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What Upgrading to iPhone 18 Pro From iPhone 17 Pro Gets You
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max largely build on last year's models with a series of targeted upgrades rather than a major redesign. The most notable changes dial in better performance, camera capabilities, battery life, and wired charging speeds. Several key specifications remain unchanged from the iPhone 17 Pro models. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max retain the same 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes, 3,000-nit peak outdoor brightness, and…
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iPhone 18 Pro Max : finalement, le modem Apple C2 n’est pas réservé au petit modèle
Recevez tous les soirs un résumé de l’actu importante avec Le Récap’ Mise à jour : À la suite de notre signalement, Apple a mis à jour ses fiches techniques en France, en Espagne et en Angleterre (et sûrement dans d’autres pays) : l’iPhone 18 Pro Max est désormais indiqué comme livré avec un modem Apple C2. Sur la fiche technique publiée sur le site d’Apple, l’iPhone 18 Pro est présenté avec le modem…
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Multitasking is the Galaxy Z Fold 8's superpower. Here's how to unleash its full potential
Whether you've just joined the foldable revolution or you've been a long-time foldable phone user, you're probably already aware of how amazing it is to have a mini tablet that folds and fits easily in your pocket. That feels more true than ever since the Galaxy Z Fold 8 came along. But did you know that your Galaxy Z Fold 8 isn't just a massive canvas for one big app? Samsung makes it easy…
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5 things Android should steal from the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro
Many years and even more rumors later, Apple's first foldable phone is finally official. The iPhone Duo is the company's first stab at a folding phone, and it's not the only new phone Apple launched at its annual September event. We got our first look at the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, too. In a major change of pace, Apple didn't announce the base-model iPhone 18, but there are plenty of…
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Apple's iPhone Handoff feature will cost you $5 a month on T-Mobile
The ability to use one SIM across two handsets will be available with iOS 27. Apple is launching a new feature called iPhone Handoff with iOS 27 that will give you a way to use the same eSIM number on two devices. It will initially be available to T-Mobile customers in the US and to Deutsche Telekom users in Germany. Now, T-Mobile has announced that it will cost subscribers an additional $5 a month…
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iPhone Duo design & MagSafe problems on the AppleInsider Podcast
Apple has finally revealed the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro with variable aperture, more advanced Apple Watch models, and updated AirPods. Here's everything you need to know on the AppleInsider Podcast. iPhone Duo is the star of the show with its folding inner display and small external display. There are compromises to make this size and form factor work, but perhaps not as many as there could have been. There was some…
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Étiquette énergie des smartphones et tablettes : quel bordel !
48 ans de mises à jour ? Je prend ! Des fabricants de smartphones et tablettes ont transformé l’étiquette énergie et la fiche d’information en vaste blague. Nous avons analysé plus de 2 400 fiches avec des erreurs plus que grossières : 48 ans de mises à jour, 23 minutes d’autonomie, un écran aussi résistant que le saphir ou friable comme du talc, une étanchéité à 100 mètres, etc. Depuis le 20 juin 2025,…
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Samsung holds Apple to $250 per iPhone Duo display in three-year deal
A leaker with a reasonable track record has sketchy details of what they claim Samsung's iPhone Duo display deal is with Apple. It was already known that Samsung makes the displays for the iPhone Duo, and also that the screen company had an exclusive deal. Apple was seemingly forced to accept the arrangement because no other firm was able to supply the required screens. Now according to leaker Instant Digital posting on the Chinese…
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Apple Execs Explain iPhone Duo's Display Design, Secrecy, and Price
In a joint interview with Tom's Guide and TechRadar, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing chief Greg Joswiak explained why the company waited until now to release a foldable, its design philosophy, and how it kept the iPhone Duo under wraps. Ternus said the timing always comes down to when a product idea meets Apple's bar "for quality and durability, but also for design." He said the device "was like a greenfield of…
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Actualité : Android : Google déploie la meilleure fonctionnalité de l’année pour vos mots de passe
© chainarong06/Shutterstock - Quitter un gestionnaire de mots de passe est enfin simple, complet et sécurisé. Nous ne le répéterons jamais assez, mais en 2026 plus que jamais l'utilisation d'un gestionnaire de mots de passe est indispensable pour protéger correctement sa vie numérique. Au-delà de conserver en sécurité vos nombreux mots de passe idéalement impossibles à retenir car complexes, ces logiciels peuvent aussi retenir d'autres informations sensibles, comme les passkeys (clés d'accès). Cependant, passer…
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Ternus and Joswiak talk about designing the iPhone Duo in secret
In a new interview, Apple CEO John Ternus talks about the long road to the iPhone Duo, while Joz is delighted just how secret they kept the project. It had been rumored for such a long time, and so many leaks got little details right, but overall the iPhone Duo has been Apple's best-kept secret in years. Talking to Tom's Guide and TechRadar in a new interview, Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of worldwide…
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Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
Apple was far from the first company to announce a passport-shaped folding phone this year, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t copied. As my colleague Dom Preston already explained, it’s almost impossible to keep product development secret when Apple and its competitors all share the same global suppliers. Apple’s new CEO John Ternus and head of marketing Greg ‘Joz’ Joswiak addressed the topic during an interview with TechRadar’s Lance Ulanoff and Mark Spoonauer of…
