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Apple Starts Selling Refurbished iPhone 13 Models in the United States

Jeet — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 02:38:56 +0000

Apple launched the iPhone 14 series smartphone a few months back, and as soon as this new lineup was made available for purchase in the market, the company stopped selling some models of the previous generation’s iPhone 13 series.

Now, all the iPhone 13 series models except one are available for purchase but in refurbished versions from the Cupertino-based technology giant’s own online store in the United States.

Apple has today started selling refurbished iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max smartphones through its online store in the United States. The devices come at a discounted price, with the standard model costing $619, the Pro model being available at $759, and the Pro Max model priced at $849.

The Apple iPhone 13 lineup was first introduced in September 2021, and this is the first time the company started selling its refurbished versions in the United States. However, Apple started selling the refurbished version of this lineup in the European market earlier this year. As the 13 Mini refurbished option is being sold in Europe, we expect it to soon be available in the United States.

In the US, the company has introduced multiple color options and storage capacities for these smartphones, but the availability or stock may fluctuate as Apple sells what is available. All the refurbished iPhones come with new batteries, outer shells, and a new USB-C to Lightning cable in the box.

Apple iPhone 13 series gets a new Dark Green color option; goes on sale from March 18

Jeet — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 01:31:37 +0000

At the “Peek Performance” event, along with the new iPhone SE, iPad Air, and Mac devices, the Cupertino-based technology giant Apple also introduced a new color option for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models.

The color for the iPhone 13 is simply called Green while for the iPhone 13 Pro, it is named Alpine Green. Both the devices in this new color option will be available for pre-order from Friday and will go on sale from 18th March.

Although both the shades are looking similar, the Alpine Green color for the Pro series models appears a bit metallic. The company says that it was made with multiple layers of nanometer-scale metallic ceramics applied across the surface.

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro in Alpine Green is an addition to the already available four colors — Gold, Silver, Graphite, and Sierra Blue. On the other hand, the iPhone 13 now comes in six colors — Green, Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, and Product(Red).

We previously reported about Apple planning to introduce a new color option for the iPhone 13 series during the “Peek Performance” event and it has turned out to be true. Last year also, in the month of March, the company had introduced a new Purple color for the iPhone 12 series smartphones.

Apple iPhone 13 Dark Green color option could get unveiled today

Jeet — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:37:45 +0000

Apple has scheduled a launch event today where the Cupertino-based technology giant will be launching the new iPhone SE and the new iPad Air, along with some other products.

Interestingly, if the reports are to be believed, then a new color option for the iPhone 13 series smartphones could also get unveiled at the same event. A render of the upcoming color for the iPhone has also leaked.

As per the report from YouTuber Luke Miani, a new Dark Green color option for the iPhone 13 lineup will be unveiled at the event today. Last year also, the company had introduced a new Purple color option for the iPhone 12 series.

Coming to the Dark Green iPhone 13, the color for the device falls somewhere between the Midnight Green color of the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 12’s Mint Green. Apart from the new color option, everything else will remain the same.

The next-generation iPhone SE will come with support for 5G connectivity. It is expected to continue with the same design as the current generation model, which means that it could retain the Touch ID feature which isn’t found in any other smartphone from Apple.

Internally, the upcoming smartphone is expected to come powered by the Apple A15 Bionic processor, feature better cameras, and come with support for 5G. Similarly, the new iPad Air is also expected to have a new CPU and 5G support.

Recently, it was reported that a new monitor from the company as well as new Mac Mini or MacBook models and Apple Silicon’s M2 chip could also get announced at today’s event. To know for sure, we will have to wait for a few more hours.

AnTuTu January 2022 iOS device rankings: M1 iPads remain dominant with a huge lead

Sudhanshu — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:53:01 +0000

Benchmarking platform AnTuTu has released its January performance rankings list for iOS devices. The rankings largely remain unchanged compared to December.

The data represented below was collected between January 1 to January 31 and is the average running score of the listed device rather than its highest running score. It is done so to better represent the day-to-day performance of these devices.

Like last month, the M1 equipped iPad Pro (12.9-inch) retains the first spot with an average running score of 1255349. It is closely followed by the iPad Pro 11-inch variant which scores 1187014 points for second place. The 2018 iPad Pro 3rd gen still remains in the 3rd position with 1187014 points while running the A12X Bionic chip.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is inching closer to entering the top 3 and comes in at 4th with 847981 points. The next six Apple devices making up the top 10 rankings are the iPhone 13 Pro with an average score of 841365, iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch) with an average score of 830609, iPad Pro 4 (11-inch) The average score is 824218 points, the average score of iPad Pro 3 (11-inch) is 809178 points, the average score of iPad mini 6 is 808143 points, and the average score of iPhone 13 is 803254 points.

