The iPhone 12 is a helpful tool to plenty out there in the world, and now it's going to help thousands of Delta Air Lines flight attendants, too.
Delta teams up with AT&T to hand out iPhone 12 to thousands of flight attendants
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Apple announces ‘Spring Loaded’ special event for April 20
All eyes were on March for Apple's expected special event, but that didn't pan out. But here's the company today, swooping in and giving us something to look forward to (before WWDC).
Verizon is shutting down its 3G network by the end of 2022
Back in January, Verizon confirmed that it would be delaying its planned shutdown of its 3G network. And now the company has confirmed when it actually plans to go through with it.
Do you turn off 5G to preserve your iPhone 12’s battery life?
Last year, Apple introduced the iPhone 12 lineup. At the same time, the company also confirmed the handsets would feature 5G connectivity for faster cellular service. They did that alongside Verizon, with the carrier touting its network coverage and speeds. What they did not do, though, is tell folks that keeping 5G on would noticeably impact battery life on your new phone.
The iPhone 12 costs Apple an estimated 21 percent more to build than the iPhone 11
According to a bill of materials analysis conducted by research firm Counterpoint, Apple's latest iPhone 12 costs the company 21 percent more than an equivalent iPhone 11, or nearly a one-fifth difference in terms of components cost between this and last year's models.
Verizon is delaying shutting down its 3G network again
3G hasn't been the standard network option for years now, and Verizon itself hasn't been activating 3G phones for quite some time. But that doesn't mean the company is ready to shut down its 3G network just yet.
iPhone 13 lineup may feature mmWave 5G connectivity in more markets across the globe
Right now, the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max all feature both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G connectivity options. However, outside the United States that's not the case, with the iPhone 12 lineup only supporting the slower sub-6GHz option. But that may change with this year's offering.
An increasing number of iPhone 12 owners are reporting persistent drops in cellular coverage
More and more people who own an iPhone 12 have taken to user forums and social media to complain of problems with cellular coverage — specifically, dropped 5G and LTE connectivity.
Apple is rumored to make its own mmWave 5G modem for 2021 iPhone and iPad Pro models
Apple is thought to have been working on its own cellular modem for years now. The company is reportedly ready to introduce it in the iPhone and iPad Pro models to be released next year.
How to optimize 5G for speed or battery life on your iPhone
In this tutorial, we will show you how to set your iPhone to always use 5G or use it only when needed. Additionally, we will help you decide if you should let your phone use more 5G data or not.
Here’s what all the different 5G icons in the status bar of your iPhone mean
With the arrival of the iPhone 12 came an alphabet soup of abbreviations and different 5G icons in the iOS status bar, ranging from 4G masquerading as 5G to 5G Ultra Wideband. Follow along with our tutorial to learn the meaning of all those iPhone 5G icons.
Testing shows using 5G will cost you 2 hours of iPhone 12 battery life
Using 5G networking on Apple's latest shiny drains the battery about twenty percent faster than 4G, according to testing conducted by Tom's Guide. The twenty percent reduction when using fast 5G networking translates into a two-hour hit in terms of battery life versus 4G.