Reboot is good: Why the iPhone automatically restarted for safety reasons

Reboot is good: Why the iPhone automatically restarted for safety reasons

Only when the user enters his PIN or the device code does the iPhone load the required encryption keys into the memory. As a result, it changes to the AFU state (“After First Unlock”), in which more data are deciphered-even if the device is then blocked again. That was the reading sample of our Heise … Read more

Pixel 9a: Google's answer to the Apple iPhone 16E

Pixel 9a: Google's answer to the Apple iPhone 16E

Google's alternative to the Apple iPhone 16E is called Pixel 9a. With the new A-Class, Google follows the proven concept of mid-range pixels, but goes other ways in the design. Visually, the Pixel 9a has little to do with the other current pixels. The camera battery on the back has been an elementary design element … Read more

The A20 chipset in the iPhone 18 will offer serious improvements for Apple Intelligence

The A20 chipset in the iPhone 18 will offer serious improvements for Apple Intelligence

The upcoming smartphones in the iPhone 17 series are expected to use Apple's A19 and A19 Pro chipsets, but that doesn't mean working on next A20 is no longer running with full force. According to analyst Jeff Pue The platform is expected to be part of the Phone 18 next year, and it should include … Read more

First iPhone foldable: twice as expensive as an iPhone 16 Pro Max?

First iPhone foldable: twice as expensive as an iPhone 16 Pro Max?

How expensive is Apple's first foldable? According to a new analyst report, it could become the “most expensive iPhone ever”. The first devices could allegedly appear in 2026, it is said from Apple's supply chain – although it is still unclear which device type it will be. Over 2000 euros – as an entry Tim … Read more

iPhone-Mirroring in the EU: Keep waiting for useful MacOS function

iPhone-Mirroring in the EU: Keep waiting for useful MacOS function

Apple has the so-called iPhone Mirroring, in German too iPhone synchronization named, not still approved for MacOS 15 alias sequoia within the European Union. Apple still assumes that the function may fall under the EU Digital Markets (DMA) and would therefore be regulated what the company wants to avoid. Accordingly, the useful feature of local … Read more

RCS on the iPhone: Only with iOS 19 useful new features

RCS on the iPhone: Only with iOS 19 useful new features

Apple is planning a whole series of new functions for its RCS support for the upcoming iOS version-and possibly also MacOS. It was already known that with iOS 19, an end-to-end encryption for the Rich Communication Standard is finally in the news app. But it shouldn't stay that way, there are other features that have … Read more