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Joe Rossignol

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Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

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iOS 19 and iOS 20 Must Include a Long List of Major Changes, EU Says

Wednesday March 19, 2025 10:26 am PDT by
The European Commission today announced a long list of changes that Apple is legally required to implement in future iOS 19 and iOS 20 updates. The announcement clarifies interoperability requirements that Apple is required to adhere to in the EU, under the Digital Markets Act, which has been fully enforced since March 2024. The changes will further open up the iPhone and its technologies to ...
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Google's New $499 Pixel 9a Tops the iPhone 16e in Four Ways

Wednesday March 19, 2025 8:04 am PDT by
Google today introduced the Pixel 9a, its latest lower-priced smartphone. The device is launching in April, and it will compete with Apple's new iPhone 16e. In terms of specs and pricing, the Pixel 9a tops the iPhone 16e in at least four ways. First, the Pixel 9a's 6.3-inch OLED display is larger than the iPhone 16e's 6.1-inch screen. Second, the Pixel 9a's display supports up to a...
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Apple Says iPhone Driver's Licenses Coming to These 8 U.S. States, But Rollout Remains Slow

Wednesday March 19, 2025 6:55 am PDT by
In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps. Unfortunately, this feature continues to roll out very slowly. It has been three and a half years since Apple first announced the...
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Apple Upgrades CarPlay in Two Ways

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:23 pm PDT by
The upcoming iOS 18.4 update for the iPhone includes a smaller but meaningful improvement for Apple's in-car iPhone mirroring system CarPlay. Specifically, CarPlay now shows a third row of icons, up from two rows previously. However, this change is only visible in vehicles with a larger center display. For example, a MacRumors Forums member noticed the change in a Toyota Tundra with a...
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iOS 19 Rumored to Be Compatible With These iPhones

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:14 pm PDT by
iOS 19 will not drop support for any iPhone models, according to French website iPhoneSoft.fr. The report cited a source who said iOS 19 will be compatible with any iPhone that can run iOS 18, which would mean the following models: iPhone 16e iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPho...
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Next Year's iPhone 18 Pro Already Rumored to Have Five New Features

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00 pm PDT by
While the iPhone 18 Pro models are still around a year and a half away from launching, there are already some early rumors about the devices. Below, we recap some key iPhone 18 Pro rumors so far. Under-Screen Face ID In April 2023, display industry analyst Ross Young shared a roadmap showing that iPhone 17 Pro models would feature under-display Face ID. In May 2024, however, Young said ...
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Apple's Long-Rumored Foldable iPhone is Starting to Sound Serious

Tuesday March 18, 2025 11:31 am PDT by
While it might feel like a foldable iPhone has been two years away for years now, rumors about the device are finally starting to sound serious. There are now several sources who agree that Apple's first foldable iPhone will feature a 7.8-inch inner display when unfolded, along with a 5.5-inch outer display. Those sources include analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Jeff Pu, along with the Weibo...
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Apple Provides Update on Expanding AirPods Hearing Aid Feature to Canada

Tuesday March 18, 2025 9:41 am PDT by
While the AirPods hearing aid and hearing test features received Health Canada approval at the federal level in December, the features are not yet available in Canada. According to reports from CTV News and the Toronto Star this month, the features have yet to launch in Canada because regulations vary at the provincial level. In the most populous Canadian province of Ontario, for example,...
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Unlike the iPhone 16e, the iPhone 17 Air is Expected to Feature MagSafe

Tuesday March 18, 2025 9:05 am PDT by
The rumored iPhone 17 Air will support MagSafe, according to Digital Chat Station, an account with millions of followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The account has a decent track record with Apple product rumors. In a post yesterday, the account said all of the iPhone 17 dummy models shared by Sonny Dickson over the weekend are accurate. They said the dummy models align with...
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Ultra-Thin 'iPhone 17 Air' Coming This Year With These 17 Features

Tuesday March 18, 2025 8:19 am PDT by
While the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" is not expected to launch until September, there are already plenty of rumors about the ultra-thin device. Overall, the "iPhone 17 Air" sounds like a mixed bag. While the device is expected to have an impressively thin and light design, rumors indicate it will have some compromises compared to iPhone 17 Pro models, including only a single rear camera, a...
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Here's What's Rumored for the Regular iPhone 17 This Year

