Sprint iOS 9.3 update is buggy on numerous iPhones. Users report that they experience an unpleasant problem when they can’t connect to LTE. The issues seems to appear right after iOS 9.3 installation.
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Verizon Offers New iPhone Upgrade Prices in April 2016
Different U.S. carriers start to charge for upgrading. Even Verizon Wireless has joint this list recently. The company offers new Verizon upgrade fee for all iPhone customers. The updated prices are available starting in April 2016.
What does it mean? Verizon upgrade prices would simply make the new iPhone more expensive than it used to be. If you are planning to upgrade your device to a newer model you’ll have to pay $20 upgrade fee if you are
What iPhone SE to Buy: iPhone SE 16GB vs 64GB Model
The new iPhone SE is available for pre-orders in a number of countries. Customers are offered several choices. They can choose gold, rose gold, silver and space gray smartphone with 16GB or 64GB of storage space. What iPhone SE storage capacity to consider?
Most users pay their attention to color, cost and capacity when it comes to buying new smartphone. While color is more of your personal preference, cost and capacity are main factors. Still before you decide with a cheaper model you can look at iPhone SE 16GB vs 64GB model.
Apple offers no contract 16GB iPhone SE at $399. The 64GB version costs $499. At the same time consumers can go with monthly installment plans and get the iPhone SE 16GB model at $13.30 / per month or 64GB version at $16.64 per month [here are some details about iPhone SE price in India].
Heavy data users and people who like to take pictures and record videos would most likely need to spend $100 more to get extra space. It is impossible to buy external extra space later on because Apple’s devices don’t have such a possibility unlike Samsung smartphones.
A lot of users are eager to pay less and get the cheapest Apple gadget if possible. Still 16GB is not enough storage space when it comes to many movies, a lot of music, huge number of applications, images and videos. Don’t save money on storage capacity if you really need it. Buy the most expensive model you can afford. This is probably the best rule when it comes to getting a new generation Apple device.
If you are not a fan of music, movies and all extra files you can get the 16GB iPhone SE and save money. Just remember that you’ll have to remove apps, delete photos and files when you run out of space. Get the 16GB version only if this is your occasional phone, not the main device.
Users Report iMessage and FaceTime Login Issues on Mac OS X 10.11.4
Apple presented new OS X 10.11.4 version for Mac machines. Still users who hurried to update all the newest releases note that they are unable to sign into iMessage on Mac after upgrade [learn how to unlink your iPhone number from iMessage] and experience other unpleasant issues.
According to Mac users who are now running OS X 10.11.4 they also have FaceTime not working on Mac bug. Both iMessage and FaceTime cause problems to Apple fans. It seems that clean install of new OS X brings the bugs which users have to deal with.
Is there a fix to known OS X 10.11.4 issues or not? Apple doesn’t share any comments since the company is busy presenting new iOS 9.3 features and new products this spring. Users keep trying to sign in to their FaceTime / iMessage programs and fail because they see only the error message on computers.
Nothing happens and users complain about their problems. Some of them try different ways and advice on how to solve the issue. Users say that their FaceTime and iMessage start to work after they log out of their iCloud account and turn off 2-factor authentication. Still not all Mac owners were able to fix everything this way.
In other words, if you have the problems with signing in to your iMessage / FaceTime app you should wait until Apple fixes the bug. Will the company offer another OS X update? It would probably have to. Otherwise you can keep your fingers crossed and try the ‘iCloud log out’ solution. Maybe you will be lucky to make it work.
Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 6s: Top Smartphone in 2016?
iPhone 6s is the most recent iPhone model offered by Apple although the company is expected to present new 4-inch iPhone see this spring. Samsung has just unveiled its new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge model and many users start to look at Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 6s trying to figure out which gadget is the best smartphone in 2016. By the way, Verizon gives free data this year.
