Sure, you’ve known (since this morning) that you could jailbreak an iPhone with an Android phone. But what about turning an iPhone into an Android phone? For years there was no good way to do that. But now there is. Sort of. The folks at Project Sandcastle have released a tool for loading Android onto a […]
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iFixit iPhone 7 Plus teardown reveals what’s inside Apple’s phone with no headphone jack
Apple’s latest iPhones look a lot like their predecessors, in terms of design. But the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have a few distinctive new features, including waterproof cases, a touch-sensitive home “button” that’s not a mechanical button anymore, and a single port that’s now used for connecting power, headphones, or anything else. But […]
iPhone 7 Plus is the first Apple phone with 3GB of RAM (iPhone 7 has 2GB)
Like the last few iPhones, apple’s new 2016 smartphones come in two sizes. Ther’es the 4.7 inch iPhone 7 which sells for $649 and up, and the 5.5 inch iPhone 7 Plus which is priced at $769 and up. But the screen size isn’t the only difference between the two phones. The iPhone 7 Plus […]
Charge an iPhone 7 while using wired headphones… with a pricey dock or dongle
Apple says it took “courage” to launch an iPhone without a headphone jack. The internet seems to disagree. But on a more practical level, how exactly are you supposed to use headphones with an iPhone 7? Well, you have a few options: use wireless headphones like Apple’s new AirPods. Use special headphones that connect to the phone’s […]
Apple’s $159 Airpods are wireless, cord-free earbuds for iOS, macOS, and Apple Watch products
One of the most widely anticipated features of the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is a missing feature: the headphone jack. Apple’s new phones are the company’s first without 3.5mm audio jacks. Instead, the company offers two options for folks that want to use headphones: plug them into the same lightning port that you […]
Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus coming Sept 16th, up for pre-order Sept 9th
Apple’s new iPhone models feature new camera system, an IP67 dust and water-resistant case, and longer battery life. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus also have one less feature than previous models: there’s no dedicated headphone jack. Apple says there’s no need for a single-purpose jack in a mobile device, where space is at a premium. […]