iPhone 12 Depreciates Less Than iPhone 11, Study Finds

iPhone 12 models have held their value better than iPhone 11 models did after the same amount of time, according to a new report by SellCell. During the six months following launch, the ‌iPhone 12‌ models lost on average 34.5 percent of their value, while during the same period after the launch of the ‌iPhone […]

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iPhone 12 Pro Max Seeing Strong Demand in U.S. as Consumer Spending Rises

The latest research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) shows that all four iPhone 12 models accounted for 63% of total iPhone sales in the United States in the quarter ending June 2021. The highest-end iPhone 12 Pro Max tied with the year-old iPhone 11 for the largest share of any single model at 23%, […]

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iPhone 12 Passes 100 Million Sales in First Super-Cycle Since iPhone 6

The iPhone 12 series has now sold over 100 million units and powered the first iPhone sales super-cycle since the launch of the ‌iPhone‌ 6, according to Counterpoint Research. The ‌iPhone 12‌ lineup passed 100 million sales in April, meaning that the devices achieved the landmark figure within seven months of its launch. By comparison, […]

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Deals: Save Up to $129 On Certified Refurbished iPhone 12 Models at Woot

Apple Begins Preparation for iPhone 13 Production Ahead of Fall Launch We’re just a few months away from when Apple is expected to reveal the 2021 iPhone, dubbed the “iPhone 13.” In preparation for its launch, it has been pulling in shipments of different components needed to produce the new iPhones, according to a report […]

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Apple Maintains 5G Market Lead in Q1 2021 Despite Vivo and Samsung Gains

Apple shipped an estimated 40.4 million iPhone 12 devices during the first quarter of 2021, according to new data shared by Strategy Analytics. The figure suggests Apple has maintained its grip on the global 5G smartphone market, despite indicating a 23% dip compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, when Apple shipped 52.2 million units. […]

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FDA Says Risk of MagSafe Interference With Pacemakers is Low

Earlier this year, three doctors in Michigan found that iPhone 12 models can “potentially inhibit lifesaving therapy in a patient” due to the MagSafe system causing magnetic interference with implantable medical devices, like pacemakers. Following its own testing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced that while certain newer cell phones, smart watches, […]

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Image Allegedly Shows Upcoming Spring Color Options for iPhone 12 Cases

A new image posted on Twitter this morning allegedly shows Apple’s as-yet unreleased spring color options for iPhone 12 cases, offering a better look at the company’s upcoming protective silicone cases. Based on the images, Apple plans to release four new color options in its iPhone 12 case range. Official names for the colorways are […]

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iPhone 12 Holds Its Value Over 20% Better Than Samsung Galaxy S21 Range

Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup holds its value over 20 percent better than the Samsung Galaxy S21 range, according to data gathered by SellCell. Despite having been on sale for considerably less time than the ‌iPhone 12‌ lineup, with orders arriving from late January this year, the Samsung Galaxy S21 series is failing to hold its […]

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Apple Now Able to Repair an iPhone 12 Pro’s Cracked Rear Glass Without Replacing the Entire Device

Last month, MacRumors reported that Apple was introducing a new same-unit repair method for iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 models exhibiting certain issues that would typically require a whole-unit replacement. Now, we’ve learned that Apple has extended these same-unit repairs to the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Apple Stores and Apple […]

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Apple Set to Begin iPhone 12 Production in India

Apple will soon start flagship iPhone 12 production on Indian soil for local customers, the company said on Tuesday (via Punjab News Express). “We are proud to be starting production of ‌iPhone 12‌ in India for our local customers,” Apple told the Indo-Asian News Service in a statement. “Apple is dedicated to making the best […]

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TrendForce: Apple Overtook Samsung to Become World’s Largest Smartphone Maker in Fourth Quarter

Apple produced 77.6 million iPhones units in the fourth quarter of 2020, 69.8 million of which were iPhone 12 models, helping the company overtake Samsung to become the top global smartphone brand, according to TrendForce. The analysts’ latest report says Apple sold 10 million more phones than its biggest rival over the quarter, with Samsung […]

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iPhone 12 Series Still Strong Despite Weaker Demand, Says JP Morgan Analyst

Quarterly shipments of Apple’s iPhone 12 series continue to enjoy a year-on-year increase, despite weakening demand for the devices, according to JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee (via AppleInsider). In an investor note from the analyst, Chatterjee decreased his 2021 iPhone shipment expectations from 236 million units to 230 million units, but noted that this number […]

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Apple Dominated Japan’s Smartphone Market in 2020

According to research firm IDC (via GizChina), Apple dominated the smartphone market in Japan over the fourth quarter of 2020, with the iPhone brand accounting for over half of all phone sales in the country. As per the report, the mobile market reached 11.432 million shipments in Q4 2020, and 52.6% of all smartphone sales […]

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Anker Releases MagSafe-Compatible Battery Pack for iPhone 12 Lineup

Following rumors that Apple is working on a MagSafe battery pack for iPhone 12 models, popular accessory maker Anker has beaten Apple to the punch with the release of its PowerCore Magnetic 5K Wireless Power Bank. First previewed at CES 2021, the PowerCore battery pack magnetically attaches to the back of any iPhone 12 model […]

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5G Not Working on iPhone 12? How-to Fix

It’s not often that Apple releases a new device, feature, or product with some next-generation technology and it doesn’t work. However, that’s exactly what we have been seeing when it comes to 5G connectivity on the iPhone 12. Related Reading For one reason or another, not everyone is able to take advantage of the 5G […]

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Apple Surpassed Samsung as World’s Largest Smartphone Maker in Fourth Quarter

Apple overtook Samsung to become the largest smartphone vendor worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2020, a feat not achieved by Apple since 2016, according to market data by Gartner. In the final quarter of 2020, Apple sold 80 million new iPhones, sales largely driven by the launch of the first 5G-enabled iPhone series. Anshul […]

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Bloomberg: Apple Working on MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12

Apple is working on a magnetic battery pack attachment for iPhone 12, according to a new report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple has been developing the attachment for at least a year and it has been scheduled to launch in the months following the release of the ‌iPhone 12‌ line, according to people with knowledge […]

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New Medical Report Underlines Potential Risk of iPhone 12 Interference With Pacemakers

Apple’s warning to keep the iPhone 12 away from cardiac devices due to electromagnetic interference was further underlined by U.S. cardiologists this week in a new medical journal report (via NBC25 News). Apple’s ‌iPhone 12‌ series includes an array of magnets that help align the phone on Apple’s MagSafe charging accessory to maximize charging, and […]

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Apple Elaborates on Potential for iPhone 12 and MagSafe Accessories to Interfere With Implantable Medical Devices

Earlier this month, an article in the Heart Rhythm Journal indicated that iPhone 12 models can “potentially inhibit lifesaving therapy in a patient” due to magnetic interference with implantable medical devices. Three doctors in Michigan tested this interaction by holding an iPhone 12 near a patient’s implantable cardioverter defibrillator, which immediately went into a “suspended” […]

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