Apple to refund iMac hinge repairs as Belgium & Norway get carrier billing for iTunes

Apple will issue refunds to some iMac owners who had to pay for recent hinge repairs, a report said on Tuesday. In Belgium and Norway, meanwhile, the company has added carrier billing as option for iTunes and App Store purchases.

Apple patents foldable iPhone with flexible display that can clip onto clothing

An Apple patent published Tuesday reveals the company has for years been actively investigating a hinged iPhone format, with designs calling for a flexible metal-backed OLED display capable of being folded in half. 

As granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple's U.S. Patent No. 9,504,170 for "Flexible display devices" describes an iPhone with a foldable full-screen display. Like clamshell cellphones popularized by Motorola in the 1990s, Apple's proposed design also folds in two when not in use for easy storage.

ACCC draft determination denies Australian banks' bid to bargain or boycott Apple Pay

In a draft determination issued on Tuesday local Australia time, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission denied the country's big-three banks authorization to collectively negotiate access to Apple Pay NFC technology. 

Vetna Concept Phone Has a Rectangular Metal Body, Dual 20 MP Camera

Enough with the big brand concept phones! Now we are being treated to an unknown name, the Vetna 

Lowest Price Ever: LG 34-inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS Monitor with Thunderbolt for $549.00 ($450 off)

While they last, AppleInsider readers can use an exclusive coupon to grab the lowest price ever on LG's 34-inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS Monitor with Thunderbolt (model 34UM95-P) from B&H Photo at $549.00 with no sales tax when shippeWhile they last, AppleInsider readers can use an exclusive coupon to grab the lowest price ever on LG's 34-inch 21:9 UltraWide IPS Monitor with Thunderbolt (model 34UM95-P) from B&H Photo at $549.00 with no sales tax when shipped outside NY.d outside NY.

Elephone NXG Series Gets Teased by Designer for 2017

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Killer Deals: 38mm Apple Watch for $170, 42mm Apple Watch for $190 plus no tax outside NY

One more Apple Black Friday deal has just landed, offering a handful of first-gen Apple Watch models for under $200 with no tax outside NY, including 38mm Apple Watch Sport models for $169.95 and 42mm Apple Watch Sport models for $189.95. Additionally, save between $270 and $600 on the more premium stainless steel family of Apple Watches with prices starting at just $299.

2 Hour Deal: Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Pro (32GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE, Rose Gold) for $529 with no tax outside NY

For the next two hours only, or when supplies run out, Apple authorized reseller B&H Photo is offering the lowest price we've ever seen on Apple's brand new 9.7" iPad Pro (32GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE, Rose Gold) at $529 with free shipping an no sales tax outside NY.

Exclusive Black Friday Deals: Save up to $140 on 2016 12" MacBooks + free Magic Mouse 2 offer

iPhone 8 Concept Gets a New Smart Button, Rectangular Body and Red Color Choice

Missed the iPhone 8? Even if you didn’t, that didn’t stop the designer Concept Creator from making a 

Killer Deals: 38mm Apple Watch for $170, 42mm Apple Watch for $190 plus no tax outside NY

One more Apple Black Friday deal has just landed, offering a handful of first-gen Apple Watch models for under $200 with no tax outside NY, including 38mm Apple Watch Sport models for $169.95 and 42mm Apple Watch Sport models for $189.95. Additionally, save between $270 and $600 on the more premium stainless steel family of Apple Watches with prices starting at just $299.

LG G6 Rendered With Ultra Slim Design, Fast Charging

LG G6 has been getting very little love from designers of concepts, unlike the Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 

for example, but it’s good to see it making a comeback at last. Techconfigurations actually tried to do an LG G6 before, but they learned new info and made the new one below.

B&H's Apple Black Friday: 9.7" iPad Pro for $529; 13" MacBook Pro for $1,149; 15 "MacBook Pro for $1,699; iMac for $999, iMac 5K for $1,599

Apple authorized power-reseller B&H Photo has just launched its Apple Black Friday sale, with 9.7" iPad Pros from $529, iPad Airs from $369, 12" MacBooks from $1,199, 13" MacBook Airs from $849, 13" MacBook Pros from $1,149, 15" MacBook Pros from $1,699, 21" iMacs Has from $999, 21" iMac 4Ks from $1,349, 27" iMac 5Ks from $1,599, and Mac minis from $429 —all with free shipping and no sales tax in 49 states. 

Nokia Edge Concept Phone Has a Secondary Multimedia ScreenA

Michael Muleba is one of the most prolific designers of concept phones we’ve covered lately and now 

Apple partners with Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to offer in-car Apple Music experience

Apple is venturing further into the automotive industry in a deal with Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, which on Tuesday said it will offer Apple Music to passengers as part of a new in-car experience. 

All 2017 iPhones to feature wireless charging and glass casing, analyst says

Recent rumors indicate Apple will employ a substantially glass chassis for its next-generation iPhone lineup, with most pundits chalking up the material change to aesthetics. New information from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, however, suggests Apple is turning to a glass sandwich design to better facilitate wireless charging. 

