The iPhone 14 Pro Max costs $1,099 to buy, but here’s how much it costs to make

by dbadmin | Feb 13, 2023 | Apple, Apple iPhone 14, News

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority An analysis firm has deduced the approximate bill-of-materials (BoM) cost of an iPhone 14 Pro Max. Allegedly, one of these phones costs just $464, less than half of its $1,099 retail price. This BoM cost is actually 3.7%...

Apple may still be working on a feature Android phones have had since 2018

by dbadmin | Feb 6, 2023 | Apple, Apple iPhone 14, News, Wireless Charging

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A new rumor claims Apple is still working on bringing reverse charging to the iPhone. Apple may have initially planned to include the feature in the iPhone 14. iPhones have had some of the necessary hardware for reverse...

Apple’s Crash Detection is flooding 911 dispatchers with false alarms

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2023 | Apple, Apple iPhone 14, Apple Watch, News

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Skiers are triggering Apple’s Crash Detection feature and unintentionally sending false alarms to 911 dispatchers. The problem became so bad it’s forcing ski resorts to put up signs asking iPhone 14 and Apple Watch owners to...

Captured on video: iPhone 14 helps rescue couple from 300-foot canyon drop

by dbadmin | Dec 15, 2022 | Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 14, Apple iPhone 14 Pro, News

Credit: Apple Apple’s emergency satellite system has helped save a couple stranded in a remote canyon after a 300-foot fall. The duo used an iPhone 14 to communicate with a relay center via text. Search teams then found them using their exact latitude and longitude...

How to turn off the always-on display on an iPhone 14

by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2022 | Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 14, Apple iPhone 14 Pro, How-to's

For the uninitiated, the “always-on display” feature has been around for over a decade — at least for Android devices. If active, your phone will display specific information even when asleep. This typically includes notifications, the current date and time, and the...

Man used iPhone 14 satellite alerts to get rescued in Alaska

by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2022 | Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 14, News

Credit: Apple The iPhone 14’s satellite communication tech has already saved someone’s life. An Alaskan man used the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature to send an emergency alert. The iPhone 14 series is equipped with satellite communication functionality, allowing...