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Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

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Beyond iPhone 17: Apple Rumored to Launch 6 More Products in 2025

Thursday September 11, 2025 8:29 am PDT by
Apple's annual September event is now in the rearview mirror, with the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch SE 3 all set to launch on Friday, September 19. Apple is not finished on the year, though, with rumors claiming that the company might release up to six more products before 2025 ends. Here are the...
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Apple Says iPhone Air is Another Step Towards 'Singular Piece of Glass'

Thursday September 11, 2025 7:57 am PDT by
In an interview this week with The Wall Street Journal's Sam Schube, Apple's software design chief Alan Dye said the iPhone Air represents another step "towards that singular piece of glass that Steve Jobs talked about back in the day." Apple's former design chief Jony Ive and Jobs both dreamed of an all-glass iPhone with a seamless, low-profile design. Apple has made progress towards this...
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iPhone Air Features 3D-Printed Titanium USB-C Port With Three Benefits

Thursday September 11, 2025 6:23 am PDT by
In the environment section of its iPhone Air press release this week, Apple revealed that the device is equipped with a 3D-printed titanium USB-C port. Apple said the 3D-printed titanium USB-C port offers three benefits compared to one manufactured with a conventional forging process: it is thinner, stronger, and uses 33% less material to be more environmentally friendly. 3D printing for...
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Apple Store Temporarily Relocates at California's Largest Shopping Mall

Wednesday September 10, 2025 3:15 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that its retail store at the South Coast Plaza shopping mall, in Costa Mesa, California, has temporarily relocated. Apple has opened a temporary store in the mall, just down the hall from its original location, which will presumably be renovated. The company has not indicated when the original store will reopen, but its renovations often take months. Opened in 2001,...
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Apple Releases New MagSafe Charger With Qi2 25W Certification

Wednesday September 10, 2025 1:48 pm PDT by
Apple this week released a new version of its MagSafe Charger with Qi2 25W certification. It is available to order now with a one-meter or two-meter USB-C cable attached to it, with pricing ranging from $39 to $49 in the United States. As far as we can tell, the only change with the new MagSafe Charger is support for Qi2 25W, also known as Qi 2.2. With this certification, the new MagSafe...
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AirPods Pro 3 Are Major Upgrade With These 8 New Features

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:23 pm PDT by
Apple has introduced the AirPods Pro 3, and they are a major upgrade over the AirPods Pro 2. Below, we have recapped eight new features coming with the AirPods Pro 3, which are available to pre-order now, ahead of a Friday, September 19 launch. 2× more active noise cancellation: Apple says the AirPods Pro 3 offer up to 2× more active noise cancellation than the AirPods Pro 2, and up...
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AirPods Pro 3 Do Not Include a Charging Cable in the Box

Wednesday September 10, 2025 10:13 am PDT by
While the AirPods Pro 2 included a USB-C charging cable in the box, the AirPods Pro 3 unveiled on Tuesday come without one, according to Apple's website. Apple's tech specs page for the AirPods Pro 3 confirms the USB-C charging cable is sold separately. In the U.S., Apple's cheapest USB-C cable costs $19, but you can of course use pretty much any USB-C charging cable from any brand. The...
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Skipping the iPhone 17 Pro? Here's What's Rumored for iPhone 18 Pro

Wednesday September 10, 2025 8:33 am PDT by
While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are still a year away, there are already a few rumors about the devices that offer an early look ahead. If you are skipping the iPhone 17 Pro and want to know about what to expect from the iPhone 18 Pro models, we have recapped a few of the key rumors below. Under-Screen Face ID In April 2023, display industry analyst Ross Young shared a...
iPhone 17 Pro Cosmic Orange

iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air Specs: Battery Capacities and RAM

Wednesday September 10, 2025 8:01 am PDT by
The official battery capacities and RAM specs are now available for the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Apple is required to publish energy labels on its iPhone product pages in the EU, and they reveal the official mAh battery capacities for the devices. First, here are the battery capacities for the iPhone 16 series: iPhone 16: 3,561 mAh iPhone...
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iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air Benchmarks Reveal Speed of A19 Pro Chip

Wednesday September 10, 2025 7:33 am PDT by
The first benchmark results for the A19 Pro chip in the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database today. Based on these early results — which are unconfirmed — the A19 Pro chip across the Pro models and the iPhone Air appears to deliver up to 13% to 15% faster multi-core CPU performance compared to the A18 Pro chip in the iPhone 16 Pro...
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iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro: Release Date and Pre-Orders