Apple patents foldable iPhone with flexible display that can clip onto clothing

An Apple patent published Tuesday reveals the company has for years been actively investigating a hinged iPhone format, with designs calling for a flexible metal-backed OLED display capable of being folded in half. 

As granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple's U.S. Patent No. 9,504,170 for "Flexible display devices" describes an iPhone with a foldable full-screen display. Like clamshell cellphones popularized by Motorola in the 1990s, Apple's proposed design also folds in two when not in use 

for easy storage.

To achieve a foldable format, Apple's invention relies on a number of flexible components, the most important being an OLED display and metal support structure. For the latter, the document proposes nitinol, a nickel and titanium alloy known for its elasticity and unique shape memory 

abilities. Alternative embodiments involve flexible polymers.

In some examples, the foldable phone incorporates a chassis or device housing split into upper and lower sections, each containing processors, sensors and other typical smartphone circuitry. For 

Can’t Tell if This Dual Camera Leather Back Phone is Fugly or Not…

It’s very clear that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but what do you do when you’re not sure if 

you’re seeing a beauty or a beast? Every once in a while you happen to see the ugliness in a masterpiece or the beauty in a piece of garbage. That’s why this Gionee smartphone leak baffles us.

In some aspects it’s quite pretty, while in others it downright sucks. Gionee just launched a dual camera 

iPhone 8 Gets Teaser Trailer from ConceptCreator

After rendering a beautiful Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Edge, designer ConceptCreator is back with an 

Nokia XpressMusic NX Concept is an AudioPhile’s Wet Dream, Looks Badass as Hell

With Nokia returning to the smartphone market in 2017, there will be no shortage of appealing phones 

to dream at, from the Finns. Till then we take refuge in the past, as the XpressMusic branding resurges in the concept phone shown below. It’s the creation of Grigory Butin and it’s possibly the best Nokia 

Apple Deals: 32GB iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi) for $369; 128GB Air 2 (Wi-Fi) for $449; up to $600 off first-gen Apple Watches

Black Friday deals are starting to trickle in with B&H Photo taking $30-$50 off 32GB and 128GB iPad Air 2 models (Wi-Fi Only). Or pick up an original Apple Watch for as low as $199.99 with free shipping and no tax outside NY.

Apple's Ive and Newson unveil unadorned fir trees for Claridge's Christmas installation

Apple CDO Jony Ive and part time company collaborator Marc Newson on Saturday unveiled their awaited interpretation of Claridge's Christmas tree in London. The installation, which is quite literally a small grove of completely bare fir trees, once again proves the pair of industrial designers masters of the austere. 

Teardown of 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar reveals non-removable SSD, extra trackpad touch controller, more

Repair firm iFixit on Friday completed its dissection of Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which boasts upscaled components and extra hardware not found on its smaller 13-inch sibling. 

Huawei P10 Rendered With Dual Camera, Leica Branding

I have a hunch that the latest Huawei P10 leaks have something to do with Huawei planting them in 

AppleInsider podcast talks MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, the meaning of 'Pro,' and iPhone news

This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Dan discuss Dan's MacBook Pro review, MacBook Pros, what happens when Siri becomes a chatbot in Messages, and the latest in iPhone news and rumors.

iPad Pro 2 Concept Teases Ultra Narrow Bezel, Edge to Edge Display Device Also Appears

In spite of the fact that every day there’s a new analyst saying that 2017 or 2018 will bring us a 

Apple's new high-end OLED 2017 iPhone expected to feature 5.1"-5.2" display

Apple is widely expected to introduce a new premium iPhone model in 2017 featuring an all-new design and OLED display, but the screen will be sized somewhere in between the current iPhone and iPhone Plus, according to one well-connected insider.

Dell Stack Was an Excellent Concept that Intel and Dell Worked On, Trying to Push Windows 10 on Mobile

The idea of 

New MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models arrive at select Apple stores

Apple's new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models are trickling in to the company's retail stores, though it appears only select flagship locations are being granted early access to the hotly anticipated laptop. 

iPhone 8 Edge Gets an “Official Trailer” and a 2017 Concept, Has Curved Screen

Everyone is convinced that next year Apple will move on to a curved glass panel for its new iPhone, perhaps even releasing an “Edge” model. Designers are ahead of everyone else, envisioning this device in the trailer below. TechDesigns present today the iPhone 8 Edge.

Apple picks top apps with Touch Bar support for new MacBook Pro

Timed to coincide with deliveries of its new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Apple on Monday posted a special Mac App Store section dedicated to apps enhanced to support the laptop's Touch Bar, a unique feature that debuted with this year's 

release. 

As seen above, Apple is throwing a spotlight on first- and third-party apps that take advantage of the new MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Touch ID power button. Specifically, the featured apps integrate special app-centric commands, options and functions that were previously buried in dropdown menus, or otherwise unavailable.

iPhone Concept is Totally Circular and Feels Like a Badge of Sorts

I’ve seen rounded phone concepts before, even iPhone concepts, but I never get what they’re about. 

iPad refresh rumored for March, featuring both iPad Pro models plus 10.9-inch size

According to supply chain rumors, Apple is planning to update the 9.7- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro line, in conjunction with releasing a bezel-less 10.9-inch iPad in a 
March release event.