What is the handset millions of customers would prefer buying in early 2016? Surely, Apple is believed to present iPhone 7 later this year and millions of eyes will be following the company’s news. This would be one of the top handsets to buy for Christmas as it always happens with the ‘fruit’ updates. Right now the market can boast two famous devices so let’s compare iPhone 6s and Galaxy S7 by taking a look at the displays, design and other specs.
iPhone 6s vs Galaxy S7
While Apple’s iPhone is sold with 4.7-inch Retina HD screen and offers 1334×740 resolution [326 ppi] the newest Galaxy S7 has already won the Best Smartphone Display award. This smartphone got the 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen and boasts high 2560×1440 resolution [557 ppi].
The iPhone 6s reminds of iPhone 6 [Apple stopped selling older iPhone 5c and 4s] and Samsung improved its previous Galaxy S6 by updating the phone’s design. It offers metal frame, shiny bezel, glass back panel and other enhancements. Samsung really did a good job while working on its S7 version. Right now both iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S7 are the two best look handsets in the market.
The ‘fruit’ model got 2GB RAM and 1.85 GHz A9 processor from the Cupertino-based company. Samsung included the Exynos 8890 processor that comprises the 4 x 1.5GHz chips and 4 x 2.4 GHz ones. S7 tried to beat Apple and succeeded as this model outperforms the iPhone 6s based on benchmark scores.
Both phones arrive with great cameras and support low light shooting. The iPhone 6s styas with 1715 mAH battery and Galaxy S7 arrives with more powerful and bigger 3000 mAh battery.
You can buy iPhone 6s from Sprint, Verizon T-Mobile and get nice discounts right now. Samsung’s new model is currently priced at $670 – $790.
Apple Has Plans to Switch to Google Cloud?
There are news about Apple Google cloud switching. The famous Cupertino-based company that has recently presented new iPhone SE with 4-inch screen and 9.7-inch iPad Pro and has just updated iOS to version iOS 9.3 is believed to also switch its cloud platform.
According to experts, Apple is using Amazon Web Services at the moment. But they have heard and shared rumors about Apple to switch to Google cloud to meet its specific needs. Could anything change for ordinary iCloud users if Apple stops using Amazon service and starts working with Google cloud platform?
The report comes from several sources. If it’s true – Apple could be transferring from one service to the other one in the next several months. The whole process might require a year so these changes won’t take place immediately and won’t happen this spring.
All iCloud users can still use their accounts, back up iPhones and iPads and do everything else they were doing. Could Google company get any money because of this switch? There are believes that it won’t just like it did no money for Amazon.
Some sources mention that some data requests are routed through Google servers on Macs and these servers are located in Asia. In other words, users won’t notice any difference if Apple is working with Amazon or Google. Hopefully there would be less errors and outages in the future.
Orange iPhone Users Could Use Orange Cash with Their Phone
French Orange network might offer some interesting Orange iPhone 6s deals in the future. The carrier notes that Apple could provide third-party programs the access to its ‘fruit’ smartphone NFC chip. Right now such access is impossible.
If Orange iPhone 6 / 6s users have this access available they would be already using Orange Cash. This is the mobile payment system offered by Orange carrier. As noted by the network’s CEO Stephanie Richard, the famous Cupertino-based company is ‘ready to integrate’ but it doesn’t say when exactly iPhone Orange Cash support is to come.
Currently the iPhone creator blocks all third-party services and applications from accessing the NFC chip. Thus all mobile payments except Apple Pay are not possible on the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s lineup in France and other countries across the globe.
Orange Cash iPhone app could support payment system as soon as Apple gives third-party services the access to the chip. Orange has over 100,000 users in France and all these people could start paying for purchases with their iPhone.
There are different mobile systems that iPhone owners might wanna use if Apple stops limiting them to Apple Pay only which is available in a small number of countries. Right now the ‘fruit’ payment system is available in the U.S., the UK, Canada, China and Australia.
By the way, if you are using iPhone Orange phone in France or other European country you can unlock it to use with any carrier you like. iPhone Orange SIM factory unlock supports all mobile operators from all over the world. This is a safe distant service that makes it possible to all users to choose their carriers, data plans and switch SIMs whenever you wish.
iPhone SE and iPhone 6s Specs and Features
While iPhone SE and iPhone 6s have much in common these are still two different iPhone models [the next iPhone 7 will arrive in the fall]. They have different size and specs. At the sametime some iPhone SE features remind of iPhone 6s.