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John Ternus and Greg Joswiak reveal why now is the time for iPhone Duo
Following this week’s Apple event, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing SVP Greg Joswiak sat down for an interview to talk more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. In the interview with Tom’s Guide and TechRadar, Ternus and Joswiak discussed why Apple decided that now was the time to enter the foldable market. Ternus also touched on his feelings after his first week as Apple CEO. On why Apple felt now…
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Apple extends free iPhone satellite access for another year
Apple is extending free access to its satellite features for existing iPhone users for another year, the company revealed in a footnote to its iPhone 18 Pro press release. Here are the details. Apple first introduced satellite connectivity on the iPhone with the iPhone 14 lineup, initially offering Emergency SOS via satellite and the ability to share your location through Find My via satellite. At launch, Apple said access would be free for two…
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T-Mobile will charge $5/month for Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature
Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature, which lets users share a single phone number across two iPhones, will cost $5 per month on T-Mobile. Here are the details. Earlier this year, during the WWDC keynote, Apple quickly showcased a slide containing dozens upon dozens of features and improvements coming to iOS 27, one of which read “Switch between two iPhone devices with the same phone number.” During yesterday’s “Surprise and Shine” event, Apple’s VP of…
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No, you won't be able to play two videos at once on iPhone Duo
There are two displays and multitasking options for iPhone Duo, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to play two videos at the same time. If you've ever been scrolling a social media app while listening to music, you've likely had the frustrating experience of having the music pause randomly. That's because the social media app took over as the primary audio provider. The same effect occurs whenever you're watching video on iPhone or…
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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: How these XL phones compete
Different ecosystems, but similar flagship hardware. The new iPhone 18 Pro Max may not seem as exciting as the iPhone Duo. Indeed, it still has that classic iPhone form factor and, aside from some new colors, looks identical to the iPhone Pro 17 Max. Even so, you get everything you'd expect from a flagship. Large screen, multiple cameras, it checks all the boxes. But the iPhone 18 Pro Max isn't the only flagship phone…
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T-Mobile to Charge $5 a Month for iOS 27 iPhone Handoff
T-Mobile will charge customers $5 per month to use iPhone Handoff, an e-SIM feature that allows the same phone number to be used on two separate iPhones. iPhone Handoff requires carrier support, and at launch, only T-Mobile users in the U.S. and Deutsche Telekom users in Germany will be able to use it. T-Mobile says customers can use their number across two compatible iPhone models and elect which phone is active at any given…
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Actualité : Bon plan – Le smartphone Samsung Galaxy A57 5G 128 Go à 319,95 € (-30%)
Samsung mise sur un cocktail éprouvé de confort, d’autonomie et de menues concessions avec son Galaxy A57 5G. Un terminal à la fois équilibré et rassurant sur bien des points, mais qui doit composer avec des rivaux parfois plus agressifs. Avec le Galaxy A57 5G, Samsung signe un milieu de gamme sérieux, bien fini et globalement très convaincant. Son bel écran, sa bonne endurance, ses performances solides au quotidien et son support logiciel longue…
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Google Wallet passes get fullscreen redesign on Android
Following the homepage revamp with search in May, Google Wallet is now rolling out a redesign of passes on Android. Instead of a small rectangular card against the Dynamic Color background, passes in Google Wallet now take up the entire screen. This includes theming the entire background of the page with the brand’s primary color. Scrolling down lets you access key actions like calling associated phone numbers and visiting the official website. Under “Settings,”…
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Report: iPhone Duo could give Apple a 25% share of foldable market in 2026
A new TrendForce report says the iPhone Duo is expected to capture 24,8% of the foldable smartphone market in 2026 alone, countering a 20% slump in the segment. Here are the details. Following yesterday’s announcement of the iPhone Duo, TrendForce published a report today predicting that Apple will capture 24,8% of the foldable smartphone segment by the end of the year. TrendForce expects Apple to ship 5 million units of the iPhone Duo in…
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Mac's Edge Light Feature Rumored to Expand to iPhone
macOS 26.2 added an Edge Light feature to Macs with the M1 chip or newer, and it has now been rumored that this feature will expand to the iPhone. According to pdfu, who has been digging through code in Apple's software updates in recent weeks, the iOS 27 Release Candidate contains evidence of the Edge Light feature coming to the iPhone Duo at a minimum. However, it appears that the feature is still in…
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Apple Rates iPhone 18 Pro Slightly Easier to Repair Than 17 Pro
Apple's repairability scores suggest the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are slightly easier to repair than the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Apple released the repairability data in a product information sheet required by EU energy labeling regulations [PDF]. The EU requires smartphone makers to self-rate repairability across categories like disassembly depth, fasteners, tools, spare parts, software update duration, and repair information. Each category gets a 0–5 score,…
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Decision time: iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro & iPad mini
Apple has finally announced the iPhone Duo after years of guesswork, and it immediately replaced the idea of an iPad mini for a whole lot of people. There's a good argument for an iPhone 18 Pro and iPad mini instead, for less money. Apple's iPhone Duo opens up to a size similar to iPad mini Open, the iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch OLED display that is just a few tenths of an inch smaller…
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