Barclays analysts, also responsible for information repeating previous "iPhone 8" rumors on Friday, claim that the new 10.9-inch iPad will feature the same enclosure size as the 9.7-inch iPad pro, but omitting the bezel on the side of the case. This is now the third size reported to be under development in the 10-inch to 11-inch range for a future iPad.

Also reiterating previous rumors, Barclays claims that the 9.7-inch iPad Pro will not be a premium model, despite it's "pro" nomenclature, and be "low-cost" sold aside the 7.9-inch iPad mini. If the reports are accurate, the iPad mini will not see improvements in early 2017, despite some earlier rumors from October suggesting otherwise.

As with Friday's "iPhone 8" rumors, there is really nothing new, or any actual confirmation of previous rumors. The analyst report appears to be little more than repetition of previous rumors, or identical rumors collected from the same source as previous reports.

Earlier rumors peg the 12.9-inch iPad Pro refresh to get a full True Tone display like the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, with similar ambient light sensing equipment as the smaller model.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Render From ConceptCreator is the Best One Yet

There are the Samsung Galaxy S8 speculations, the leaks and rumors and then come the concepts 

Review: Apple's Late-2016 MacBook Pro without Touch Bar

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro sans Touch Bar and Touch ID is in many ways an evolutionary update, offering would-be buyers a lightweight, relatively powerful portable rig with a beautiful Retina display and solid keyboard and trackpad. But is a major redesign and minor internal upgrades worth a starting price of $1,499? 

Samsung Galaxy S8 Star Wars Rogue One Edition Gets Rendered

Samsung Galaxy S8 hasn’t even been released yet and it’s already getting special editions, like the one 

This week on AI: Refurb iPhones, Powerbeats3, first Touch Bar MacBook Pros get ready to ship & more

While Apple prepared its first shipments of Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pros, it meanwhile launched its first refurbished iPhone sales in years, and Beats' Powerbeats3 headphones, which 

iPhone 8 Edge Concept Has An All Glass Design, Wraparound Display

Lately I’ve been seeing many leaks and info about the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8, so concepts were 

Apple supplier Japan Display discusses $703M bailout from Japanese government

Japan Display, a major Apple LCD display supplier, is reportedly in advanced talks to receive a 75 billion yen ($703 million) bailout from the government-backed fund Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, one of its biggest investors.

Drone Phone Selfie Concept Shows Some People Would Do Anything for a Perfect Selfie

I’m not surprised there are selfies taken with drones, that video bloggers are using them or that there 

was an adult film shot with a drone. What I’m surprised with is the fact that people feel the need to 

Closeout deals: Up to $1,700 off Apple iMacs, MacBooks and Mac Pros with free shipping and no tax outside NY and NJ

Apple authorized reseller Adorama is slashing prices on Apple hardware with discounts of up to $1,700 off Mac Pros, iMacs and MacBooks. On top of the instant discounts, each system ships for free and Adorama will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.

iPhone 10th Anniversary Edition Has a Ceramic Body, Touch Bar

One of the most prolific designers I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in action, design-wise is Bob Freking and now

Apple relaunches online sales of refurbished iPhones [u]

For the first time in years, Apple has begun selling refurbished iPhones from its U.S. online store, giving people a cheaper way of getting into the iPhone ecosystem while still having official warranty support. [Updated with corrections]

Ireland to submit appeal of EU's $14.5B Apple tax ruling on Wednesday

The Irish government is about to formally submit its appeal of the European Commission's tax ruling on Apple, Finance Minister Michael Noonan announced on Tuesday.

BlackBerry Phone 2016 Edition Seems to Feature Transparent, Curvy Design

Although BlackBerry has pretty much given up on smartphones, this doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing at least 

Twitter entertains offers to keep Vine video service alive

Twitter's recently announced execution of video sharing service Vine might be stayed, as the microblogging giant is reportedly fielding bids from potential buyers interested in keeping the niche app alive. 

Nokia D1C Gets Rendered, Looks Generic as Hell

The Nokia D1C is one of the most prolifically leaked Nokia devices over the past months and here it 

Apple cuts prices on USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 gear in response to MacBook Pro backlash

In a surprise move, Apple on Friday cut the prices on a number of USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 accessories and peripherals, looking to assuage complaints from new or prospective MacBook Pro buyers.

Apple brings AirPod-style streaming, Live Listen accessibility to MFi hearing aids

Apple has enhanced its iOS accessibility features for users with hearing impairments, adapting its enhanced Bluetooth-based streaming to Made For iPhone hearing aids while introducing Live Listen, a feature that uses an iPhone's mic to focus on conversations in loud environments. 

Surface Phone Leaks Again, Sounds Cancelled

Hours ago, famous leak source Evan Blass revealed what seems to be a set of pictures showing the