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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.

Apple Pay to Launch in France and China in 2016

Apple is promoting its Apple Pay service across the world. The company is expected to unveil this option in France and China in 2016. The ‘fruit’ giant is rumored to release the payment service for Chinese iPhone users in February. French users will see it later on.

Right now Apple Pay is popular among iPhone owners in the U.S., the UK, Australia and Canada. The iPhone creator is spending the last several years on expanding the ‘fruit’ gadgets to China. No wonder this Asian country is about to see Apple Pay rolled out in the local market.

Apple Pay China February launch could take place this week. There are reports about Apple launching the mobile payment system on February 18th. Such news comes from various sources. Local Guangfa Bank already reported to customers about February Apple Pay release through WeChat transcript. Apple works in a partnership with UnionPay to bring its ‘Pay’ service to China.

When would France see this launch? Some experts think that Apple should announce the release during WWDC 2016 conference. It will be organized in June [here are Apple Pay setup instructions]. While negotiations are being underway Apple could postpone the announcement and bring its service to the French market in late 2016.

What other countries will see Apple Pay in 2016 and 2017? While the service is fully brought to the U.S. and the UK only – Apple found a way how to make it available in Canada and Australia where the company works in a partnership with American Express.

AT&T Pays You to Switch iPhone Carriers

Are you still using T-Mobile, Sprint or Verizon? AT&T pays you to switch your iPhone carrier and subscribe to the Big Blue mobile operator in the U.S. How much can be get for such a decision? AT&T can pay you up to $650.

Does it sound attractive? AT&T switch deals for 2016 allow users buy one iPhone and get one free iPhone. It could be a great deal for customers who had plans to subscribe to this carrier anyways. How can you get your money for switching?

By the way, other companies are also offering money for switching to their network. Thus Verizon used this promotion idea not too long ago and Sprint was eager to pay up to $650 to users who decide to subscribe to the Now Network. T-Mobile is also offering various iPhone deals. AT&T couldn’t stay aside.

If you decide to subscribe to AT&T you can get the credit up to $650 when you hand over your T-Mobile, Sprint or Verizon iPhone to ATT network and purchase the new Apple smartphone through AT&T Next data plan [you can also wait for iPhone 7 release with new features, this should happen in 2016]. The carrier will also ask you to send the final previous network’s bill to ATT. This is what will bring you up to $650 to pay your early termination fees or previous installment plans.

You’ll get your money in the form of Visa prepaid card. Do AT&T switch deals sound good?

AT&T Buy One Get One Free iPhone 2016 Offer

There are many users who are subscribed to AT&T in the U.S. Some of them choose to SIM unlock AT&T iPhone to use with other networks and some enjoy staying with this mobile operator for years. Current and new customers can get T&T buy one get one free 2016 deal on iPhones. This is an interesting offer in the market.

The Big Blue network is trying to stand out among other American mobile companies. Its new BOGO deal is back and it’s interesting that existing subscribers can also get advantage of it. New users are also welcome to buy one iPhone get one free AT&T smartphone device.

You should sign up for AT&T if you are want to pick up an iPhone and get the second one at no cost. What are the caveats, you might wonder?

Firstly, you have to be a new or current AT&T consumer to be eligible for the BOGO deal. Secondly, you have to buy both iPhones from AT&T and choose Next installment plan [it is also possible to get AT&T unlimited data plan in 2016]. While your first handset can be an upgrade or new line, the second device has be only the new line and you should buy it through AT&T Next 24 offer.

You’ll have to pay tax on both devices. It is possible to get the offer starting at $70 per month (for the two devices) and get up to $650 spread out over 30 months bill credits within your three bill cycles. In other words, AT&T is willing to cover your charges (only up to $650 spread out for 30 months) within 3 billing cycles once you pay the tax up-front for your second iPhone.

The BOGO sounds attractive but all the complications can make getting the second free iPhone from AT&T pretty difficult.

iPhone 5se Sale to Start in Late March

All rumors about Apple 2016 products point to soon iPhone 5se sale start. Experts are sure that the Cupertino-base company is to unveil several new devices this spring. The upcoming March event will present the 4-inch iPhone model to public along with other gadgets.

The final iPhone 5se release should come after the public presentation which is rumored to take place on March 15th, 2016. Apple is expected to also announce the new iPad Air 3 on the same day. The sales would start the same week. It should be possible to buy iPhone 5se starting on March 18. Does it sound exciting?

Is the iPhone maker also planning to upgrade Apple Watch to 2 gen? The ‘fruit’ giant is said to announce some fresh bands for its smartwatch. Does it mean the Watch 2 is also coming in March or not?

iPhone 5se release and iPad Air 3 update will be different from iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s launch. Apple new iPhone release 2016 strategy has no pre-orders as it usually happens in the fall. The company would announce and start selling the new devices at once. There would be no release date rolls around, at least this shouldn’t happen this spring.

The 4-inch iPhone 5se could get some great features like upcoming iPhone 7. Customers wish this smaller handset to arrive with Apple Pay support, Touch ID option, improved A9 processor, Live Photos and enhanced Siri. Can the company present something like this to public? It’s hard to say right now. All the details will be known after public presentation.

The price on iPhone 5se is also kept in secret for now.