Wednesday September 10, 2025 12:30 am PDT by
Apple held its annual iPhone event on Tuesday, September 9, to unveil the iPhone 17, ultra-thin iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. All of the new iPhone models will be available to pre-order starting Friday, September 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time / 8 a.m. Eastern Time in the U.S. and dozens of other countries, according to Apple. The release date for the devices is one week...
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iPhone 17 Models Feature Faster USB-C Charging With Apple's New 'Dynamic' Power Adapter

Tuesday September 9, 2025 3:34 pm PDT by
iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models can be charged up to 50% in around 20 minutes with a compatible USB-C power adapter, according to Apple's website. That means iPhone 17 models offer faster USB-C charging compared to iPhone 16 models, which can be charged up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a compatible adapter. The ultra-thin iPhone Air has similar USB-C charging...
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Apple Extends Free Access to Satellite Features Across iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 Models

Tuesday September 9, 2025 2:44 pm PDT by
Apple today announced it is providing existing iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users with an additional year of free access to its suite of satellite features. The company revealed this extension in its press releases for the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air models. The free period will be extended for iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users who activated their device in a country that supports Apple's satellite...
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iPhone 17, Air, and iPhone 17 Pro: Here's How Much RAM in Each Model

Tuesday September 9, 2025 2:06 pm PDT by
Apple does not advertise RAM amounts in iPhones, but MacRumors has confirmed this information in the latest version of Apple's developer tool Xcode 26. Here is how much RAM is in each new iPhone model:iPhone 17: 8GB iPhone Air: 12GB iPhone 17 Pro: 12GB iPhone 17 Pro Max: 12GBThis confirms the rumored RAM amounts for these devices. Compared to the iPhone 16 series, RAM has increased in...
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Apple Lists iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro Battery Capacities

Tuesday September 9, 2025 1:25 pm PDT by
Apple has confirmed the battery capacities for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max models that were announced earlier today. Apple is required to publish energy labels on its iPhone product pages in the EU, and they reveal the official mAh battery capacities for the devices. Here are the battery capacities for each model, according to Apple: iPhone 17:...
iPhone 17 Pro Colors

iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Are eSIM-Only in These Countries

Tuesday September 9, 2025 12:23 pm PDT by
Apple continues to phase out the physical SIM card tray on iPhones, with the latest models relying solely on eSIM technology in more countries. The new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max support eSIMs only in these countries and regions, according to Apple: Bahrain Canada Guam Japan Kuwait Mexico Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Un...
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Apple Announces iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max With New Design, Larger Battery, and More

Tuesday September 9, 2025 10:59 am PDT by
Apple today introduced the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both devices feature a new aluminum unibody design, with the Ceramic Shield now protecting both the front and back sides. Apple says the front side is now Ceramic Shield 2, which offers 3x better scratch resistance, while the rear Ceramic Shield is advertised as 4x more resistant to cracks compared to the back glass on previous...
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Apple Watch SE 3 Announced With Always-On Display, Fast Charging, and More

Tuesday September 9, 2025 10:27 am PDT by
For the first time in three years, there is a new Apple Watch SE. The budget-conscious Apple Watch SE 3 features an S10 chip, an always-on display, a new Sleep Score feature, Double Tap gesture support, wrist temperature sensing for retrospective ovulation estimates, sleep apnea detection, fast charging support, 5G support on cellular configurations, on-device Siri, and many other...
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Apple's Crossbody Strap Rumored to Be Available in These 10 Colors

Tuesday September 9, 2025 9:26 am PDT by
One more last-minute leak before the Apple event begins: potential color options for Apple's rumored Crossbody Strap accessory for the iPhone 17 series. The account "Uncle Pan" on Chinese platform Weibo today shared an image that suggests the Crossbody Strap will be available in up to 10 color options. Image Credit: Uncle Pan There have been multiple rumors about the Crossbody Strap,...
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iPhone 17 Pro Max: Up to Six Color Options Shown in Last-Minute Leak

Tuesday September 9, 2025 9:10 am PDT by
We're now less than an hour out from Apple's event, where it is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 series, new Apple Watch models, AirPods Pro 3, and potentially more. At the last minute, the account Ice Universe on Chinese platform Weibo has revealed up to six potential color options for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and likely the iPhone 17 Pro. The color options appear to be Black, Silver,...