There is no major change compared to December’s rankings other than the iPad Pro 3rd gen (11-inch) and iPad mini 6 interchanging the 8th and 9th rankings. The overall scores have only changed by a few hundred points compared to the scores of December which are considered pretty normal. The list probably won’t see much change till the release of a new iPhone or a new iPad.

On the topic of new releases, Apple is reportedly working on the iPad Air 5 and the iPhone SE 3 which have already entered mass production and will likely debut in the month of March.

Caviar launches $26,000 iPhone 13 Pro Olympic Hero Gold commemorating Beijing Winter Olympics made of 18 caret

Sudhanshu — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:00:11 +0000

Earlier today (February 4, 2022) Winter Olympics commenced in Beijing, China. To commemorate the Winter Olympic games, luxury iPhone casings maker Caviar has created two special edition iPhones covered in gold.

The Beijing Winter Olympics iPhones are modified iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Caviar has made the back casing of the phone with an impact-resistant and lightweight red composite material which gives the illusion of rays of the sun.

The back of the phone also features the Beijing Winter Olympics logo along with the Xiaohaituo Mountain, the National Alpine Ski Center, and the delicate pattern of its skating tracks. The most impressive thing about these iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max is that all the designs along with the Caviar branding as well as the edges and camera rings are all made of 18-carat gold. Being limited edition, there are only eight of these devices available for purchase.

Other than exclusivity, there is another reason why Caviar only made eight of these devices and that is their price tag. The iPhone 13 Pro Olympic Hero Gold has a price tag of $26,000 for the 128GB model. On the other hand, the luxury casing maker has priced the iPhone 13 Pro Max Olympic Hero Gold 1TB model at $27,080.

In the past, Caviar has made some costly yet intriguing iPhone casings like the iPhone 13 Pro which is capable of stopping a bullet, the iPhone 13 Pro made from melted Tesla Model 3, and an interesting iPhone 13 Pro that features an actual dinosaur tooth fragment on its back.

iPhone 13 Pro beats Galaxy S21 Ultra and others with DXOMARK battery score of 76

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:36:43 +0000

In a new battery test shared by DXOMARK on Monday, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro bagged a score of 76, beating the likes of the Motorola Edge 20 Pro, Galaxy S21 Ultra, and the OnePlus 9 Pro, all with much larger batteries. It still failed to beat the iPhone 13 Pro Max though, which currently ranks third in DXOMARK’s battery charts with a score of 89.

The phone, with its 3,095mAh battery, has managed to achieve more than 2 days of ‘autonomy’ with moderate use. Autonomy is what DXOMARK calls a comprehensive range of tests for measuring battery life in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Another test was ‘on the go’ that measures battery life while traveling. It makes a lot of sense to dedicate a test to usage while commuting since there are multiple extra demands that eat up battery life, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection. In this, the iPhone 13 Pro exhibited “better-than-average performance than Ultra-Premium devices.”

As for charging, the iPhone 13 Pro needs 1 hour 34 minutes to arrive at a 100% charge showing on the battery level indicator, but an additional 9 minutes to get its 3095 mAh battery completely charged. Users will be better off charging to 80% in most scenarios as that only takes 49 minutes.

But it’s efficiency where the iPhone 13 Pro Max truly shines, with its battery exhibiting low consumption across almost every use case. In fact, the consumption is so well managed that the phone has the lowest discharge current for WiFi video streaming and video playback in DXOMARK’s entire database.

To read the full DXOMARK analysis on the iPhone 13 Pro battery, head here.

Apple iPhone 13 delivery times improve as supply catches up with demand

Sean — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:06:09 +0000

The supply of the Apple iPhone 13 series seems to be improving as the production is finally balancing out with demand. With the expected delivery times also shortening, prospective buyers are also seeking out higher end iPhone 13 models.

iPhone 13 Pro series

The news arrives from known investment bank JP Morgan (Via AppleInsider). Samik Chatterjee, the lead analyst from JP Morgan, stated that the lead times for the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max stabilized in the fifteenth week. As of right now, the delivery times have averaged out to 3, 3, 5, and 3 days respectively for the models mentioned above. Notably, this is nearly the same as the 2, 2, 5, and 5 days delivery time from the previous week.

Talking about the US market, which is also the largest market for iPhones, lead times for the higher end iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max stabilized around one to two days. On the other hand, iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 dropped to 0 days. Meanwhile in China, another key region for the Cupertino based giant, Apple iPhone 13 lead times settled to 0, 0, 5, and 1 day in the fifteenth week. These are clear indications that Apple’s supply chain is catching up with the demand.

iPhone 13 & iPhone 13 Mini

While the overall lead times for the entire lineup have improved, the premium variants still have a slightly higher delivery time. Chatterjee further added that the supply balancing with demand is a positive from Apple for the fourth and final quarter of this year. Furthermore, the optimal inventory levels would likely be reached by the brand in the first quarter of next year.

