Telecom company T-Mobile has warned iPhone customers not to download Apple’s latest software update, adding to an already long list of complaints about the iOS10 system.
“Do not download iOS10,” the carrier tweeted on Thursday to customers who use the iPhone 6, 6+ and 5SE models. “We are getting reports of connectivity issues [and] Apple is working on a fix.”
The warning from a major wireless carrier is just the latest problem to flummox the release of iOS10. Customers have already complained that the update has left iPhones and iPads inoperable and sometimes trapped in a cycle of rebooting on and off.
In a terse statement on Wednesday, Apple confirmed a “brief issue with the software update process affecting a small number of users during the first hour of availability”. The company claimed that the problem had been fixed, but has also recommended customers back up their devices and download the update through iTunes.
Apple billed its software update as its “biggest iOS release ever” on Tuesday, but customers soon complained of a number of problems. Some found that after installing the software through Wi-Fi, they were asked to connect it to a computer with iTunes – and then the device became inoperable.
To recover their phones, users must connect and then reset the devices by holding down the home and power buttons.
Other users have found the software drains their batteries faster or suffers connectivity problems with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, though these problems will probably be resolved as the device updates and telecom carriers adjust. But some users have discovered problems within specific apps, for instance the newly updated Messages app.
As part of its updates, iOS10 has added a range of animations and images to the Messages app, which Apple hopes will compete with Facebook Messenger and other services. But when users searched for an image or animation of the word “butt”, the app suggested a sexualized gif of a My Little Pony character that pulls down its underwear. The app now blocks that word, as well as searches for “pornography”, “sex” and other explicit or anatomical words, but not the word “drugs”. The company has also disabled searches for the word “huge” after explicit images were returned.
The new software is meant to upgrade a range of iPhone and iPad functions, including photography settings, enhanced intelligence for the keyboard and new notification screen and more uses for the voice-activated assistant Siri.
If you’ve been waiting for Apple’s AirPod wireless headphones to go on sale, you’re going to have to wait a little longer. Apple says that it is not ready and will need “a little more time.”
“The early response to AirPods has been incredible. We don’t believe in shipping a product before it’s ready, and we need a little more time before AirPods are ready for our customers,” an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch.
Apple did not say whether hardware or software updates are what is at the heart of the delay so I couldn’t conjecture which. My experiences with the AirPods have been very positive this far but the pre-production units that were given out to press are not without their foibles and bugs. Read about my time with them here.
I have seen a variety of small software/hardware interaction issues that have caused some frustration – but have taken them in stride because they are not final products. Some folks who have had them early, as noted by Eduardo Arcos, have reported seeing some physical issues, though I have not seen anything like that myself.
It appears that Apple feels the same way and is taking more time to fix either hardware or software issues that prevent them from being customer ready. No timeline was given as far as future availability.
The AirPods are a brand new piece of hardware for Apple incorporating a half dozen new technologies including a bespoke wireless chip. They couldn’t have been easy to make and it seems that’s being reflected in these delays. Apple has placed the AirPods at the center of a variety of strategies surrounding wireless audio and AI, so it’s important that it gets the launch right.
They kept the headphone jack but as a result iPhone 7 users won't be able to even charge or even use their lighting headphones on the new macs but Android users would be able to.
They kept the headphone jack but as a result iPhone 7 users won't be able to even charge or even use their lighting headphones on the new macs but Android users would be able to.
LOL, the visual presentation is SOOO similar to MS Surface Studio, which they've introduced a day ago:
Guys from Apple couldn't be too happy with that :-)
Following the confirmation that Apple has delayed its wireless "AirPods" beyond the original late October launch window, foreign supply chain sources are now pointing towards a launch date in January 2017, and not the late 2016 estimation that many believed would help the Bluetooth device sell during the holidays.
The news comes from Chinese-language Economic Daily News, which cites market watchers who believe AirPods manufacturing supplier Inventec will see a profit boost in January because of the new launch date for the device.
Apple Watch Series 3 models have entered the "final testing phase" in the manufacturing process, with mass production set to begin soon, according to a new Chinese-language Economic Daily News report.
The report, citing unnamed supply chain sources, said Taiwan-based manufacturer Quanta Computer will begin shipping Apple Watch Series 3 models to Apple in the fourth quarter, lining up with the smartwatch's widely rumored September launch, alongside new iPhones and possibly a 4K-capable Apple TV.
Apple Watch Series 2 models and slightly upgraded Series 1 models launched last September alongside the iPhone 7, so it's reasonable to assume that Series 3 models could launch this September as well. The original Apple Watch, now unofficially dubbed Series 0, launched in April 2015.
The rest of the report cites KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently claimed Apple Watch Series 3 will be available in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + LTE models in 38mm and 42mm sizes. Kuo said the cellular-enabled model will have an embedded SIM, but it might support VoIP calling only.
Apple Watch Series 3 models will also reportedly have improved performance and longer battery life, at least for the Wi-Fi-only version.
What's less certain is whether the Apple Watch will be significantly redesigned for the first time since being unveiled in September 2014.
Apple blogger John Gruber recently said he heard Apple Watch Series 3 models could have an all-new form factor, but he stressed that the tidbit came from an unconfirmed source who could be wrong. Kuo, meanwhile, said Apple Watch Series 3 models won't have any "obvious" form factor changes.
"It could also be that both my birdie and Kuo are correct," said Gruber, in a follow-up post yesterday. "The phrase 'will not feature an obvious new form factor' leaves a lot of wiggle room with the word 'obvious'," he added.
Few other details are known about the next Apple Watch at this point, and no components have leaked from the supply chain yet.
Apple has filed patents for a number of ideas that could eventually be included in an Apple Watch, such as a heart rate identification system, modular bands, haptic feedback band, and a band with a built-in charger. More significant health and fitness features could be added pending further FDA approvals.
So i just bought an iPad Pro and am somewhat surprised how easy it was to import my Music and media from my Android Cellphone by a simple app. Still exploring other things, still amused that Apple does not have YouTube by default as an App on everything.
Did not buy the Pen and was stunned how busy the Apple story was and why it was just an open glassed enclosure of a store with no identification but maybe that was just my area.
Following today's event that saw the introduction of the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, and 4K Apple TV, Apple has quietly raised the prices on all of its 256 and 512GB iPad Pro models.
All 256 and 512GB 10.5 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models are $50 more expensive. For the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, Apple now charges $649 for the 64GB model, $799 for the 256GB model, and $999 for the 512GB model.
For the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, Apple charges $799 for the 64GB model, $949 for the 256GB model, and $1149 for the 512GB model. All cellular models are an additional $130 over the above listed prices.
Prior to today, 12.9-inch iPad Pro pricing was $799/$899/$1099 for the 64/256/512GB models, while 10.5-inch iPad Pro pricing was $649/$749/$949.
It is not clear why Apple has decided to raise the prices on its iPad Pro models, but prices could be increasing due to increased costs for memory.
Best Buy has already updated its iPad Pro pricing to reflect price increase, but other sites have not yet done so. If you plan to purchase a higher-capacity iPad Pro, now is the time to do it at a site that still offers the original price. For the best deals, check out our Deals Roundup, which features price charts for all Apple devices, including the iPad Pro.
I saw the first fifteen or so minutes of that announcement, and it was perhaps the most cultish shit I've seen in my life.
They actually started out praying to some giant b/w picture of a former CEO and not just Tim Cook, but also the audience, got super emotional. Now I get that Apple employees engage in that cult shit, but the actual public? That's just sad.
EPT
