store to include several new accessories including new iPhone...
abcNews reports that an iPhone 6 caught fire on a flight to Hawaii as the aircraft was around 90 minutes away from its landing in Honolulu. The phone was owned by a college student who report...
On schedule, the Apple Online Store has gone down ahead of the media event later today. The website reads ‘We can’t wait to show you what we have in store’. At 10 AM PT in Cupe...
Apple is finally rolling out its Apple News Format to all publishers, after an initial announcement at WWDC 2015. The format lets anyone, big or small, create rich multimedia stories withi...
Let’s face it, whatever anyone thinks about the rest of the iPhone 6/6s design, those antenna lines running across the...
Apple has rolled out a nice enhancement to the Radio tab in the Music app, further promoting Beats 1 as a live always-on service. As pictured above, rather than displaying the same static...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/10/apple-updates-radio-live-beats-1-show-details-and-artwork-ios-music/
An interesting new app by David Barnard (from Contrast , maker of Launch Center Pro ) and friends is hitting the App Store today: Rando . It’s a straightforward — albeit strange — concept....
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/03/rando-gif-photos-gifs-random/
Apple and the FBI are set to start its court battle for the San Bernardino case in a couple of weeks, March 22nd. In support for Apple’s position, over 40 companies, organizations and indi...
Apple is ramping up security and privacy efforts on all fronts right now, although most attention is currently directed towards the ongoing Apple FBI iPhone backdoor case. Reddit user MaGNeT...
In a conference call with reporters last week, an Apple exec said it was reasonable to expect the company to continue strengthening the security policies of its products in light of the Ap...
Fabric, a subsidiary of Twitter, has today expanded its comprehensive platform for developers by releasing an iPhone app, Fabric for iPhone . The app lets developers monitor various analyt...
Obtained via Buzzfeed , Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent a memo this morning to employees reaffirming its position against the government in the Apple/FBI iPhone backdoor case. He thanks Apple em...
The FBI has released a press statement explaining its motivation for resetting the iCloud password in the San Bernardino iPhone backdoor/unlock case. It seems like a screw-up, which prevent...
The Apple vs FBI encryption clash continues to ramp up, with the Department of Justice filing a motion today to force Apple to comply with the FBI’s request and make custom iPhone firmwa...
Apple is today rolling out another new way to buy an iPhone at an Apple Store, a combination of its existing iPhone Upgrade Program and trade-in offers. Right now, on the normal iPhone Upgrade ...
Apple has just posted an open letter in response to the FBI unlock request for iPhone data in a San Bernardino court case, signed by Tim Cook. Apple says that the FBI court order is an unpre...
Popular foodie magazine Bon Appétit today revealed that it shot all of the images for its March print issue with...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/16/bon-appetit-magazine-iphone-issue/
9to5Mac most recently reported Apple is planning to launch its new addition to the iPhone lineup on March 18th , a 4-inch ‘iPhone 5se’. Foxconn is leading production of the phone, as it does...
Last week, it was discovered that setting your iOS device system date and time back to January 1st 1970 would crash your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch effectively bricking it. Setting the dat...
Earlier this month, Apple acknowledged an issue referred to as “Error 53” that causes iPhone 6 units with home buttons...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/11/iphone-error-53-class-action-lawsuit/
Apple is now deploying its new screen protector program to Apple Stores across the United States and other countries from today. The introduction of the program was iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhon...
The Guardian reports that Apple has acknowledged growing complaints that third-party repairs to the Touch ID home button of an iPhone 6 can brick the device when iOS is updated, and that it ...
When Apple first made the move into larger-screen phones with the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, there was only tiny difference between them in terms of features: the larger-screened m...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/02/opinion-iphone-7-plus-divergence/
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI securities is today reporting that they believe the iPhone 7 Plus will come with a dual-camera system option with Linx camera technology Appl...
While those of us who would happily trade thinner iPhones for better battery-life may be in the minority, even fans of...
I remarked on a recent episode of 9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast that the rumored 4-inch iPhone would absolutely need to...
Watch out for a new prank circling Twitter and other social media today. Visiting CrashSafari.com on an iPhone, iPad or Mac will...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/25/safari-mac-iphone-ipad-crash/
On Friday Mark Gurman reported that a 4-inch iPhone called the iPhone 5se, not 6c, is in the cards with an...
According to several sources , the Catholic Church Pope, Pope Francis, is meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook today for a private discussion. The exact agenda for the meeting is unknown, but ‘...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/22/apple-ceo-tim-cook-meeting-with-the-pope-today/
California is now presenting a new bill that, if passed into law, would stop Apple from selling iPhones on its home turf, via ZDNet . The bill requires smartphone manufacturers to sell devic...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/21/california-bill-encryption-iphone-sales/
According to data from Counterpoint Research, iPhone sales in India are booming. Apple reportedly shipped 800,000 units in the December quarter to the country, up from 500,000 a year ago. A...
Apple is currently expected to hold an event in March to announce a slew of new products, notably including a new addition to the iPhone lineup. The 4-inch iPhone is expected to be released...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/21/new-iphone-7-iphone-4-inch-smaller-march/
The that connects to iPhone and iPad with a Lightning cable. Although it isn’t regularly advertised, iPhones and iPads have had great support for MIDI input instruments and other devices ...
Apple continues to talk high praise of Apple Music, most recently leaking that the service has 10 million paying subscribers , but it has remained somewhat quiet about its Beats 1 online...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/19/beats-1-apple-radio-station-improvements/
Apple has finally managed to secure a sales ban over some Samsung phone features that infringe on its patents and intellectual property. However, the victory is effectively meaningless desp...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/19/apple-samsung-united-states-phone-sales-ban/
CBC News is reporting that Apple would not disclose Apple ID passwords to a widow after presenting her late husband’s death certificates and her will. Instead, Apple demanded Peggy Bush,...