Apple will boost iPhone shipments by 30% in 2022, South Korean component sources claim

Zohaib Ahmed — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:51:28 +0000

Reports from the South Korean component industry indicate that Apple has decided to increase iPhone shipments in the first half of 2022 by 30% when compared to 2021, challenging the annual shipment target of 300 million units.

Sources say that Apple has stated that the iPhone shipment target value for the first half of 2022 is set at 170 million units, which would represent 30% higher than this year’s 130 million units. To keep up with the spike, major component companies have been notified to adapt to supply and demand plans, according to Digitimes (via Patently Apple).

However, the goal can be turn out to be quite a challenge considering the global semiconductor shortages still looming over the industry.

The report challenges an earlier report about Apple facing slowing demand, and as a result telling its component suppliers that it may not order as many units as previously indicated.

Currently, the popularity of the iPhone 13 is soaring in the global market including North America but the current supply is still insufficient, resulting in month-long delivery delays. The spike in production should help meet the demand.

Caviar launches an iPhone 13 Pro and Elon Musk Bust made from melted Tesla Model 3

Sean — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:40:20 +0000

Caviar has just released some interesting new products. The company has launched a new high end custom Apple iPhone 13 Pro series along with a new bust modeled after the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. While the two custom items are quite different from one another, they have one notable similarity, a body made from a melted down Tesla car.

Talking about the custom iPhone first, the luxury goods maker from Russia has announced a new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max Electro. This model is the latest customized iPhone 13 handset, joining the likes of a Rolex inspired, gold plated, and even a Dinosaur tooth sporting iPhone 13 Pro models from Caviar. The notable aspect of this variant, however, is the fact that its frame is made out of titanium with black PVD coating.

Furthermore, it is contrasted by a white shock resistant composite material and an aluminum panel. This material is made from the body of a Tesla and features engravings of Musk, the Tesla logo and the car as well. The company is only making 99 Tesla Electro models, with the base option starting from 6,760 US Dollars. Alongside this product, Caviar is even launching an Elon Musk bust that features a black marble base with double gold plated plaque that houses the serial number of the bust, since only 27 units will be made.

This bust is also made out of metal parts of a Tesla Model 3 that were remelted (like the hood, doors, and other parts). For those interested, prepare to shell out 3,220 US Dollars for a mini statue of the billionaire. You can even check out the video linked above for more details.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro battles the Nokia 3310 in a drop test, results may surprise you!

Sean — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:34:02 +0000

Nokia feature phones have been touted to be near indestructible, however, a new drop test has revealed that these phones might have a new rival in this regard. The Nokia 3310 has just faced off against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and the results might surprise you.

The odd drop test comparison between these two devices arrives from a tech YouTube channel called TechRax. In the video, he has the Cupertino based giant’s latest flagship go against a class Nokia device that is known to be very durable. While the results might already seem clear to you, with Nokia obviously winning easily, this was surprisingly not the case. We can see the Nokia 3310 going first in the drop test in a spiral stair case.

During its turn, the phone hit the railing and quite literally broke down into various pieces. Although, the 3310 didn’t shatter necessarily, just got took apart into various LEGO like pieces due to the sheer force of the long drop. On the other hand, the iPhone 13 Pro was dropped not once, not twice, but an impressive three times. In the first drop, the rear glass panel of the iPhone was cracked but the front panel remained relatively unscathed.

In other words, the ceramic shield actually came in quite handy. However, the second drop finally cracked the display on the bottom right corner while the rear panel shattered further. But this is still quite the result considering the second drop had the device fall even further down the spiral stair case. The third and final drop had surprisingly no impact on the device either, with just a few more cracks showing up in the front.

Apart from this the device seemed more or less normal with no visible issues in performance or any issues with the camera. Unfortunately, the fate of the Nokia 3310 wasn’t revealed, although, we can assume it survived since despite its body breaking apart, the old feature phones usually broke apart in falls and a simple assembly of the keyboard, battery, and back panel usually made the phone good as new. But regardless, Apple has clearly pulled out all the stops to have its latest iPhone 13 flagship.

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 13 production due to chip shortage

Jeet — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:45:33 +0000

Its been a few weeks since Apple started selling the newly launched iPhone 13 series models in the markets across the world. The company has been facing issues with the production of its products due to chip shortage and it seems that the trouble for the company has now increased.

