8 monthes ago | By 9to5Mac

Ahead of the official release of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 tomorrow, customers have started lining up at Apple stores around the world. Images shared on Instagram and Twitter show queues forming in Australia, Singapore, and other countries.
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IPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Orders Now Shipping After Erroneous 'Shipment on Hold' Status

8 monthes ago | By Mac Rumors

IPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 orders are now shipping to customers around the world, with the first deliveries set to arrive at doorsteps tomorrow, Friday, September 21.
There were concerns earlier today after some customers noticed their iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max order had been updated with a "Shipment on Hold" status, indicating that "there is an issue with your delivery." MacRumors has been informed this was in error. Apple has since corrected order statuses.
These customers who saw a "Shipment on Hold" status are now seeing a "shipped" status indicating "your item...
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Verizon's kid-friendly GizmoWatch is surprisingly powerful and LTE-enabled

8 monthes ago | By Phone Arena

Verizon doesn't currently sell a lot of “connected” wearable devices, sticking to the Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 3, Samsung's old Gear S3 Frontier and Gear S3 Classic, as well as a carrier-exclusive GizmoKids line of children-focused products.
The newest member of that family is called the GizmoWatch, eclipsing the LG GizmoGadget and GizmoPal 2 in terms of capabilities in a few important ways.
First and foremost, this bad boy earns the title of the “first 4G LTE kid's watch in the U.S. powered by Qualcomm.” That means it can make and receive voice calls on Verizon's ...
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New Apple Watch Series 4 Faces Were Captured as Live Effects, Not Computer Rendered

8 monthes ago | By Mac Rumors

The Apple Watch Series 4 has multiple new watch faces for users to choose from, including Fire, Water, Liquid Metal, and Vapor faces that were custom-designed for Series 4 to interact with the edges of its larger display. Apple briefly showed off these faces during its September 12 keynote in Cupertino, but more information about the making of the watch faces has been shared today in a new behind-the-scenes video by Cool Hunting .
Left image via Cool Hunting
Alan Dye, vice president of user interface design at Apple, revealed that the visuals seen in each Fire, Water, Liquid Metal, and...
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Apple Watch Series 4 Unboxing Videos Reveal New Packaging for Aluminum and Stainless Steel Models

8 monthes ago | By Mac Rumors

A few days after unboxing videos for the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were shared online, some of the same YouTubers have now provided a glimpse into the unboxing experience of the Apple Watch Series 4. Unlike this year's new iPhones, the Apple Watch Series 4's packaging is noticeably different from previous generations.
Image via iJustine
To start off, iJustine unboxed the Apple Watch Series 4 40mm Gold Stainless Steel Case with a Milanese Loop, as well as the Hibiscus Sport Loop and Lavender Sport Band. Apple changed up the packaging for the Series 4, and instead of a square box for...
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Latest Apple Music Update Brings Android Auto Support & More

8 monthes ago | By Android Headlines

In short: Apple updated its Music app for Android on Wednesday, bringing a slew of new features to the app. The biggest feature is definitely bringing Android Auto support. This means that users are able to stream their music from Apple Music while they are driving and using Android Auto. Apple also added support for Android Oreo notifications, so now the notification shade is going to be colored based on the song that is playing which is a pretty nice feature to have. Apple also added a bunch of other new features here, including the ability to search by lyrics, as well as a new Artist...
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Apple Working With Health Canada to Bring Apple Watch Series 4's ECG Functionality to Canadian Market

8 monthes ago | By Mac Rumors

Apple says it is working with Health Canada to bring the Apple Watch Series 4's all-new ECG functionality to the Canadian market, according to MobileSyrup 's Patrick O'Rourke. No timeframe was specified.
This likely means that Apple has submitted an application with Health Canada for clearance to sell the Apple Watch Series 4 with the ECG functionality enabled. Health Canada has similar requirements as the FDA in the United States for medical devices to be sold in the country.
In the meantime, Apple says the ECG functionality will be limited to the United States, where it has received...
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