Tuesday March 18, 2025 8:00 am PDT by
Rumors indicate that the lowest-end iPhone 17 model will have the same overall design as the lowest-end iPhone 16, so what is actually changing this year? Below, we recap three key features that are coming on the regular iPhone 17, according to sources such as Ross Young, Ming-Chi Kuo, and Jeff Pu. ProMotion Display The regular iPhone 17 and the ultra-thin "iPhone 17 Air" are expected...
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iPhone 17 Pro Said to Feature 12GB of RAM, 48-Megapixel Telephoto Camera, and More

Tuesday March 18, 2025 7:26 am PDT by
In a research note with investment firm GF Securities on Monday, analyst Jeff Pu said both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a 48-megapixel Telephoto rear camera, up from a 12-megapixel Telephoto camera on iPhone 16 Pro models. This means all three Fusion, Ultra Wide, and Telephoto cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro models would be 48 megapixels. The devices are expected...
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Apple Fifth Avenue is Closing Overnight Later This Week, Here's Why

Tuesday March 18, 2025 6:49 am PDT by
Apple's iconic Fifth Avenue store in New York City is normally open 24/7, but it will be closed overnight on some days this week. According to Apple's website, the store will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. local time starting Wednesday evening until Saturday morning. The store already closed briefly on Monday. Apple is closing the store to complete maintenance on...
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All Four iPhone 17 Models Rumored to Feature Upgraded 24-Megapixel Front Camera and More

Monday March 17, 2025 7:50 pm PDT by
All four iPhone 17 models launching later this year will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according to analyst Jeff Pu. In a research note today with investment firm GF Securities, Pu shared a chart in which he reiterated that the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will each be equipped with a 24-megapixel front camera. By comparison, all four ...
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iPhone 18 Pro Models Again Rumored to Feature Apple's C2 Modem

Monday March 17, 2025 7:29 pm PDT by
Apple debuted its custom-designed C1 modem in the iPhone 16e last month, as part of a multi-year plan to transition away from Qualcomm modems. And per the latest rumor, the C1 modem will continue to roll out later this year. In a research note with investment firm GF Securities today, analyst Jeff Pu said the ultra-thin "iPhone 17 Air" will be equipped with the C1 modem. Fellow analyst...
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A20 Chip for iPhones Said to Remain 3nm [Retracted Rumor]

Monday March 17, 2025 7:13 pm PDT by
Update — March 20: GF Securities has retracted this information, and it expects the A20 chip to be manufactured with TSMC's 2nm process. The original story follows. While the iPhone 17 series is still around six months away, a rumor pertaining to next year's iPhone 18 series has already surfaced. In a research note with investment firm GF Securities today, analyst Jeff Pu said the A20...
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Foldable MacBook-iPad Hybrid Device Likely to Run macOS, Analyst Says

Monday March 17, 2025 6:20 pm PDT by
Yesterday, analyst Jeff Pu said Apple's first two foldable devices will enter mass production in the second half of 2026. Today, he provided some additional details about these devices, which are expected to launch in 2026 or 2027. In a research note with investment firm GF Securities, Pu said the two devices will include a foldable iPhone with a 7.8-inch inner display, along with a larger...
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All Four iPhone 17 Models Again Rumored to Feature Apple-Designed Wi-Fi 7 Chip

Monday March 17, 2025 5:44 pm PDT by
All four iPhone 17 models will feature an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip, according to Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers companies within Apple's supply chain. In a research note with investment firm GF Securities today, Pu said he believes that the Wi-Fi 7 chip's design was finalized in the first half of 2024. He expects the chip to debut in the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone ...
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New Apple Store Opening in Ohio This Weekend

Monday March 17, 2025 12:55 pm PDT by
Apple is opening a revamped store this weekend at Crocker Park, an outdoor shopping center in the Cleveland suburb Westlake, Ohio. The typical design of a newer Apple Store The new store opens on Saturday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local time, according to Apple's website. Apple's new store at Crocker Park will be larger and more modern than its original store at the shopping center, which first ...
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Apple's Limited-Time Mac Trade-In Offer Has a Disappointing Catch

Monday March 17, 2025 12:05 pm PDT by
On February 9, Apple started offering "extra credit" for Mac trade-ins in the U.S. and select other countries, but the offer is quite misleading. Apple's website says the extra trade-in credit for Macs is available with the purchase of an eligible new Apple device through April 2, yet the values listed have already decreased before that date, which is something the average customer likely...