According to the latest report, Apple is cutting down the production of its iPhone 13 models by as many as 10 million units because of the chip shortages.

The technology giant was expected to produce about 90 million units of its newly launched smartphones in the fourth quarter of this year but it appears that the manufacturing partners of Apple have informed the company that the total will be lower because of shortage of components from Broadcom and Texas Instruments.

The development comes at a time when the supply for the Apple iPhone 13 series smartphones is also constrained. While delivery times for some of the models were already pushed, the situation could worsen with the holiday period about to begin soon.

The Apple iPhone 13 models use Broadcom AFEM-8215 front-end module and a Broadcom BCM59365 wireless power receiver, along with display power management IC, array driver, flash LED driver and dual repeater from Texas Instruments.

It also remains to be seen how the chip shortage will impact the upcoming MacBook Pro models powered by the Apple M1X chipset, set to be officially launched next week. Recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had said that Apple would cut its MacBook shipments in half due to component shortages. This is believed to be related to the lack of power management integrated circuits.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro materials and components cost around $570 to build

Jeet — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:41:40 +0000

Apple launched the iPhone 13 series smartphones last month and the devices are much in demand, so much that the company has extended the shipment dates for the new orders from the end of September to the last week of October.

The iPhone 13 Pro lineup comes with upgraded specifications and the folks at TechInsights took apart the 256GB internal storage model to take a look inside, which has revealed some interesting information about the device.

The information shared by the phone teardown team reveals that the iPhone 13 Pro comes packed with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM. This is a bit older as a newer variant for the memory — LPDDR5 is already available.

Also, it has been revealed that the GPU on the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro seems to be the same, except for the core count. The standard model reportedly has a 4-core GPU while the Pro model comes with a 5-core GPU.

This is a similar approach that Apple is taking with its new M1-powered Mac devices where the low-cost models have 7-core GPU while the costlier models pack 8-core GPU.

The disassembly also revealed that iPhone 13 features a 1.7µm wide camera, which means it has larger pixels than the iPhone 12 which has 1.4µm pixels. On the other hand, the Pro model boasts a wide camera with 1.9µm pixels, up from its predecessor’s 1.4µm pixels.

The company uses its own chips, including the A15, the Audio Codec, and the Audio Amplifiers. Other components are coming from suppliers like Qualcomm, KIOXIA, NXP, STMicroelectronics, USI, Qorvo, and Broadcom.

The cost for the iPhone 13 Pro’s materials and components comes out to around $570, which is more than $548 that costed Apple to make iPhone 12 Pro. The increased pricing is due to the costlier chip, NAND memory, and display subsystem, as well as the increased cost of the main enclosure. Do note that the pricing isn’t inclusive of other associated costs, such as software, labor, shipping, etc.

Currently, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB storage model is available for purchase at a price of $1,099. This means that the Cupertino-based tech giant is selling it at 1.9x the phone’s build cost.

Doctor uses Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Macro camera mode to check eyes

Jeet — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:56:53 +0000

Apple recently launched the iPhone 13 series smartphones and the Pro series models come with a new camera feature — macro mode, allowing users to take photos as well as videos up-close using the built-in Camera app.

Unlike most users, Doctor Tommy Korn, who is an ophthalmologist, has found out an interesting use-case for the new macro photography mode on the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

The Doctor himself shared details through a LinkedIn post, revealing that he has been using his new iPhone 13 Pro Max to check the patient’s eye with the new camera. With the new macro mode, a detailed image of the eye can be captured, allowing him to observe and record important details about the patient’s eye.

The pictures shown above are related to a case where the patient had a cornea transplant and needs to constantly check if the abrasion is being healed.

For the uninitiated, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max come with an upgraded ultra-wide lens with a larger f/1.8 aperture and 120-degree field of view, capable of taking macro images with just two centimeters of distance.

The Macro mode also extends to video including Slo-mo and Time-lapse. The new iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max also come with a new 77mm Telephoto camera, allowing users to zoom while recording videos.

As of now, the switching from standard mode to macro mode happens automatically when the phone comes very close to the subject. However, Apple has said that this will change in the future and users will be able to manually toggle between modes.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro scores 137 points on DxOMark, enters top 5 rankings

Sean — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:17:04 +0000

The iPhone 13 series was just recently unveiled by Apple. Now, the iPhone 13 Pro has just passed through DxOMark camera test and has scored 137 points, having it enter the top 5 rankings for the best smartphone camera.

In the DxOMark camera test, the newly launched iPhone 13 Pro managed to achieve a notable score of 137 points. Its camera scored 144 points, while its zoom and video scores reached 76 and 119 points respectively. This had the device enter the top 5 rankings, arriving fourth in DxOMark’s top smartphone camera list. Looking at the tests, the handset received praise for its color tones and white balances, along with fast, accurate and repeatable autofocus.

