United Airlines has announced that it will equip its flight attendants with iPhone 6 Plus in order to better meet customer needs. In total, the devices will be rolled out to more that 23,000 flight attendants worldwide. United says that the devices will initially be used for simple tasks: Upon introduction, the devices will have the ability to handle most onboard retail...
Apple Stores may soon support financing options for customers who wish to buy an iPhone and use it with wireless carrier Sprint. A new report states that support for Sprint's new iPhone for Life leasing and Easy Pay financing plans could roll out to select Apple Stores as early as today. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has begun training retail staff on Sprint's various plans. The various...
There's never been a better time to switch to iPhone. Whether you're tempted for yourself or looking to help the Android user in your life, the all-new, all-bigger iPhone 6 and iPhone-6-plus make the move more compelling than ever — starting with the new 4.7- and 5.5-inch screen sizes. Big and bigger Previously, if you wanted an iPhone, you had to make do with a screen that was 4...
Apple's leather cases for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are only one option out of many you have when it comes to picking protective shielding for your device. What drew me to this case in particular, however, was its thin profile and the ease of which I could remove and put it back on. A few weeks in, is it still as great as I thought it would be? I chose the black version of Apple's...
In time for the holidays, Apple has improved ship times for some of its most popular products, including the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and the new iMac with Retina 5K display. Apple's online store shows that the lower capacity models for the iPhone and iPhone 6 Plus are now shipping in three to five business days while the 128 GB variants take as long as 10 days to go out. If you're...
When Apple rolled out the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in September, I bought the iPhone 6. I don't regret it. But since then I've been able to spend some time with the iPhone 6 Plus, and I have to admit, I just don't get it. It's just too damn big. I admit that when I bought my iPhone 6, my hand was forced. I didn't preorder a phone, because at the time the pre-orders started I wasn't...
You may not realize it, but the new Apple A8 processor on the latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can handle 4K video playback even though the smaller Apple phone has a native resolution of 1334 X 750 pixels while the larger Plus model has a 1080p Full HD display with 1920 X 1080 pixels. Though you won't get a pixel-for-pixel output on the phones' screens, the A8's ability to handle 4K...
Anybody getting super-serious about their iPhone photography will be happy to hear that Adobe Lightroom now has dedicated lens profiles for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The 5.7 update to Lightroom includes a bunch of other lens profiles from Sony, Nikon, and Canon, but you won't find any other smartphones on that list. Lightroom has included lens profiles for other iPhones in the...
AT&T is quietly running a Next upgrade promotion that will reward existing customers with a $50 bill credit when they trade up to a new iPhone at an Apple retail store or through Apple's online sales channels. Customers can now finance the iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus through AT&T Next 12 or AT&T Next 18 plans and receive a $50 credit on their wireless...
Apple is reportedly boosting production for two its flagship smartphones as it struggles to keep up with demand. It is reported that Apple may be tapping electronics assembler Pegatron, in addition to Foxconn, to produce additional units of both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as the company heads into the holiday shopping season. A report on Nikkei suggests that Pegatron is expanding...