Apple has posted a guide covering what tools you need to replace the iPhone 16 battery, and a list of other items needed to conduct wider repairs.


The guide, found on Apple's support site, provides a small list of items you'll need to make sure you have on hand before you start.

• 9-volt battery



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It's 2024 iPhone launch day, and we got our hands on all the new iPhone 16 Pro colors to compare. Here's what they're like outside of Apple's pristine marketing images.


This year's batch of iPhone 16 Pro phones technically received four new finishes, but the most notable is the Desert Titanium that has replaced the outgoing blue hue.

Now the four titanium colors in the range are the aforementioned Desert, White, Black, and Natural. Let's take a closer look.


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Accessory maker Anker has recalled three of its power-related products, including two MagSafe clones, due to a potential fire hazard.


The notice, posted to Anker's website, reveals that the Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K), the Anker Power Bank, and Anker MagGo Power Bank, are being recalled.

Anker says that it has discovered that a number of the lithium-ion batteries used in the powerbanks "may pose a fire risk due to a manufacturing defect." Affected models could overheat, which may lead to melting components, smoke, and even fire.


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While some may pooh-pooh the iPhone 16 lineup as a boring addition to Apple's smartphone catalog, many people are excited for one single feature: the Camera Control button. Here's what Apple designers have to say about it.


Human interface designer Johnnie Manzari and senior director of product design Rich Dinh sat down with Design Tangents to discuss what it took to make the iPhone 16's new camera a reality. The interview took place in Apple's own podcast studio in Cupertino following September's "It's Glowtime" event.

Much of the interview centers on discussing Apple's design philosophy and how designers figure out what makes the cut and what doesn't.


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A teardown has proven that Apple has used a new metal battery casing in the iPhone 16 Pro, with the model also benefiting from chassis changes that will help thermally manage the device's internals.


An inevitable part of the iPhone launch is the teardown, and the iPhone 16 generation is no different. Shortly after its release, the iPhone 16 Pro has been taken apart and inspected internally, revealing changes to Apple's design.

The teardown by Rewa Technology posted to YouTube involves a fairly standard disassembly of the iPhone 16 Pro. After heating the rear and separating the glass backing, the engineer had access to the internals as normal.


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The iPhone 17 generation could gain ProMotion support across the entire range, an analyst believes, though the future Pro models are not expected to get under-display Face ID.


Long before the iPhone 16 hit retailer shelves, the rumor mill started to discuss the iPhone 17 generation. In X posts from one analyst, the next range's screens could offer a few more benefits to consumers.

A Thursday conversation between serial leaker Ice Universe and Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young talked about the screen of the iPhone 17 range and their potential features.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Despite the iPhone 16 range being priced far higher than in the West, consumers in Russia are keen to secure the latest model of iPhone, with preorders up 15% year-on-year.


The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are now available, and consumers around the world are checking out Apple's latest smartphone creations. While demand is believed to be high in general for the iPhone 16 generation, it appears that demand in Russia continues to be strong despite a massive pricing disparity.

According to a retailer speaking to Reuters on Friday, demand for the iPhone 16 continues to be significant. Preorders for the iPhone 16 generation were apparently 15% higher than the iPhone 15 counterparts, a spokesperson for electronics retailer Restore advised.


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Friday marks the start of iPhone 16 sales in retail locations, and as is tradition, Apple CEO Tim Cook was at the flagship Fifth Avenue store to kick off the sales.


Crowds gathered at Apple Stores worldwide as they started selling the iPhone 16 range, the Apple Watch Series 10, and the refreshed AirPods lineup.

Tim Cook was seen opening the store and posing for selfies with fans as customers rushed to buy the newest Apple products. The CEO was accompanied this year by Apple's senior vice president of retail, Deirdre O'Brien.


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Both the new iPhone 16 range and the Apple Watch Series 10 have been described as merely incremental updates, but in practice there is such a lot more to them, even before Apple Intelligence arrives.


The perceived wisdom is that the iPhone 16 range is not complete until Apple Intelligence arrives — and that is true. But host Wesley Hilliard makes the case that, at least at first, Apple Intelligence is not going to make as gigantic difference as people assume.

Plus he wants to make the case that what we have right now in these shipping models is excellent. In particular, the camera systems on the new Pro models are exemplary, and the new Photographic Styles are enormously more than simple filters.


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Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 10 are larger devices — but they seem to come in smaller packages every year.


Let's see if Apple's Journal app picks up on today's unboxing and recommends an entry about it. While in every case it is the device itself we believe we've paid for, part of our money does go on the packaging — and it's remarkable how well Apple does this.

It may seem a bit much to praise a box or two, but fine. The ever-shrinking Apple packaging is no casual afterthought, it is always precision designed to use the least material, but remain strong enough to survive being transported around the world.


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Samsung is now mocking Apple over a perceived lack of new designs for the iPhone, and doing it with a nod to the famous "Think Different" ads — as well as doing it despite a lack of new designs.