Furthermore, the device handled target exposure well and managed to retain great detail in indoor and outdoor conditions. However, the tests also found that the iPhone 13 Pro suffered from limited dynamic range in high contrast scenes, along with other issues like lens flare and ghosting in low light videos. Most of the minor issues were found in the video tests, which included loss of sharpness and lack of textures in videos.

Despite these flaws, the iPhone 13 Pro achieved a notable score thanks to several improvements in various areas over its predecessor. DxOMark noted that the Cupertino based giant managed to squeeze out the most of its imaging hardware, which is reportedly custom sensors from Sony. With its score, the device managed to beat the Huawei Mate 40, but still lost to the Mate 40 Pro+. As of right now, the Huawei P50 Pro still tops the chart while the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra arrives second.

iPhone 13 Pro teardown reveals larger 3,095mAh battery & Qualcomm X60 5G modem

Zohaib Ahmed — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:24:48 +0000

A teardown video has revealed that the just-released Apple iPhone 13 Pro comes with a battery that’s exactly 3,095mAh in size. This is sizeably larger than the 2,815mAh capacity found on its predecessor, the iPhone 12 Pro.

Source: WekiHome

Apple had promised that the new model should last up to 1.5 hours longer on a single charger, so it figures. The battery is L-shaped this time and is manufactured by the China-based Sunwoda Electronic Co.

The teardown video by blogger WekiHome (via: GSMArena) further reveals that the iPhone 13 Pro is utilizing the Qualcomm X60 as its 5G modem. Additionally, it comes with a Samsung-supplied 120Hz screen and a slightly smaller Taptic Engine compared to last year. The device’s RAM is also supplied by Samsung while Japan’s Kioxia is responsible for the flash memory.

iPhone 13 Pro completely disassembled

All in all, the innards of the iPhone 13 Pro are not too different when compared to the 12 Pro, although there have been plenty of adjustments.

That said, those that are looking to purchase the latest and greatest iPhones from Apple will be disappointed to know that the Cupertino-based company has delayed their delivery time to October. Preorders are still being taken though.

Apple’s iPhone 13 series handsets include storage options of 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, with the Pro versions getting a 1TB storage variant for the first time. The entry-level model costs $699, while the top-tier model costs $1,599. Sierra Blue, Silver, Gold, and Graphite are the four color options available for the Pro versions.

Apple confirms to bring full support for 120Hz in iPhone 13 Pro series third-party apps

Ashutosh — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 04:16:35 +0000

The launch of the iPhone 13 lineup was special in more than one way but the biggest takeaway from the launch was the introduction of what Apple calls “ProMotion”. In simple words, there’s a new OLED display with a 120Hz display that has been adopted by Apple but is only a charm for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Ideally, one would expect things to be ultra-smooth on a device that has a display with a 120Hz refresh rate but upon scrolling through the device in the first couple of days, it has been found that even though the scrolling seems to work perfectly, the animations are still stuck at 60Hz. This appears to be a case with only the third-party apps where animations and other small elements don’t really refresh at 120Hz. For instance, scrolling through Instagram would be at 120Hz but animations take a big hit as they only operate at 60Hz and this capping is across all third-party apps.

There are already tons of reports surfacing online where iPhone 13 Pro buyers could be seen fuming for restricting a feature this cool. Well, what’s worse is that iPad Pro has no such restrictions and users have been enjoying a fluid experience even on third-party apps since 2017.

Apple has programmed this in such a way that the screen automatically switches to a lower refresh rate when idle, saving a significant proportion of battery. Upon digging deeper, 9to5Mac found out that Apple exempted its own apps on iPhone 13 Pro series and allows them to operate at a full capacity of 120Hz.

Since it picked up a lot of heat in the initial days, Apple had to acknowledge the bug and while they were at it, it has also been ensured by their team that this will be fixed in the coming days. Apple has accepted that these events were part of an OS bug and full support for 120Hz in third-party apps is coming soon. We”ll finally see the full potential of these displays when the issue gets resolved.

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Apple iPhone 13 series pre-orders exceed 5 million units in China on day one

Jeet — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:13:51 +0000

A few days ago, Apple officially unveiled its next-generation iPhone 13 series, which includes four models — iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Pre-orders for all these four models started on 17th September and shipments are set to begin from 24th September.

Now, a new report reveals that the latest iPhone 13 series has become an instant hit in the Chinese market. On the day the company started taking pre-orders, the company received orders for more than five million units.

