Do you find yourself accidentally changing your ringtone volume level with the physical buttons on your iPhone in your pocket, bag, or purse? Follow along for how to keep your ringtone volume fixed for calls, texts, and more. The handy thing about this feature is it allows you to keep your ringtone volume the same for calls, texts, emails, third-party apps and more. But it still allows the physical buttons to control volume for music and video playback and any other audio output....

We’re just over a month away from the expected announcement and release of the iPhone 11. At an investor event this week, SoftBank President Ken Miyauchi offered a hint at when we might expect the iPhone 11 release. For background, Japan recently outlined a revised Telecommunications Business Law, which will go into effect on October 1st. The law would require carriers to separate data and device plans, ending the practice of carriers bundling high-end devices like the iPhone with overpriced data plans....

In January, Bloomberg claimed the next-generation iPhone will include NFC (near-field-communication) technology with a “wave-to-pay” system. This last week The Indepedent shot down these claims saying that if NFC appears at all, it won’t be until 2012 alongside the sixth-generation iPhone. Now, Elizabeth Woyke from Forbes is claiming (via SAI) that according to an Apple employee, the iPhone 5 will in fact feature NFC capabilities. At this point it’s difficult to pinpoint which rumors are true and which are false with so many differences flying around the rumor mill lately....

Some iPhone X/iPhone XS users are complaining that it’s too easy to accidentally turn on the iPhone flashlight from the Lock screen … USA Today reports that several hundred users have reported the problem to Apple. The complaints relate to the iPhone flashlight shortcut at the bottom-left of the Lock screen. Users complain it’s too easy to accidentally hit this while simply holding or unlocking the device, with some reporting that it also switches on in their pocket or while removing it from a pocket....

iPhone production in India is being expanded to include assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs) by Wistron for the first time. Fellow iPhone assembler Foxconn already does this in its own plants for the iPhone XR… PCBs are the heart of the iPhone, holding the A-series chip, RAM, flash storage, radio chip, and so on. Once populated with chips, they represent around half the value of the iPhone. Reuters cites two sources stating that Wistron will begin assembling these....

Apple has released an eighth version of the iPhone SDK, inadvertently revealing plans to introduce remote control software for the iPhone and iPod touch in the process. In related news, China Mobile confirms talks between it and Apple are now focused on the detail, making it possible Apple could launch in China this year. “iPhone SDK Beta 8 is compatible with the final iPhone OS 2.0 release and must be used to build and sign any iPhone OS application to be submitted to the App Store....

Let’s compare the new third-generation iPhone SE (2022) with the second-generation iPhone SE (2020). Price The first thing that eagle-eyed buyers will notice is the price. It’s gone up, from $399 to $429. This is a small, but nonetheless significant increase, especially given all the rumors that suggested the iPhone SE would get a price cut. Given that supply chains are constrained, and prices are being pushed upwards, it’s not surprising that there’s been a price bump....

Analysts and industry commenters believe that the iPhone X and iPhone 8 face a big challenge in China, the world’s largest smartphone market. On the positive side, Chinese consumers respond particularly well to new designs which make a device stand out from earlier models, and eight is considered a lucky number in the country … As Reuters notes: But Apple’s fortunes have slipped significantly since the heady days of the China Mobile deal and subsequent launch of the iPhone 6....

A new report from Reuters outlines the push from Roombo vacuum maker iRobot to expand further into smart home territory. According to the report, iRobot is looking to start collecting mapping information and sell it to tech companies such as Apple to help improve their smart home information. In an interview, iRobot CEO Colin Angle explained that with the expansion of smart home accessories, the mapping data collected from a Roomba could be used for accessory makers to have a better idea on how homes are designed and laid out:...

Xiaomi, the Chinese company that has made a career out of following Apple’s every move, is complaining that other companies are cloning its own products, reports Business Insider. This from the company which launched the Mi Phone, whose Mi Pad replicates the iPad mini in both appearance and spec and which created an Android overlay that is almost a direct copy of iOS 7. Lei Jun himself used to wear the blue jeans and black polo neck synonymous with Steve Jobs, even using his ‘One more thing’ line in Apple-style product launches....

