Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, at the end of each week day, we’ll offer this wrap-up of news items you should check out.
The first speed tests show what we can expect when it comes to LTE speeds across the major carriers on the new iPhones. According to results from SpeedSmart.net, iPhone XS and XS Max will boast quite the improvement from last year’s iPhone X.
Some awards from Activity challenges are missing from the Awards tab in the Activity app in iOS 12. Apple says it’s aware of the issue and will address it in an upcoming software update.
Code in the iOS 12.1 beta suggests Face ID has built-in support for landscape orientation, according to information shared by developer Steven Troughton-Smith.
Apple started preparing the first iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 orders for shipment over the weekend, and now those orders have started shipping out to customers.
In an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts this morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the new iPhone XS, XS Max, Apple Watch, and the recent exemption of some Apple’s products from President Trump’s proposed tariff on Chinese goods.
Apple has released developer betas of iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1 and tvOS 12.1. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.