Interestingly, the numbers are just the pre-orders received by the third-party e-commerce platforms and don’t include the pre-orders that Apple received directly on its own online store in China. Also, out of those five million pre-orders last Friday, about three million were through JD.com alone.

Some customers were also facing problems when trying to access Apple’s official website in China as the website wasn’t getting loaded properly. Some also started trending hashtags on Weibo relating to Apple’s website being down.

Although the company had planned to start shipping the pre-ordered devices from 24th September, that is no longer the case. With the high demand for new iPhone models, Apple has now shifted the delivery date for new orders from late September to late October.

The newly launched iPhone 13 series is considered to be one of the weakest updates from the technology giant but it’ll still perform quite well, especially in the Chinese market where there’s a gap in the high-end segment after Huawei Technologies is virtually absent from the market because of US-imposed sanctions.

The high demand is also attributed to the lower pricing of the newer models. Apple has priced the iPhone 13 series lower than the iPhone 12 lineup. Prices for the new models in China start at 5,199 yuan (~$804) for the iPhone 13 Mini, 5,999 yuan for the iPhone 13, and 7,999 yuan for the iPhone 13 Pro. This makes the devices about 300 to 800 yuan cheaper than their predecessors.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max pre-order shipments now delayed to October

Jeet — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 03:55:20 +0000

After announcing the new iPhone 13 series smartphones a couple of days back, technology giant Apple has now started taking pre-orders for all four models in the lineup. On the same day that they opened pre-orders, the delivery time for the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro has already been pushed to October.

Those who are pre-ordering the smartphone will be able to get their hands on the latest iPhone models on 24th September. However, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max have slipped back in delivery estimates.

On Apple‘s official website, if you try to pre-book the iPhone 13 Pro or Pro Max, the delivery estimate for it lies between October 18 and October 25 which indicates a delay of almost a month than what the company announced at the time of launch.

The issue of delayed deliveries isn’t limited to the United States. Customers in the United Kingdom are also facing the same with the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and even with the standard iPhone 13 model, with deliveries estimated to begin in October.

All four models come powered by the company’s latest Apple A15 Bionic chipset. The Pro models feature a 120Hz Super Retina XDR ProMotion display protected by a sheet of Ceramic Shield. It also comes with upgraded camera configuration and features.

The Apple iPhone 13 series smartphones come in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options while the Pro models also get a 1TB storage option for the first time. While the pricing starts at $699, the top-end variant costs $1,599. The Pro models also come in four color options — Sierra Blue, Silver, Gold, and Graphite.

Apple’s A15 chip inside iPhone 13 is fast, but Pro gets an even better version

Ashutosh — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:50:55 +0000

There’s not a shadow of a doubt that Apple draws all the attention from the globe when it comes to its launches. iPhone 13 lineup powered by A15 bionic has been revealed, which is expected to top the charts in terms of performance. Even though it may seem at first that since A15 is mutual to all models, so the performance will be somewhat similar, it doesn’t exactly work like that here. Apple has very clearly highlighted that the only chipset more powerful than the one in iPhone 13 is in iPhone 13 Pro.

Source: Apple

Apple says the new A15 Bionic chipset has two high-performance cores and four cores for energy efficiency. While the CPU appears to be the same across all models, what makes iPhone 13 Pro more powerful is the GPU. The one powering the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 features four cores, and as Apple says, “Up to 30% faster graphics
than the competition”. Whereas on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, the GPU features an additional core that takes the total to five cores, for which Apple says, “delivers up to 50% faster graphics performance than any other smartphone chip”.

As highlighted by 9to5Mac, the addition of ProRes codec support explains why GPU used in Pro models is more powerful. Apple has mentioned that the A15 Bionic includes new video encoders and decoders that are capable of shooting and editing video in ProRes. This makes it important to have a strong GPU.

Apple says, “With 5-nanometer technology, A15 Bionic — the fastest chip in a smartphone — features a new 5-core GPU in the Pro lineup that brings the fastest graphics performance in any smartphone, up to 50 percent faster than the leading competition, ideal for video apps, high-performance gaming, and the slate of new camera features.”

This, according to 9to5Mac, could also be a result of “chip binning” where manufacturers strike-off chips that don’t meet a particular aim and sell them as a lower-spec version.

We will have a better understanding once the new iPhones begin to ship. Pre-order for iPhone 13 goes live this Friday.

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Apple iPhone 13 series Pre-Bookings cross 1 million mark in China

Sean — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:38:39 +0000

Apple has just launched its highly anticipated iPhone 13 series. The latest generation of iPhones are already available for pre-bookings in various markets across the globe, with bookings in China alone already crossing a whopping 1 million mark in just a day.