Here’s the latest new device to appear in China’s fast-moving clone market, the P88 from Shenzhen Great Long Brother Industrial Co. Any similarity to any notion of the future Apple tablet is purely coincidental – after all, that product hasn’t even been announced, though it remains widely speculated upon. Sure, we’re seeing this gadget’s running the latest and greatest version of Windows, XP, and we’re also aware that this device seems pretty thick for a future rumoured Apple product....

“There are proactive organizations that say, ‘This is a good thing that gives us a security structure. It gives us governance. It gives us real benefit. It’s a competitive advantage. Let’s go and do this because we want to do it.’ And then there will be more reactive organizations that have to do it to win a tender or as a barrier to enter into a contract. They realize, ‘Dang, we can’t even apply to work with this other business unless we have it....

If you have bought this device and want to install a firmware flash file on Itel A45? Then you are in the right place. Here we will guide you to install the official Stock ROM flash file on Itel A45 using the software known as SP Flash Tool, Formally also called the Smartphone Flash Tool. If you have installed Custom ROM or bricked your device, then this guide will be helpful to fix back to Stock ROM or unbrick it....

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e54gK0UpAxs#!] The Google Now-like voice recognition features introduced to the Google Search for iOS app last month have been getting a lot of attention. Maps might not be the only area Apple cannot compete with Google. As highlighted in a video comparison we posted earlier this week, Google’s voice search feature has Siri beat. And many users are taking note. Today, AppAdvice pointed us to a new Jailbreak tweak called “NowNow” that allows you to call up Google voice search (from within the Google Search iOS app) by holding down the Home button—just like Siri....

Apple’s fitness expert (and former Nike FuelBand developer) Jay Blahnik is hosting an upcoming Q&A session with Christy Turlington Burns and others to discuss training for the Boston Marathon using Apple Watch. The event takes place in Boston on Saturday afternoon at the Boylston Street Apple Street at 3 pm. If you’re in town and interested in hearing the supermodel discuss her experience with Apple’s fitness tracker, you can RSVP ahead of time to guarantee a spot here....

I tried it out on my iPhone and it worked great. I would’ve loved to see it on an iPad, where it probably looks even better but unfortunatly MrGroove left his iPad on his kitchen counter this morning… After downloading the join.me mobile viewer from the App Store and launching it, you are taken directly to a screen that asks for the join.me number for the shared screen. Remember: with join....

Todd Phillips is more open to making a Joker sequel than ever before - but only on one condition. Batman’s iconic nemesis debuted in 1940. Despite originally intended to be a one-off villain, editorial intervention allowed the character to survive and continually endure throughout the decades. As such, the character has been adapted multiple times across a variety of mediums. Though most notably voiced by Mark Hamill in animation and video games, he’s been played to critical acclaim on the big screen by both Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s Batman and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Joker. As if Joker wasn’t creepy enough, it also features a nod to Jack Nicholson’s Joker that can only be described as chilling. Directed by Todd Phillips, the latest DC adaptation delves into R-rated territory for the first time with a wholly standalone origin story for Batman’s greatest foe. Played by Joaquin Phoenix, Arthur Fleck is an aspiring stand-up comedian who spirals deeper into madness....

Oppo F17 and F17 Pro are the two latest smartphones by Oppo. Both of these smartphones come with the latest features, but it’s important to know if these are waterproof or not. Today we will conduct a waterproof test on Oppo F17 & F17 Pro and see if these devices are ready for water-related activities. A subsidiary of BBK Electronics, the Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunication Corp. Ltd is a Chinese consumer electronic and mobile communication company headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong....

Realme has launched the new Realme 5i device into the Indian market. The device is identical to the previously launched Realme 5 but with better specs list and features. Since the old Realme 5 came with a splashproof design, many customers believe that the new Realme 5i will come with waterproof ratings. Since the device falls in the budget segment with its price tag of 8,999 INR only. It would be interesting to see a company provide a waterproof smartphone at this price range....