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    Apple Reveals iPhone Duo's Battery Capacity

    Author: Joe Rossignol Apple on Friday published an EU energy label for the iPhone Duo that reveals the device has a total battery capacity of 4,883 mAh. The document appears to confirm a previous leak that showed the iPhone Duo has 2,962 mAh and 1,921 mAh battery cells totaling 4,883 mAh...
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    Mark Gurman: Apple Made 'Major Mistake' With iPhone Duo Pre-Orders

    Author: Joe Rossignol Despite knowing that the iPhone Duo would face "severe supply constraints" due to manufacturing challenges, Apple chose to begin iPhone Duo pre-orders on Friday instead of waiting until it had more inventory ready, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On...
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    Apple Retail Staff Told to Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In Purchases

    Author: Hartley Charlton Some Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. Apple Store employees have been advised that there will likely be no ‌iPhone Duo‌ stock available for walk-in purchases...
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    Apple Hires Former Meta Lawyer to Oversee Global Litigation

    Author: Hartley Charlton Apple has hired former Meta lawyer Scott Tucker to lead its litigation team, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Tucker will become Apple's vice president of global litigation and financial services, a new position overseeing commercial lawsuits, patent disputes...
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    Top Stories: Apple HomeView, New Apple TV and HomePod mini, and Sold-Out iPhone Duo

    Author: MacRumors Staff It was another crazy busy week for Apple, headlined by Tuesday seeing the company take the wraps off of several home-related products as part of a "Welcome home" launch wave. And as if that wasn't enough, Friday saw the start of iPhone Duo pre-orders with delivery...
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    Verizon Will Charge $10 a Month for iPhone Handoff

    Author: Juli Clover Verizon plans to charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature that Apple added in iOS 27. iPhone Handoff allows one phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones. Pricing was included in Verizon's iPhone Duo announcement today, with the carrier...
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    Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand 'Extraordinary' After Orders Slip to 2027

    Author: Juli Clover Demand for the iPhone Duo has been "nothing short of extraordinary," Apple said in a statement to the Financial Times. The company also said it is "working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers' hands as quickly as possible." Pre-orders for the...
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    New App Store Rules Target AI Deepfakes and Nudify Apps

    Author: Juli Clover Apple today expanded its App Store moderation rules to cover AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. Sexually explicit content was already banned, but now Apple says app developers must proactively prevent and remove AI-generated deepfakes from their platforms. Apple...
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    Didn't Pre-Order Apple's HomeView? Here's How Long the Wait is Now

    Author: Joe Rossignol Apple's all-new HomeView smart home hub has been available for pre-order since Tuesday, with the earliest orders set to be delivered on Friday, November 13. If you did not place a pre-order yet though, you may face a longer wait now, with Apple's estimated delivery dates...
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    Apple's $79 iPhone Duo Case Sticks On With Adhesive

    Author: Juli Clover Apple's iPhone Duo Case uses adhesive to attach to the device, according to people who have picked one up. The case comes in two pieces and uses adhesive strips along the inside edges to attach securely to an ‌iPhone Duo‌. An included insert instructs users to peel off...
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    Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini Price Increases 'Much More Striking' Than New Features

    Author: Joe Rossignol Daring Fireball's John Gruber shared his first impressions of the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 this week, and he concluded that the price increases the devices received are "much more striking" than any of the new features introduced. Prior to receiving price...
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    The MacRumors Show: Was HomeView Worth the Wait?

    Author: Hartley Charlton Apple this week finally announced the HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and its "HomeView" smart home hub. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through our reactions to the announcements. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more...
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    Apple Refers to HomeView as 'HomePodDevice' in Legal Document

    Author: Joe Rossignol Apple's HomeView software license agreement refers to the HomeView as a "HomePodDevice" in one section. This is surely a placeholder name from a draft version of the agreement that Apple forgot to replace in the final version, and it reveals that Apple unsurprisingly views...
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    Apple Pre-Orders Kick Off With First Discounts on HomeView and Apple TV 4K

    Author: Mitchel Broussard Pre-orders are now live on Apple's newest devices, including the HomeView and Apple TV 4K, and Amazon has the first-ever discounts on these devices. We're also tracking great deals on MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Apple Watch SE 3 in this week's best Apple deals. Note...
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    Massive Discounts Hit 2026 MacBook Pro With Up to $800 Off

    Author: Mitchel Broussard Today we're tracking a trio of major discounts on Apple's newest MacBook Pro models, including $500 off a 16-inch model and up to $800 off 14-inch models on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a...
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    iPhone Duo Resold for $5,000 on eBay After Selling Out

    Author: Joe Rossignol As spotted by Vadim Yuryev of the YouTube channel Max Tech, the iPhone Duo has already been resold on eBay for as much as $5,000 after shipping estimates for the device slipped into 2027 on Apple's online store within minutes of pre-orders beginning today. The listing...
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    Developers Question Scope of Potential Apple Antitrust Settlement

    Author: Hartley Charlton Developers are questioning whether a settlement of the U.S. government's antitrust case against Apple would meaningfully loosen the company's control over the iPhone, according to The Information. The report highlights PayPal and Epic Games among the companies that...
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    iPhone Duo is Sold Out for Christmas as Shipping Estimates Slip to 2027

    Author: Joe Rossignol If you were hoping to surprise someone with an iPhone Duo for Christmas, you might be out of luck, as Apple's online store in the U.S. is already showing an estimated shipping date of January 25 for all configurations of the device. It is possible that some Apple Stores...
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    First Apple TV 4K Pre-Order Discount Arrives at Amazon

    Author: Mitchel Broussard Following in the footsteps of a small pre-order discount on the HomeView, Amazon is now offering the first cash discount on the brand new A19 Apple TV 4K. You can get this model for $289.99, down from $299.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of...
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    Didn't Pre-Order an iPhone Duo Yet? Wait Times Are Significant Now

    Author: Joe Rossignol iPhone Duo pre-orders began today in the U.S. and select other countries. If you have yet to place a pre-order, however, wait times at Apple are longer now. The first customers who pre-ordered right when pre-orders began at 5 a.m. Pacific Time today will have their...