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Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction

Usually iPhones plummet in value as soon as you take them out of the shop. But there are some special cases, as seen at an auction in the US, where a first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for $190,372.80 (£145,416). Not many of these were made at the time, leading the model to be considered the […]

iPhone maker Foxconn to switch to cars as US-China ties sour

iPhone maker Foxconn

iPhone maker Foxconn is betting big on electric cars and redrawing some of its supply chains as it navigates a new era of icy Washington-Beijing relations. In an exclusive interview, Chairman and Boss Young Liu told the BBC what the future may hold for the Taiwanese firm. He said even as Foxconn shifts some supply […]

How to protect yourself from iPhone thieves locking you out of your own device

How to protect yourself from iPhone thieves locking you out of your own device

A complex but concerning method of gaining control over a user’s iPhone and permanently locking them out the device appears to be on the rise. Some iPhone thieves are exploiting a security setting, called the recovery key, that makes it nearly impossible for owners to access their photos, messages, data and more, according to a […]

Apple’s iOS 16.5 is available to download now. These are the new features

Apple's iOS 16.5 is available to download now. These are the new features

The latest update to the iPhone’s operating system adds a sports section to Apple News and a new way to celebrate Pride Month in June. Apple’s latest iPhone update, iOS 16.5 is available now to all smartphone owners. The tech giant also rolled out similar software updates for the iPad and Apple Watch. In March, […]

WhatsApp will no longer work on these iPhone models

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Some iPhone users with WhatsApp accounts have just over a month to upgrade their Apple devices or face losing the ability to use the messaging app for good. Meta, which owns WhatsApp, has confirmed that it will be dropping support for any iPhone devices that cannot run iOS 12 or above. WhatsApp, which recently launched […]