Apple plans to release an all-new super thin iPhone this year, debuting it alongside the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max. We’ve seen pictures of dummy models, cases, and renders with the design, but Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy today showed off newer dummy models that give us a better idea of just how thin the “iPhone 17 Air” will be.

The ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ is expected to be around 5.5mm thick (with a thicker camera bar area), making it the thinnest ‌iPhone‌ to date. With the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ models rumored to be around 8.725mm thick, there will be a notable difference between the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ and the rest of the ‌iPhone 17‌ models.

Hilsenteger was impressed by the thinness of the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌, speculating on whether it would bend because of the minimal casing. Rumors suggest that Apple will use a titanium and aluminum chassis for the ‌iPhone‌, with the aim of ensuring it’s strong enough not to bend. Back in 2014, Apple dealt with “bendgate” after some users found that the ‌iPhone‌ 6 Plus started bending from being tucked inside a pocket. Hilsenteger’s YouTube channel even went viral after he did one of the original iPhone 6 bend test videos.

Apple also decided to keep the display size to 6.6 inches because of fears that a larger display would make the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ too susceptible to bending. Originally, Apple wanted to use a 6.9-inch display, which would put sizing on par with the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max. That Apple tweaked display size during development suggests it took the potential for bending into account while creating the super thin ‌iPhone‌.

Hilsenteger also questioned what the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌’s battery life will be like because of the thinness of the design, but Apple is eliminating features like extra camera lenses in order to ensure enough room for the battery, as well as using a more efficient Apple-designed C1 modem and optimizing through software. Battery life is expected to be on par with current ‌iPhone‌ models.

More on what’s expected from the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ models can be found in our iPhone 17 Air roundup.

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Apple today seeded the second public betas of upcoming iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and macOS Sequoia 15.5 updates, allowing the public to test the updates ahead of when they see an official launch. The public betas come a day after Apple provided the third betas to developers.

Public beta testers can download the updates from the Settings app on each device after opting into the beta through Apple’s public beta testing website.

iOS 18.5 and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.5 are relatively minor updates, and few new features have been discovered. The iOS Mail app has options for toggling off Contact Photos and Group by Sender for a look that’s more like the iOS 17 Mail app, and there are some minor changes to how AppleCare info is displayed.

The software likely focuses on bug fixes and security improvements that are not outward facing. We’re expecting Apple to release iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.5 sometime in May.
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Samsung is working on the Galaxy M36, and the phone was just spotted in the Geekbench online database since a prototype ran the benchmark. As usual, this means we get an idea of what to expect from it in terms of SoC, RAM, and the Android version it will be launching with. The Galaxy M36 that ran Geekbench has the model number SM-M366B, meaning it’s the global version. It’s powered by the Exynos 1380 SoC, which in that specific prototype was paired with 6GB of RAM. The handset will run Android 15 from day one, with One UI 7 on top. Unfortunately, no other specs of the M36 have been…

Upon the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple discontinued the iPhone 14 and ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus. Despite arriving two and a half years apart, the ‌iPhone 16e‌ actually borrows a large number of features from the ‌iPhone‌ 14. Many ‌iPhone‌ 14 users may now be considering an upgrade to Apple’s latest ‌iPhone‌, so is it worth it?

The ‌iPhone 16e‌’s frame is the same shape and size as that of the ‌iPhone‌ 14, and it also carries over its notch, display, and more. Yet there are 35 notable differences between the devices. Here’s everything that’s different between the ‌iPhone‌ 14 and ‌iPhone 16e‌:

The ‌iPhone 16e‌ represents a good move for ‌iPhone‌ 14 users, with significant enhancements such as the Action button, 48-megapixel camera, A18 chip, ‌Apple Intelligence‌ support, Visual intelligence, and much longer battery life. However, the ‌iPhone‌ 14 should continue to be useable for a while longer. As a result, it may be better to wait for when the iPhone 16 drops in price upon the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup if you want a more substantial upgrade, or even a future “‌iPhone‌ 17e” model.

The only substantial losses when upgrading from the ‌iPhone‌ 14 to the ‌iPhone 16e‌ are the Ultra Wide camera, ‌MagSafe‌ connectivity, mmWave 5G connectivity, the Ultra Wideband chip, and fewer color options. If you feel these features are vital, you should consider purchasing an ‌iPhone 16‌ instead of an ‌iPhone 16e‌, although this will add to the price. The iPhone 15 is also a good option, since it offers all of these features that are missing on the ‌iPhone 16e‌, but at the expense of features like ‌Apple Intelligence‌ support and prolonged battery life.

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Apple Intelligence features are no longer marketed as being “available now,” following a U.S. National Advertising Division (NAD) inquiry.

In a press release today, the NAD said it recommended that Apple discontinue or modify the “available now” text on the Apple Intelligence page, given it falsely conveyed that all of the features listed on the page were available at the time the text was first added. Apple disagreed, but it chose to respect the recommendation.

“While we disagree with the NAD’s findings related to features that are available to users now, we appreciate the opportunity to work with them and will follow their recommendations,” said Apple, in a statement shared in the press release.

Apple added the “available now” text to the Apple Intelligence page shortly after iOS 18.1 was released on October 28. Only some promised Apple Intelligence features launched in iOS 18.1, with others like Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration in Siri, and Priority Notifications not available until iOS 18.2 through iOS 18.4. In addition, the personalized Siri features listed on the page were delayed until the coming year.

Apple first updated the page in mid-March to indicate that the personalized Siri features are coming in a future software update.

Apple then removed the “available now” text from the Apple Intelligence page in the U.S. on March 31, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

The “available now” text did have an asterisk that led to fine print indicating that some of the Apple Intelligence features would be coming over the course of the next year, but the NAD said this footnote was not “sufficiently clear.”

The NAD said the advertising claims on the page are now adequate.

The NAD operates under the Better Business Bureau’s National Programs, overseeing the truthfulness of U.S. advertising. While its decisions are not legally binding, advertisers often comply with its recommendations, to avoid negative press or potential enforcement action from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). When an advertiser does not comply with the NAD’s recommendation, the NAD will refer the case to the FTC for review.

This news was first reported by The Verge.

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The vivo T4 made its debut in India today as the newest entry in the brand’s T-series. It brings a massive 7,300mAh battery with 90W charging, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset and up to 12GB RAM. With its 7,300mAh cell, the vivo T4 is one of the best-equipped phones in its class. It comes in at 7.89mm thick and weighs 199 grams. The battery features third-generation silicon-carbon anode technology and supports bypass charging. Like the vivo Y300 Pro+ and iQOO Z10, vivo T4 supports reverse OTG charging capabilities with charging speeds of up to 7.5W. The phone is IP65…