February 2016 – Page 2

Apple Pay China First Problems at Launch

Apple offered Apple Pay China launch however it didn’t go smoothly. Users have issues and problems and it seems that the local debut is not too successful at the moment. There are millions of iPhone users in China who were happy to get this system.

The current Apple Pay problems China faces will soon be fixed. The Cupertino-based company is working on this issue right now. The main reason for the existing bugs is the huge number of iPhone users who are willing to sign up for the new payment system. They are simply overloading it and the platform refused to register many cards.

Apple is expanding its stores, services and products in China. This Asian region has tons of fake smartphones but many customers wish to own the real original device. The same users wish to sign up for other services Apple offers and this results in huge system overload. If you get ‘cannot connect to Apple Pay’ error message right now [here is how to set up Apple Pay system] – you might want to wait for Apple to solve the issue.

Some users are actually able to get past the error bug but they are still unable to register their card due to verification issues. There is a number of people who are not even able to launch Wallet application. So the problems occur in different fields and this causes numerous reports about Apple Pay not working in China in February 2016.

Apple gives no official comments regarding the problem. There are opinions that the issues will be gone as soon as demand slows down. If you cannot register your card with Apple Pay in China these days you are only advised to keep trying.

Mobile payment systems are extremely popular in China. Getting Apple Pay in the market resulted in millions of users wishing to become a part of the system.

Twitter Messages Video Sharing Allowed in Direct Messages

Would you like to know how to send video on Twitter? iOS 9 iPhone users who like to share tweets with family, friends and strangers should know that Twitter has decided to let users recording videos and sharing them in direct messages.

The popular Twitter application extends the experience with networking platform by adding a new feature [by the way AT&T is to pay iPhone users who decide to switch carriers]. It’s not a secret that iPhone owners like to take pictures and record videos. The 4K videos are enjoyed by many Apple fans. This is what different social networks are trying to take full advantage of.

With Twitter messages video sharing becomes extremely simple. The Direct Message feature introduction is innovative and should be liked by users who have the iPhone and tweet at the same time. It was previously possible to only share images and photos through messages on iOS 9 Twitter.

The recently announced Twitter share photos and videos options are welcomed by millions of iPhone users. When you are using the Direct Message option you will find a camera icon. Use your iOS 9 camera to record new videos and share them right from your iPhone in messages.

Everything will be very similar to your standard Timeline. Besides video sharing Twitter feature is not the last thing you can do with this mobile application. The company also allows users sharing GIF images and even search for GIFs. This search feature is built-in into Twitter app which was officially confirmed by the company.

iOS 9 Twitter will soon be updated to iOS 10 application and users will see new iPhone 7 launch. Apple is currently upgrading to iOS 9.3 and developers and public testers are working on this beta firmware. It will soon offer public update to all users.

This year we’ll also see the new iPhones, iPad Pro and other devices.

Apple Trade Up with Installments Plan Introduced for iPhones

Apple has introduced a new program and we’ll explain how to upgrade Apple iPhone through this 2016 deal. The ‘fruit’ company gives users another way to buy a brand new smartphone model and pay as little as $15 a month.

The new iPhone upgrade program is called Trade Up with Installments. You can still trade in your older phone and get a shiny iPhone 6s or future iPhone 7 with numerous wonderful features that Apple will surely offer to customers.

Reports state that you can now trade in your old handset and pay for iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus for $15+ a month. This ay you can reduce monthly payments towards your new generation device. The lowest $15 / month payments are offered if you trade in iPhone 6 for iPhone 6s.

Apple is also eager to offer you up to $300 if you trade in your Android phone for iPhone [you can also sell your old iPhone to upgrade to a new one].

How to Upgrade Apple iPhone

You have to bring your old iPhone or Android device to Apple. The company will offer you a newer model through its new installment plan. You’ll have to pay for the gadget for 24 months and the price per month will depend on the age and condition of the phone you wish to trade in.

Apple is eager to exchange iPhone 4 and newer models for the iPhone 6s / 6s Plus. Older smartphones cannot be traded in.

iPhone 7 Wireless Charging Could Be Possible

iPhone is a popular smartphone that is highly demanded across the world. What users wish to see soon is iPhone 7 wireless charging technology. There are rumors about Apple working together with Energous to make this happen.

According to reports, the ‘fruit’ company could introduced wireless charging iPhone 7 this or next year. Users might get a chance to charge their smartphones distantly from up to 15 feet. It could work like WiFi and can be introduced as soon as 2016. The next iPhone 7 might be officially released in the fall and bring some new features and options to attract new customers and keep current users interested in upgrading.

