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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 15: The First USB-C iPhone Against the Newest Pro
An iPhone 15 will install iOS 27 on September 14, but it will not run Apple Intelligence or Siri AI: Apple’s iOS 27 page limits those to iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max and iPhone 16 or later. That one line is the strongest reason to move to an iPhone 18 Pro, ahead of the…
AirPods 5 Listen Together and Custom EQ: Sharing Audio With a Second Set and Tuning Lows, Mids and Highs in iOS 27
Two AirPods 5 features never made it to the stage on September 9. Apple’s tech specs list “Listen together”, which shares audio between two sets of AirPods, and Apple’s iOS 27 page lists Custom EQ, described as “adjusting the lows, mids, and highs in AirPods settings”. Apple lists Listen together in the AirPods 5 software…
Apple Store Financing by Country: 24 Months in the US, 30 Months at 0% in the UK, No Cost EMI in India, and the Rest
Apple advertises a different payment term in almost every market for the iPhone 18 Pro. The US Store quotes $49.95 a month over 24 months, the UK quotes £39.96 a month over 30 months at 0 percent APR, India quotes EMI from ₹26,316 with up to six months of No Cost EMI, and Germany quotes…
Apple Watch Hermès Series 12 and Hermès Ultra 4: Every Case and Band Apple Lists, and Why There Is No Price
Apple lists 12 Hermès Series 12 configurations and a full Hermès Ultra 4 band set for September 18, and has published a price for none of them.
GymKit on iPhone in iOS 27: Connecting to Treadmills, Ellipticals and Bikes Without an Apple Watch
iOS 27 brings GymKit to iPhone for treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and stair-steppers, with AirPods Pro 3 heart rate and no Apple Watch required.
Do AirPods 4 Cases and Accessories Fit AirPods 5? Same 46.2 x 50.1 x 21.2 mm Case, Same 4.3 g Buds
Apple lists AirPods 5 with the same 4.3 g earbuds and 46.2 x 50.1 x 21.2 mm case as AirPods 4, so here is what carries over and what does not.
AirPods Case Charging Methods Compared: Lightning, USB-C, MagSafe, Qi and Apple Watch Chargers
AirPods cases have used Lightning, USB-C, MagSafe, Qi and Apple Watch chargers. Here is which method each model supports, from AirPods 2 to AirPods 5.
iPhone 18 Pro Storage Step-Up Cost by Country: What 512GB, 1TB and 2TB Add in Dollars, Pounds, Euros, Yen and Rupees
512GB adds $200 to an iPhone 18 Pro, 1TB adds $600 and 2TB adds $1,200. Every market Apple prices uses the same one, two, three step ladder.
iPhone 18 Pro Apple Upgrade Lease at $34.99 a Month vs $49.95 Installments vs Paying Up Front
Apple publishes three ways to pay for a 256GB iPhone 18 Pro: $1,199 up front, $49.95 a month for 24 months with Apple Card Monthly Installments, or an Apple Upgrade lease from $34.99 a month over 24 months. The lease is $14.96 a month cheaper than the installment plan, and the reason is simple: a…