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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 6.5-inch custom-built OLED panel in Apple's new iPhone XS Max has earned the “Best Smartphone Display Award” with near perfect calibration and performance, according to display testing and calibration experts over at DisplayMate Technologies.
The new iPhone XS sports some creative battery geometry, but that won't change the fact that the Apple smartphone continues to be perceived as having a weaker battery than comparable Android handsets. This may come as a surprise given Apple designs its own chips and optimizes the hardware and software for battery consumption. What exactly is going on here?
Apple's new smartphones take advantage of the company's first in-house designed power management chip, but the bigger news is that iPhone XS seems to have borrowed some of the coolest terraced battery designs we first saw in 2015's 12-inch Retina MacBook.
The Chinese phone maker Huawei has pulled quite a smart marketing stunt today by taking to the streets outside Singapore's Apple Store to hand out free power banks to buyers who queued to be one of the first to get the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones.
Welcome to a special edition of Wallpapers of the Week! Today, Apple drops the newest in iPhone hardware and I've got my hands on a shiny new iPhone XS Max 256GB version. Wow! This OLED screen pops, all 6.5" of it.
As we all know, the best way to showcase that beautiful screen is by downloading this pack of 25 wallpapers. Spanning several genres, I was just going for a smattering of incredible wallpapers that can last you through the holiday season. Load up with these great new images to enjoy on your brand new device, or your old one if you chose to skip this year's upgrade.
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max officially arrive in 30 countries and territories today, Sept. 21. For those who pre-ordered a device, today was supposed to feel like Christmas. Unfortunately, some early buyers have reported receiving notices saying their shipments have been delayed.
On various websites over the past few hours, buyers worldwide have been complaining about possible delays. Some say deliveries that were supposed to be delivered today aren't going to arrive until Monday, Sept. 24.
In the United States, it seems logistical issues with UPS are to blame, although buyers overseas are reporting similar problems.
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Luckily, since the first reports went out, some buyers have said shipments dates have returned to the 21st.
If you are receiving a new iPhone today, be sure to check out our case roundups:
The best cases for the iPhone XS Max The best leather cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max The best wallet cases for iPhone XS and iPhone XS MaxHas your shipment been delayed? Let us know in the comments below.
If you take panoramic images, especially vertical panoramas, you're going to digg the improved cameras on the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max smartphones. According to travel photographer Austin Mann, vertical panos taken with these latest Apple smartphones retain focus uniformly across the shot and no longer suffer from exposure issues.