The iPhone 6 sales were extremely high. Millions of users chose to upgrade their older iPhones to iPhone 6 in 2014 and 2015. The iPhone 6s popularity wasn’t as successful as iPhone 6. Trying to meet customers’ demand, Apple is believed to offer iPhone 5se with 4-inch screen this spring.

Apple could use WattUp by Energous and transmit energy to iPhones that are up to 15 feet away from the transmitter. The Power Router used in this technology could send energy through RF signal to all supported iDevices.

The iPhone 7 will get a new processor that will be paired with this Router. We will most likely hear more details about this upcoming smartphone pretty soon. Of course, at first we should see the iPhone 5se release because Apple is believed to introduce it in March.

There are rumors and Apple hasn’t confirmed the partnership with Energous. Predictions are made by expert Zach Epstein.

iPhone that can be charged wirelessly could be a win strategy. Who wouldn’t like to update to the ‘fruit’ smartphone that can be charged remotely? Is this something you wish to see soon?

iPhone 7 Chip Manufacturer Decreases Shipments

iPhone 7 chipset is believed to be produced by TSMC company. However recently the iPhone 7 chip manufacturer had to decrease shipments of the iPhone 6s / 6s Plus A9-series processors for Apple smartphones because of Taiwan earthquake [the company also experiences iPhone 6 error 53 bug].

According to TSMC, the earthquake caused the damage for one of its facilities and this forces the manufacturer to decrease the shipments by over 1 percent. Samsung is also producing processors for iPhone 6s line and Apple could ask this company to ship more while TSMC steps aside because of the new circumstances.

Will the 6.4 magnitude earthquake have an impact on Apple long-term chipset production? TSMC has to indicate this by analyzing all the damage it got in Taiwan in February. The earthquake injured many people and caused 116 deaths.

At first, the company believed that it could restore most of its foundry machines within 2-3 days. But it seems that this wouldn’t work for all Fabs it has. Still TSMC is positive about its revenues because it still targets the U.S. $5.9-$6.0 billion revenue for Q1, 2016. The decrease in iPhone 6s chip shipments [find out what the most popular iPhone size is] shouldn’t affect these plans.

Apple is rumored to let TSMC produce all A10-series iPhone 7 processor parts and the earthquake shouldn’t have an impact on future iPhone supply. So the next iPhone 7 and 7 Plus should get their chipsets on time.

Apple Pay Supported by China Banks

News and rumors about soon Apple Pay China launch were true since the ‘fruit’ giant finally offers Apple Pay in China. The company was expected to officially release its mobile payment system in February 2016 and it did.

The Cupertino-based giant has updated its site. It announced that Chinese consumers can already pay using the mobile payment service offered by the iOS giant in Asian region. Apple is working with UnionPay to bring its NFC based system to China.

The company is expanding to Asia because there is a big demand for iPhones and iPads in China and other countries in this corner of the world even though fake phones are also popular here. If you live in China and own iPhone 6 or newer device [this list surely includes iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus] you can now add your UnionPay credit / debit card to your account.

With ‘fruit’ mobile payment option you don’t have to remember your credit card number and password because your iPhone remembers everything [iPhone 6s got China Mobile LTE support]. You can pay with the handset in Chinese stores that support NFC payment systems.

Reportedly over 2 million retail stores support Apple Pay and let users make mobile payments on-the-go with their iPhone only. The iPhone maker believes hat Chinese market could be the biggest Apple Pay market ever.

The ‘fruit’ giant has a big net of its own retail stores in China. Apple Pay service is available in China, the U.S., the UK, Canada and Australia. There are reports about possible soon introduction of this system in Spain, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Apple Watch Force Close App Guide

Sometimes you can get into a situation when your Apple Watch app is unresponsive [a lot of iPhone users get bricked over error 53]. Is there a way how to solve this difficulty and use your smartwatch again? You can follow the simple Apple Watch force close app guide and be able to close any application when it doesn’t want to be closed the ordinary way.

In most situations WatchOS will simply lock up when you cannot leave the application and if you are stuck inside the program that is frozen you can force close it. This task is easy to perform.

How to Force Close Apple Watch Apps

Step 1. There is a Side button your device. Apple created its Apple Watch with external tools that can be handy in a difficult situation. You should use it when you are locked up in the frozen application and wish to get back to Glances or your home screen.

Step 2. Keep pressing the Side button until you see the Power Reserve, Power Off and Lock Device options.

Step 3. Release the Side button and but don’t choose any options.

Step 4. Press the Side button once again and you’ll force the app to close. You will force quit it.

If you did everything the correct way you’ll now see your Home screen on Apple Watch. The frozen application will be force closed by you.

