iDownloadBlog goes up close and personal with iPhone XS Max, Apple's phablet-class device with a 6.5-inch screen, after almost two weeks of quality hands-on time spent with it. Follow along as iDownloadBlog tells you everything you need to know about the flagship Apple phone.
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Instagram adds support for the new display resolutions on iPhone XS Max & iPhone XR
Apple's new iPhone have bigger screens and with them come new resolutions, meaning your favorite apps need to be updated to take the full advantage of the extra pixels. One of them, Instagram for iOS, got refreshed this morning with support for the new display resolutions on the latest 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max and the upcoming 6-1-inch iPhone XR.
Gold-inspired wallpapers for iPad and iPhone XS Max
Last week the green-inspired wallpaper pack received a lot of traction. Carrying through reader interest, today's post features the color gold. Matching up perfectly with that lush new color way for the iPhone XS, the following Wallpapers of the Week are offered for iPhone, iPhone XS Max and iPad.
Apple’s new ad shows off “the largest display on an iPhone ever”
Apple on Friday aired a 60-second video advertisement featuring its latest iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max handsets, showcasing their key features like bigger displays and better cameras.
iPhone XS users complain about selfie camera ‘beauty mode’
Some early iPhone XS adopters are accusing Apple of implementing a so-called "beauty mode" filter to the camera's algorithms to smooth a subject's skin. The complaints are popping up around the internet, not so much because the unknown feature apparently exists, but that it can't be turned off.
Pangu team successfully jailbreaks Apple’s brand-new iPhone XS
If you’ve had the luxury of enjoying a jailbreak in the last couple of years, then it likely came in flavors of Yalu or Electra. But rewind back to the days of iOS 9.3.3, and the name Pangu might sound familiar.
Although it’s been quite a while since we’ve heard of anything new from the Pangu jailbreak team, it certainly seems as if they’re still tinkering with iOS to this day.
Display Zoom accessibly feature returns to iPhone XS Max after skipping iPhone X
A useful accessibility feature that wasn't available on the iPhone X has returned on the iPhone XS Max. Display Zoom makes content on the screen appear larger than the default resolution and is ideally suited for those with sight issues.
The best rugged cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
Although Apple has taken major steps to make the iPhone XS more durable, it’s still a $1,000 smartphone that’s mostly all screen. With this in mind, you may consider protecting the device with a case. For this particular roundup we're going to be looking at cases meant to protect your device from dirt, drops and other harsh conditions. Here are the best rugged cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
Backing up your 512GB iPhone to iCloud could cost you up to ten bucks per month
I hope you have purchased your brand spanking new iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max. If so, did you opt for the 256GB version or the flagship model with a whopping half a terabyte of storage? Either way, you might have to fill Apple's coffers with some extra cash so you could back up your precious new phone safely to iCloud without losing anything.
The first beta of iOS 12.1 brings eSIM support, here’s how it works
Support for the electronic SIM (eSIM) standard has been uncovered from the first developer beta of iOS 12 which released to Apple's registered developers eight days ago.
As usual, the most lucrative feature of this year’s iPhones is flash storage
The most lucrative iPhone feature is storage—Apple makes an estimated $218 more profit per iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max unit versus the base models with 64 gigabytes of storage.
Apple cut down on iPhone XS Max OLED display cost by taking out some 3D Touch components
That massive 6.5-inch OLED panel adorning a 256-gigabyte edition of the new iPhone XS Max amounts to nearly one-fifth of the phone's total bill of materials, according to estimates by TechInsights in their teardown of the handset.