As of right now, the iPhone 13 series which includes the base models and the Pro variants are currently listed on JD.com (a popular Chinese e-retailer) for bookings. Earlier today (15th September 2021), the number of orders from customers had already crossed 500,000 units for certain models, and just a couple of hours later, this figure has more than doubled and is likely to grow even more since not even a day has passed since the listing went live on the website.

Interestingly, looking at the listing, we observed that each individual model of the 2021 iPhone has crossed the 1 million units. In other words, the total number of pre-bookings for the series could be higher than 4 million for the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max combined. This is an impressive figure but we have no way to confirm if it is completely accurate as of right now. But, the new iPhone 13 from the Cupertino based giant has already garnered a lot of interest in China. Furthermore, JD.com’s Apple store will also list the new 2021 iPads as well. This includes the 10.2 inch iPad and the 8.3 inch iPad mini model as well.

Apple iPhone 13 series — Pricing and Availability details in India

Jeet — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:54:50 +0000

Apple announced the latest iPhone 13 series smartphones which include the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max, and will be available for purchase towards the end of this month. The devices will be up for pre-order from 17th September and the shipments will be from 24th September.

Earlier, the India launch of the latest iPhone models used to be a couple of weeks after the US launch but that isn’t the case anymore. In India also, the latest iPhone models will be up for pre-order from this Friday and the actual sale will begin on September 24.

Coming to the pricing, the cheapest in the lineup is the Apple iPhone 13 Mini which has a starting price of ₹69,900 (~$949) and the top-end variant in the series, the iPhone 13 Pro Max, goes up to ₹1,79,900 (~$2,441).

Here’s the list of pricing details for all the iPhone 13 models in the Indian market.

Apple iPhone 13

128GB Storage: ₹69,900
256GB Storage: ₹79,900
512GB Storage: ₹99,900

Apple iPhone 13

128GB Storage: ₹79,900
256GB Storage: ₹89,900
512GB Storage: ₹1,09,900

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

128GB Storage: ₹1,19,900
256GB Storage: ₹1,29,900
512GB Storage: ₹1,49,900
1TB Storage: ₹1,69,900

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

128GB Storage: ₹1,29,900
256GB Storage: ₹1,39,900
512GB Storage: ₹1,59,900
1TB Storage: ₹1,79,900

The Apple iPhone 13 and 13 Mini comes in five color options — Pink, Blue, Midnight, Starlight, and (Product) Red. On the other hand, the 13 Pro and Pro Max models come in four colors — Graphite, Gold, Silver, and Sierra Blue.

All the latest iPhone 13 models come powered by the Apple A15 Bionic chipset which packs a 6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine. The devices are IP68 rated for water resistance up to 6 meters for up to 30 minutes. The devices also come with an upgraded display, camera, connectivity, and more.

Apple iPhone 13 to drop 64GB option, Pro variants to offer up to 1TB: Kuo

Sean — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:37:47 +0000

A new report has revealed that the Apple will be dropping the 64GB storage variant on its upcoming iPhone 13 series, while the higher end Pro variant of the lineup will offer up to 1TB storage options.

The news arrives from known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5Mac) who shared it in a new investor report. Kuo added that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini will start from the 128GB storage variant and will also be available in 256GB and 512GB options as well. In other words, the 64GB version will no longer be an option with the new iPhone 13 this year. The 64GB option was available in the iPhone 12 series that launched back last year.

Talking about the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, Kuo stated that these models will be available in a 128GB, 126GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage configurations. On the other hand, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max were available in just the 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. However, while the higher storage versions offers good options to consumers, Kuo believes that the upcoming iPhone lineup will face challenges due to component shortages.

He stated that “Due to the component shortage, the legacy models had been cut by about 5 to 10 percent in 3Q21. The iPhone 13 shipment in 4Q21 may have a potential downside risk due to component shortage. However, this downside has a limited impact on iPhone 13 shipments. We believe that iPhone 13 shipments in 2021 can grow by more than 10 percent YoY (vs. iPhone 12 shipments in 2020).”

Apple iPhone 13 Pro may not come with a 256GB storage variant

Pranav — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:52:41 +0000

Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 13 series this month and as the release gets closer, we’ve more leaks on our way. One fresh piece of information about the iPhone 13 Pro series has just emerged and it reveals that Apple won’t launch a 256GB storage variant for the Pro models.

Apple is infamous for cutting on a mid-storage variant just to let users spend extra cash to opt for a higher version. Earlier, we’ve seen Apple offering as low as 16GB of base storage variant followed by a 64GB variant, by skipping the mid 32GB storage variant. Similarly, Apple offered a 32GB base storage variant with the iPhone 7 and skipped the mid 64GB variant(which was supposed to be the most suitable storage space) and directly jumped to the 128GB storage variant.