If you want to argue that the iPhone 16 range is little different to last year's iPhone 15 releases, you have a point and you are far from alone. Equally, if you don't think design should be changed solely for the hell of it, you're on strong ground.

It's when you take out an ad to mock Apple over this perceived issue and do so by bringing up an ad campaign that ended two decades ago. It's when your advertising centers on your claimed design superiority by showing a single feature that you first did five years ago.


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As the new hardware lineup becomes available in Apple Stores around the world, Apple has shared images of customers trying out the iPhone 16 and other products for the first time.


Following the "It's Glowtime" launch, Apple released its new products on Friday. The new items include updates to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro lineup, the Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and new colors of the AirPods Max and Apple Watch Ultra 2.

Following the introduction at retail, Apple has started to share photographs of customers entering Apple Stores and seeing the new lineup.


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As the first pre-orders arrive, the iPhone 16 can now be bought in Apple Stores, as well as ordered online for immediate shipping.


First unveiled at the "It's Glowtime" event, preorders for the iPhone 16 began on September 13, with a shipping date of September 20. Now that shipping date has arrived, the preorder stage is over and any iPhone 16 can be ordered online for immediate despatch, or in-store pickup.

It's also now on sale in Apple's retail stores, which means users can examine the new phone in person. It also means that if Apple sold out of a particular color and storage combination during the preorder stage, it's likely to be available in stores.


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The Clicks Keyboard for iPhone will either be an amazing nostalgia trip that forces you to slow down and think, or it will be a finger trap of typing torment. Either way, it's a well-executed product.


I want to get this out of the way at the top — Clicks is awesome. However, it is more nostalgic than productive, and the expense can't be ignored.

Yes, Clicks costs more than many full-sized mechanical keyboards I've reviewed. But don't let that get in the way of appreciating just how novel this product is.


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Apple continues its tradition of decking out the Fifth Avenue store ahead of product launches, this time with glowing rainbow colors signifying Apple Intelligence on iPhone 16.


The iPhone 16 lineup launches around the world on Friday, and Apple is ready with decor representing a feature that won't launch publicly for a few weeks. Despite that, Apple has leaned heavily into promoting the AI features for the lineup.

The glowing Fifth Avenue store was shared by X account @RetailArchive and first discovered by 9to5Mac. The glowing cube decor is reminiscent of the Apple Vision Pro launch when it built a giant model of the headset.


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Apple's macOS Sequoia has apparently caused problems for users of third-party security products and web browsers because of firewall-related issues within the new operating system.


On Monday, Apple officially launched macOS Sequoia, making the new operating system finally available to the public. While the operating system introduces a variety of enhancements and features such as Apple Intelligence, the update appears to have caused issues and concerns for certain security-related products and applications.

According to a Thursday report from TechCrunch, macOS Sequoia has affected the functionality of different security tools, developed by CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, among others.


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The iPhone 16 family has much bigger batteries than its predecessor, with the iPhone 16 Pro growing by almost 10% versus the iPhone 15 Pro.


Apple's update to the iPhone 16 included a boost to battery life, adding a few more hours to each model. It appears that the improvements were due to having larger battery capacities in all of them.

In certification documents from Brazilian regulator Anatel spotted by Blogdoiphone, the capacities of the iPhone 16 device family have been revealed. In all four cases, the capacities have gone up.


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Apple's home state has begun allowing its residents to add a state ID or driver's license to the Apple Wallet app.

Following the release of its milestone operating systems, Apple has started offering the first public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to download, complete with Apple Intelligence support.


Days after releasing its milestone operating systems, and after a few developer betas already, Apple is now bringing out public betas of its next inbound update. The initial public beta builds of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 can now be downloaded and installed onto user devices.

The betas are pretty much identical to the developer betas in terms of features. That also means that, for hardware compatible with it, Apple Intelligence will be available to try outside of the developer betas for the first time.


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Apple has reportedly cut orders from a supply chain member, due to a high rate in defects of bearings meant for use in the MacBook Air.


Apple has a notoriously high standard when it comes to components from suppliers. In the case of one supplier involved in the MacBook Air supply chain, they have apparently fallen below that standard.

According to DigiTimes, Apple has suspended orders from supplier Kunshan Kersen Science and Technology. Supplies of the components will instead come from Amphenol, Shin Zhu Shing, and Jarllytech until the end of the year.


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While Apple is anticipated to refresh the iPad mini, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro in October, the MacBook Air and entry-level iPad will take a bit longer.


Display panels for the M4 MacBook Air and the 10.9-inch iPad are reportedly shipping out in October. The news comes from supply chain analyst Ross Young, who wrote about it on X.

The timing would mean that if Apple refreshes its devices in October, the iPad and MacBook Air would likely be absent. However, the October device display ship date seems about on track for a spring 2025 refresh.


Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely


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Five aggressive BenQ monitor deals are live now, with prices starting at just $449.99 (the lowest on record).


Each of the deals below can be activated with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. With the monitors already on sale via instant rebates, the savings deliver up to $200 off when stacked with the coupon code. The discounted prices are also the lowest on record for the wide range of models.


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