ExoLens , a division of Fellowes, today announced a partnership with highly-respected camera lens maker Zeiss to release “ExoLens with optics by Zeiss,” a series of three new high-quality ad...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/06/exolens-zeiss-lenses-iphone-6-6s-plus/
Best known for its iPhone lens accessories, OLLOCLIP today unveiled Studio ($90) , a rail mounting camera accessory case for the iPhone 6, 6s, and Plus models. Studio enables the latest iPhone m...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/06/olloclip-studio-iphone-6-6s-plus/
Before Christmas, the Apple community spurred a huge controversy as Macotakara claimed that the iPhone 7 will ditch the 3.5 mm standard headphone port completely, to enable further thinness ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/05/apple-dropping-removing-headphone-port-iphone-7/
Two new reports today from publications with mixed track records claim to share details of Apple’s upcoming iPhone lineup including the much rumored 4-inch iPhone “6c” and plans for the co...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/29/new-iphone-details-4-inch-waterproofing-more/
Apple has heavily touted the camera capabilities of the iPhone 6/iPhone 6s and iPhone 6 Plus/iPhone 6s Plus since the first introduction of the devices in 2014. The company ran a worldwide ad cam...
Flickr today released their list of most popular cameras and brands used for photos shared on their site this year, and it’s no surprise that Apple’s iPhone continues to top the list. The iPh...
Just barely in time for Christmas, Tesla updated its online store to add new apparel and accessories, including new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus leather cases/wallets. If you have a Tesla enthusiast o...
Apple has begun advertising the iPhone 6s to older iPhone users through the App Store, as spotted by @Dirk_Gently on Twitter . If a user browses the App Store, perhaps updating apps, with a...
Earlier this week , Apple launched its very first official battery case for the iPhone 6/6s. It’d be an understatement to say that it got some attention on social media, mostly from people...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/10/asus-and-lg-mock-apples-bumpy-iphone-battery-case/
Pixelmator for iPhone and iPad today received another big update with several milestone features for the mobile image editor. Perhaps most importantly, Pixelmator for iOS now fully integr...
Earlier today Apple surprised us with the release of its first ever Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s . The case, which runs $99, in , adds an extra 1,877mAh of battery power to t...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/08/review-apple-smart-battery-case/
Out of the blue, Apple has today launched their first battery case , the Apple iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case for $99. The case comes in Charcoal Gray or White and is compatible with iPhone 6s ...
A Chinese report (via GforGames) citing “Foxconn insiders” and other unnamed sources claims that the iPhone 6c , Apple’s rumored 4-inch entry-level phone to replace the 5c, is due to ...
Android smartphone maker OnePlus is no stranger to unusual marketing tactics. Whether it’s because it’ll only sell phones to those with an invitation, asks customers to trade in their iPhon...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/01/oneplus-iphone-6-sandstone-black-case/
Apple today has shared a new Guided Tour video to its YouTube channel that highlights Apple Pay on the iPhone. Apple has previously shared a Guided Tour showing off Apple on the Apple Watch, but ...
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) is out with a new report today claiming Apple is now at over 100 million iPhones in use in the US. That means Apple has crossed 100 million a...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/19/apple-100-million-active-iphones-us/
According to the iPhone in Canada blog , American Express representatives have confirmed that eligible American Express bank cards will be able to use Apple Pay from tomorrow in the country...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/16/apple-pay-coming-to-canada-tomorrow-for-american-express-cards/
You can now get the alternative web browser Firefox for iPhone and iPad in the App Store . Except its not really Firefox as you know it on the desktop, because the underlying engine is all W...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/12/firefox-for-iphone-and-ipad-now-available-in-the-app-store-for-free/
New for the holiday season, Apple is offering some bundles for the photographer and videographer. The iPhones have a great camera, as demonstrated by the Shot on iPhone 6 campaign and Apple is ...
As demoed by Apple on stage, the latest instalment of Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero Live, is now available on Apple TV. It’s just like classic Guitar Hero, a three-lane rhythm based game, but m...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/11/guitar-hero-live-apple-tv-buy-game-controller/
While iOS and Android have for the most part caught up to one another from a software feature perspective, lack of a handy back button is still one of the biggest sources of embarrassment for...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/03/review-cleartouch-screen-protector/
With the post-launch dust now settled for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPad mini 4, two accessory makers have released four batteries designed to fuel Apple’s latest devices. Whi...
I’ve written a pretty comprehensive guide to the best iPhone 6 battery cases , but up until this point, truly waterproof iPhone 6 battery cases have been rare. was first shown in January...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/24/review-mophie-juice-pack-h2pro-iphone-6/
Prior to today’s launch event , the HTC One A9 has leaked several times, and each time we’ve noted how similar the phone looks to the iPhone 6 . Even now that it’s official, we still feel ...
Apple Pay is picking up a huge wave of newly added banks and credit unions across the United States to support the mobile payment service. Following a couple dozen more banks lighting up ea...
Changes to Apple’s published tech specs for various products are rare, but when they happen, they’re typically interesting — and under-the-radar. At some point following the September ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/09/bluetooth-4-2-iphone-6-ipad-air-2/
Overcast 2.0 is out today and adds several nice updates to the popular podcast client. The app now includes streaming, so you don’t have to download episodes to listen to them: just stream t...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/09/overcast-2-now-free-streaming-podcast-chapters/