The same was the case with the rest of the models from Apple every year. Now, Apple is touted to offer a 128GB base storage variant with the iPhone 13 Pro and then directly offer the 512GB storage variant. Yet again, the most suitable 256GB storage variant will be skipped by Apple. This forces users to buy the higher 512GB storage variant even though the need for some users would be sufficed by a 256GB storage variant.

Nonetheless, Apple will also bring 1TB storage variants with the Pro models. The iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 will start with a base 64GB storage variant, 128GB storage variant, and 256GB storage variant. The non-Pro variants will have bumped up 4GB of RAM, whereas, the Pros will get 6GB of RAM.

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Apple iPhone 13 lineup will feature LiDAR scanner and up to 1TB of storage

Pranav — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:00:20 +0000

Earlier this month, a leak revealed that the entire Apple iPhone 13 series will feature a LiDAR scanner. Later, it was dismissed by other tipsters suggesting that only the Pro models will come with LiDAR support. Now, the Apple analyst Wedbush has added to the old leak reaffirming that the LiDAR scanner is coming to the entire lineup.

The Apple analyst has revealed that he has looked into the iPhone 13’s supply chain in Asia confirming that indeed LiDAR scanner is coming and the production figures for the 13-series have increased. Additionally, the Pro models are touted to come with up 1TB of internal storage, instead of the standard 512GB max storage option.

Although it is not confirmed, we expect the lower-end storage configurations to also increase in capacity. The current iPhones start at a base 64GB variant, which could change in the 13 series with a base storage configuration of 128GB.

In related news, Apple analysts said that they expect the sales of the upcoming iPhone 13 to increase significantly. Apple has also increased the supply to 90-100 million units over the iPhone 12‘s 80 million supply chain figures.

Notably, it’s being said that this year, all the models in the iPhone 13 series will have 5G connectivity support. This means all the iPhones launching in 2022 will have 5G, including the next-generation iPhone SE. The cheaper iPhone is said to come with the Apple A15 Bionic chip in 2022, which will first debut in iPhone 13 series later this year.

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Apple iPhone 13 series to reportedly offer two new color options

Jeet — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:29:24 +0000

Apple has been working on the next generation of iPhones which is confirmed to be the iPhone 13 series, slated to officially launch in September, following the usual timeline of the Cupertino-based tech giant.

Reports indicate that there will be four models in the lineup — iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. While we have already seen several leaks related to these phones, a new set of high-definition renderings of the iPhone 13 Pro model has surfaced online, revealing information about the phone’s design.

Interestingly, the renders indicate that along with the Black and White color options, Apple is set to introduce two new color options with a golden tint. As per the rumors, the new Brass-colored hue could be called “Sunset Gold” while the other hue could be named “Rose Gold” but to know for sure, we will have to wait a bit longer.

As for the design of the camera module, it remains largely unchanged compared to its predecessor. However, the overall size of the module seems to have changed to accommodate upgraded sensors for better photography performance.

Reports indicate that the high-end models of the series, i.e. the iPhone 13 Pro lineup will exclusively come with a LiDAR sensor. Earlier, the company was rumored to include the sensor across the entire lineup but decided to limit it to the Pro models only but the reasoning behind that remains unknown.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro to have 120Hz LTPO display and a smaller notch

Jeet — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:09:27 +0000

Apple recently launched its iPhone 12 lineup and the devices have been well-received in the market. The company is now working on its successor, the iPhone 13 series, which will be officially launched around September this year.

While it is still a long time before we get this new iPhone lineup, some details about the iPhone 13 series have started surfacing online. In the latest report, the upcoming device’s screen details have been revealed.

The report claims that the iPhone 13 Pro will come with a 120Hz refresh rate LTPO OLED display. We expect the company to continue with the same display size as the existing models but the report says that the notch on top of the screen will be smaller.

The company is also rumored to include an in-display fingerprint in the iPhone 13 models, along with support for Wi-Fi 6E. However, a recent report claims that the prototype of the upcoming phones doesn’t include in-display sensor.

It is also reported that Apple could launch a 1TB storage variant of the iPhone 13 Pro this year. This is twice the storage capacity when compared to the highest capacity model in the current iPhone 12 lineup.

It is not confirmed if the company plans to increase the storage capacity in the base model, which is currently at 128GB. A recent report revealed that the company is planning to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G modem for the upcoming lineup.

The iPhone 13 Pro models are also expected to feature an upgraded Ultra Wide camera lens with a wider ƒ/1.8 aperture and autofocus, compared to ƒ/2.4 on iPhone 12 models. The devices may be a bit heavier as Apple plans to add higher capacity battery.