iPhone 18 Pro teardown: modular camera, harder repair path
iFixit's provisional 7 out of 10 credits a screwed-in battery tray and a swappable main camera, and stays provisional while parts and pairing checks are unfinished.
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iPhone 18 Pro teardowns: a cooler chip, hidden Face ID sensor and tougher board repairs
Early teardowns show the A20 Pro pressed against a much larger vapor chamber and Face ID's infrared camera under the screen. The storage chip is now inside the logic-board sandwich, which makes board repairs harder.
MobileTech DeskApple promised the biggest battery jump ever. The lab got 33 minutes
Browsing tests put the iPhone 18 Pro Max 3% ahead of last year and the 18 Pro 6% ahead, against Apple's 15% video-playback claim. Reviewers were more impressed by the Face ID camera hidden under the screen.
MobileTech DeskSiri AI launches September 14, but its usage limits remain unclear
Siri AI arrives in beta with iOS 27 on September 14. Apple warns of usage limits and future paid access, but has not explained when caps take effect or how much users get.
MobileTech DeskAirPods 5 make noise cancellation standard and cost $50 less than the buds they replace
Apple cut the price of its cheapest open-ear AirPods to $129 and made ANC standard. The upgrades are real but narrow, the H2 chip stays, and the four-hour battery is the number that decides whether these fit your day.
MobileTech DeskApple says Series 12 has the most accurate heart rate sensor. The study has caveats
Apple published a 1,200-participant study to back its heart rate accuracy claim for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Two independent testers read it closely, credited the methodology, and found the same unresolved question about dropped samples.
MobileTech DeskThe iPhone 18 Pro's boldest moves are mechanical: blades on the camera, memory off the die
The A20 Pro moves memory off the hot silicon and the main camera gains six mechanical aperture blades - but EU buyers get two headline features switched off.
MobileTech DeskThe iPhone Duo is real: Apple prices its first foldable at $1,999
Apple's first foldable starts at $1,999 with a 7.6-inch inner display, no Face ID, no telephoto lens and pre-orders that do not open until October 16.
MobileTech DeskTecno Deleted the Last Millimetre of Bezel and Left a Speed Bump Behind
The Borderless Concept Phone at IFA 2026 has a genuinely invisible display border. The trick that achieves it puts a raised metal rim exactly where Android's edge gestures start.
MobileTech DeskA Foldable iPhone Screen Repair Could Cost £850, Says a Repair Shop Owner
Ricky Panesar of iCorrect estimates roughly $1,155 to replace the inner display on Apple's first foldable — about 43% above Samsung's Z Fold 8 price, and close to 58% of the phone itself.
MobileTech DeskApple lets used iPhone parts work, but every repair still ends at its server
Repair Assistant can restore calibration to genuine donor parts across current iPhones and iPads. The catch is a repair now needs Wi-Fi, current software and Apple's approval.
MobileTech DeskThirty minutes beats overnight, if the charger matches the phone
CNET's 30-minute tests say a Galaxy S26 Ultra or iPhone 17 Pro can skip the nightstand ritual. GSMArena, PhoneArena and ZDNET show why the watt number is worthless without the right adapter.
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