Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 6.0.2 for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini, which was supposed to address a bug that could impact Wi-Fi on the devices. Unfortunately, the update may have introduced a new problem – some users are reporting significantly reduced battery life after installing it.
If you’ve been experiencing Wi-Fi problems with your iPhone 5 or iPad mini, you’ll be pleased to know that Apple has just released an update which looks to address them. The update, which takes the version of iOS installed on the devices to 6.0.2, is available to download over-the-air or via iTunes.
The iPhone 5 officially went on sale in China on Friday, and Apple has announced that sales of the device over the first weekend of its availability topped two million – setting a new record for iPhone sales in the country.
In case you hadn’t already heard, Google finally brought an official Google Maps app to the iPhone on Wednesday night — much to the delight of those who haven’t been getting on with Apple’s new Maps service. It boasts some terrific features, including some that make their debut on iOS, and it’s well worth a download. Here’s why we recommend it.
Yahoo has today released a completely revamped version of its Flickr app for the iPhone and iPod touch, which it says is easier to use and more beautiful than its predecessor. The app also boasts a number of new features, with the most notable being the ability to add 16 Instagram-style filters to your photographs.
The older Apple’s iPhone gets, the stronger the competition against it becomes. We’ve seen some terrific smartphones this year — the Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, the HTC One X, and the Nokia Lumia 920 to name a few — all of which have attempted to knock Apple’s popular smartphone off its perch. But it’s the iPhone 5 that’s been named TIME Magazine’s gadget of the year.
It’s been just over two months since Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 and its new Lightning connector, and now Lightning-compatible accessories are pouring in thick and fast. The latest are four stylish looking speaker docks from Philips, which are sure to cater to everyone’s needs.
Following Apple’s announcement last week that the iPhone 5, iPad mini, and the fourth generation iPad will be arriving in China in December, the Cupertino company has today announced that the iPhone 5 will also be launching in South Korea and more than fifty additional countries by the end of the month.
In a press release issued by the company, Apple has today announced that the iPad mini, fourth generation iPad with Retina display, and the iPhone 5, will all be launching in China over the next few weeks.