Apple is currently working on the next generation Apple Watch 2 and new iPhones that could get improved 3D Touch feature. This new device should be unveiled this spring.

Apple is also testing the new WatchOS 2.2 version. Developers and public beta testers can install it on the Watch after updating iPhone to iOS 9.3 beta and see all the changes and features the company is to offer in 2016.

Are you satisfied with your Apple Watch model? Would you like to upgrade to Apple Watch 2 this year?

iPhone 4s and iPhone 5c No Longer Available in India

If you still wish to buy iPhone 5c India phone or get iPhone 4s India stores will upset you. Apple decided to stop selling these two smartphone models in this country. The two models had the cheapest prices in India. Apple as offering them for less than Rs. 20,000 and now wants to increase the average selling cost of its products.

Customers will have to choose a newer and more expensive smartphone because of iPhone 5c no longer available issue [still Apple offers discounts on iPhone 6s]. The famous ‘fruit’ giant is a well-recognized brand that boasts expensive and extremely popular devices. The company wants to improve its profitability in India in 2016.

With iPhone 5c and iPhone 4s no longer sold you’ll have to pay at least Rs. 24,000 for the iPhone 5s which is currently the most affordable Apple handset in this country. It’s an interesting decision Apple took. The growing Indian smartphone market boasts the Rs. 20,000 segment and Apple is no longer present in this price range.

The ‘fruit’ plan will give way to Samsung, Motorola and other brands as consumers who cannot pay over Rs. 20,000 for a phone will now choose a different model. The new Apple entry-level model will be more expensive and thus not many people will pay attention to iPhone when they think of buying a new smartphone.

Apple hopes to boost the sales of iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s in India. Will it achieve this goal? The company is also expected to soon offer the new iPhone 5se that will get the 4-inch screen. This device should be more affordable than bigger display models.

There are rumors about Apple bringing iPhone 5se to India and Brazil market at the price of under $400 to attract new customers and hook them to the ‘fruit’ ecosystem.

iPhone Brick Reasons in 2016: Be Careful

Some users might wonder now why iPhone bricked and what could happen in 2016 to make the popular Apple smartphone a useless device [here is next iPhone 7 design rumors]. It turns out that even simple changes in Settings app can brick your handset. You don’t want the iDevice to go on lockdown, right?

What is brick iPhone? This is the device that is locked down permanently. You cannot unlock it. You cannot use it. You cannot restart and use it because the device will stay bricked after being restarted, connected to iTunes etc. Anyways, you don’t want to brick your gadget by simply changing the date and time on it. So here is an advice: learn about all potentially dangerous dates you should avoid and you won’t get bricked in 2016.

iPhone Brick Reasons

Users who following the online prank and tried to set their iPhone clock to January 1, 1970 are very unhappy with the result: bricked phone after restart. Simple joke bricked their gadget. It is easy to change the date and time on iPhone through Settings – General menu where you can access Date & Time option and disable Set Automatically feature [there are also problems with iPhone 6s battery]. This is the way to select any date and time you wish. Just don’t get back to 1970 even if you want to surprise someone.

The bug seems to affect iOS 9 and iOS 8 smartphones with 64-bit chip. In other words, all users with iPhone 5s, 6 and 6s should not perform any tricks with their date and time until Apple fixes the problem which seems to affect smartphones with A7, A8, A8X, A9 and A9X processors.

AT&T Testing iPhone 5G Network

iPhone 5G network will soon be offered instead of the current fast 4G LTE. AT&T is already testing the upcoming technology. According to rumors, the 5G should be 10-100 times faster than AT&T 4G. The wireless industry is getting prepared for big changes.

AT&T 5G network testing is officially confirmed by the U.S. carrier. The Big Blue carrier announced that it would start its tests on the new wireless technology in 2016. The mobile operator promises to begin more precise lab tests later this year, most likely in Q2. The field tests are expected to start in the summer.

The future AT T 5G network for iPhone should be spectacular [you can still SIM unlock your AT&T iPhone 6s or any other model if you wish]. Numerous rumors suggest the speeds could be increased up to 100 times if compared to current 4G network. Of course, the reality will be known once the network becomes public which would not happen in 2016. Still consumers are promised to get gigabits per second instead of current megabits. This sounds very exciting.

Other U.S. companies are also starting to test 5G technologies. Verizon Wireless has also confirmed that its tests are to start this year. T-Mobile and Sprint would probably also show their interest in 5G soon. AT&T could roll out the 5G in 2020 and Verizon promises to offer the service sometimes in 2018. Still iPhone users who live in Austin (Texas) could access the fixed points of 5G and give it a try as soon as this year.