iPad & iPhone User

Apple recently announced its second quarter 2023 earnings, posting revenue of $94.8 billion for the quarter, a 3 percent decline year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.52, which is unchanged from last year. This beat the expectations of analysts that predicted revenue of $92.96bn and $1.43 earnings per share. Mac sales took the biggest hit, posting net revenue of $7.2bn, a 31 percent decrease compared to the same quarter last year. iPad revenue was also down 13 percent to $6.7bn. Apple did say, however, that the Mac and iPad reached all-time highs for their installed bases worldwide, but the company did not provide numbers. Apple’s Wearables, Home and Accessories sales were flat, with $8.76bn this quarter, compared to $8.8bn. However, Apple’s Services continue to grow, with net revenue this…

Apple has increased the maximum value of trade-ins for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs. Overall, the values haven’t gone up significantly – only £25 at the most, and only on items that were released within the past four years – but it’s relatively rare for trade-in prices to increase at all. In some cases, the maximum value offered has decreased, especially in the UK. The prices represent the maximum value on a trade-in, but the criteria to get that value is very strict, applying to devices that are in near-perfect condition and have higher-end components, such as higher memory, storage capacity, or processors. Signs of use, visible damage, lower storage and memory, and slower processors affect the value adversely. Apple doesn’t always offer a trade‑in option for your device, especially if…

In just a few weeks, Apple will unveil iPadOS 17 during its WWDC keynote, and we’ll once again be looking for signs that the iPad Pro is turning into the high-end productivity device we all want it to be. And based on the latest round of rumours, it might actually happen. According to Analyst941 on Twitter (fave.co/42hrXYd), Apple is preparing some major upgrades to Stage Manager in iPadOS 17 that will bring several enhancements to the multitasking interface. Among the new features expected are: • Support for webcams built into external monitors. • Source settings for audio output. • Simultaneous audio/video streams. • Dock resizing on an external display. • The ability to run an external display while the iPad display is off. This makes it sound like Apple is going all-in with Stage Manager as a…

As WWDC approaches, we’ve heard plenty of reports about iOS 17, but the iPadOS 17 rumour mill has been pretty quiet. According to a new report, there may be a reason for that: Apple is reportedly working on a ‘special’ version of iPadOS 17 that will debut alongside the long-rumoured 14-inch model. According to Analyst941 on Twitter (fave.co/3LPUcpA), which has already leaked a ton of information about iOS 17 and watchOS 10, there is a “special version of iPadOS 17, being developed specifically for larger iPad Pro/Ultra/Studio model(s)” in the works at Apple. It’s unclear when (or if) this version of iPadOS 17 would launch, but it’s been rumoured for years that Apple is working on an iPad larger than the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Analyst941 doesn’t offer any details about the…

One of the most interesting iPhone 15 rumours appears to no longer be happening. Following a report from Ming-Chi Kuo (fave.co/3HOnV1d) that Apple had scrapped plans for the solid-state buttons on the iPhone 15, expected supplier Cirrus Logic has informed shareholders that it will not be supplying Apple with the chips necessary to make the buttons work. “Among the HPMS opportunities we have discussed, a new product that we mentioned in previous shareholder letters as being scheduled for introduction this autumn is no longer expected to come to market as planned,” Cirrus Logic, which previously supplied the iPhone 7’s Lightning-to-3.5mm dongle, writes in the letter (via MacRumors, fave.co/41hd9re). “As we have limited visibility into our customer’s future plans for this product at this time, we are removing the revenue associated with…

Apple has issued firmware updates for eight different devices today, and you can’t even really take care of it yourself. Multiple AirPods and Beats models are getting firmware updates, along with, oddly enough, the official Apple MagSafe charger. The full list of products and their new firmware numbers are as follows: AirPods 2nd-gen: 5E135 AirPods 3rd-gen: 5E135 AirPods Pro (1st gen): 5E135 AirPods Pro (2nd gen): 5E135 AirPods Max: 5E135 PowerBeats Pro: 5B66 Beats Fit Pro: 5B66 MagSafe Charger: 258.0.0.0 What do these firmware updates do? Nobody really knows! Apple never says. The company maintains a support document for AirPods firmware updates but every update only says it provides “Bug fixes and other improvements,” with very few exceptions. What’s worse, it’s not possible to actually update the firmware yourself. Firmware updates are delivered when your AirPods are charging and within range…