Thus iPhone SE specs are very similar to what iPhone 6s offers. The two models have the same processor but their screens are of different size. Display resolution is also different. Besides, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus versions arrive with 3D Touch.
The new 2016 iPhone SE features have no 3D touch but they arrive with Touch ID. Still if you look closed at ‘se’ and ‘s’ smartphones you will notice that your Touch ID sensor is not exactly the same as on iPhone 6s. Apple offers only first gen sensor for cheaper SE model while the ‘s’ lineup arrives with the second generation option.
There are positive things about the more affordable version though. Thus iPhone SE has longer battery life compared to the iPhone 6s [it should be able to last for about 13 hours if you are using LTE or WiFi compared to 10-11 hours promised for ‘s’ models]. Apple promises this but customers will be able to test the handset’s battery only after March 30th. This is the official sales date and this is the date when you can start SIM unlocking iPhone SE just like any other AT&T iPhone or smartphone locked to a different carrier. You can pre-order your iPhone SE starting on March 24th but you won’t get it in hands until the end of the month.
The SE version has no Barometer, OIS and 128GB storage space. It features iSight camera similar to 6s phone and 1.2MP FaceTime camera. It also arrives with Live Photos support and should be offered at $399+ price. This is cheap for Apple models as you have to pay at least $649 for the iPhone 6S.
News on iPhone SE Release and Price in India
The next iPhone SE release date is nearly hear. Apple has officially presented the 4-inch model to public and the launch is planned for the end of the month and early April. For example, if you are looking for iPhone SE price in India – you should know that this smaller smartphone will appear on the shelves in April only while U.S. customers can pre-order it starting on March 24th.
So the iPhone Se launch in India is to take place in early April. How much would this model cost in this country? According to news and reports, Indian customers will be able to buy the latest and smaller handset for $600 and up [the iPhone 5c / 4S are no longer sold in India]. The 16GB version would cost at least Rs. 39,000. It is curious that at first Apple sent the press release and confirmed a lower price of Rs. 30,000 or $465. Later the company has corrected the press release. It assured that the phone would be more expensive in India. Local users will have to pay $200 over the price in the U.S.
In other words, don’t be too excited. iPhone SE price in India isn’t that attractive while users hoped the model would be more affordable. The emerging Indian market attracts Apple. The company is trying to get more consumers and bringing a 4-inch model to India and China is a good way to find new customers.
Of course, iOS phones are more expensive outside the U.S. still adding $200 on top of the U.S. cost is way too much. Don’t you think so?
WatchOS 2.2 Release Offered to iPhone Fans
Apple presents WatchOS 2.2 release withsome new features. Apple Watch users can install this operating system but only once they meet some requirements. For example, if you have Verizon iPhone running iOS 9.2 [or any other carrier model running older versions of mobile OS] you cannot install WatchOS 2.2.
The latest operating system for smartwatch is only available to users who have updated to iOS 9.3. WatchOS 2.2 update works only with the newest OS.
iPhone 4S and newer phone owners can download iOS 9.3 through OTA-update or using direct ipsw links. Only afterwards they can install watchOS 2.2. There were six betas of this firmware before it became available to public. iOS 9.3 got one more beta [seven total] before it was released to public.
What does watchOS 2.2 update offer? The main option allows users pairing more than one smartwatch with the iPhone. This is a cool addition as all your friends and family who have the Apple Watch will be able to use the same phone with all the devices.
New firmware also makes Maps program better. It adds Nearby search option. It also brings a new screen of actions. But you can enjoy all these enhancements only after running iOS 9.3 firmware on iPhone which is also the most recent update.
There are several spring releases brought by the ‘fruit’ company. Apple has updated software versions and brought two new gadgets. We’ll see iPad Pro with 9.7-inch screen and 4-inch iPhone SE on March 30th.