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iOS 12.1.2 Update Cuts Mobile Data Connection for iPhone and iPad Devices

Apple launched the new iOS 12.1.2 version to address some bugs in the previous versions and to make some changes here and there. However, it seems that iOS 12.1.2 is moving from bad to worse for dozens of iPhone users around the world as, reportedly, the update cuts mobile data connection for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max, but also other iPhone models and iPad devices.

While the majority of iOS users are rushing to update the OS to the latest iOS 12.1.2 version, many reports rolled out on the Internet, on blogs, forums, and social media, all saying that the new iOS update is cutting mobile data connection for iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max. As for what has Apple said, the Cupertino-based company stated that it “addresses an issue that could affect cellular connectivity in Turkey for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.”

That’s indeed ironic since, now, the issue expanded to all the iPhone 2018 models across the world, all these users having only one thing in common – the iOS 12.1.2 update.

iOS 12.1.2 Update Cuts Mobile Data Connection for iPhone and iPad Devices

According to dozens of reports posted on Twitter by iOS users, more and more iPhone owners are now suffering from mobile data connection drops after updating their devices to the new iOS 12.1.2 version. At first glance over those Twitter reports, the iOS 12.1.2 issue is affecting iPhone users across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, as well.

“Thanks, Apple and Apple Support for the Christmas present. Since updating my iPhone to iOS 12.1.2 I can’t access cellular data,” said a Twitter user from New York, United States.

“AppleSupport, iPad Pro 2018 4g cellular only on iOS 12.1.1 and not 12.1.2? When will an update come? I sent you DM already,” said an iPad Pro 2018 user from India, showing that the iOS 12.1.2 updates is also affecting more Apple devices than iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.

“AppleSupport, My iPhone X is having WiFi connection issues since I updated to iOS 12.1.2,” said an iOS user from Maryland, in the US, who is also the first to report a link between iOS 12.1.2 and potential WiFi connection errors.

While reports keep on flooding on social media, Apple did not share any comment on this iOS 12.1.2 bug. However, iOS 12.1.3 is just around the corner, as Apple started beta testing for this new version.

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Apple MacBook Air vs. Asus ZenBook 14 – Best Specs and Features Comparison

The Cupertino company has recently released an updated version of the iconic MacBook Air that brought a breath of fresh air to an aging line.  The competition hasn’t stayed dormant as years passed and there are several notebooks that have passed by the MacBook when it comes to design and performance.

One of them is the Asus Zenbook 14 UX433. Using an innovative design, it is able to squeeze a 14-inch display in a chassis that was made for 13-inch panels.

Looks

The display sets the ZenBook apart. Apple has reduced the bezels on the MacBook Air but the ZenBook packs a bigger display while making the device thinner by half an inch.

Apple dreams of the future, offering two USB-C ports that also deliver Thunderbolt 3 support. Asus is more conservative and the ZenBook sports a full selection of USB-A 3.1, USB-A 2.0 and USB-C, along with a HDMI port and a microSD card reader.

More power

The ZenBook 14 is powered by Intel’s finest Whiskey Lake 8th-generation CPU, a quad-core beast that is faster, smarter and better. A unit using the i7-8565U crushed the dual-core i5 8250Y present on the MacBook Air. The Air does feature a better SSD but the sheer speed of the ZenBook is able to handle even taxing tasks like video rendering without breaking a sweat.

Hit the road

Both units were built with mobility in mind and that is something that can be clearly observed. The ZenBook is a bit thicker by 0, 02 inch but it is also lighter with 2.62 ponds against 2.75. They are both exceptional when it comes to autonomy.

Price matters

Asus delivers premium performance at affordable prices. A unit packed with the i78565U, 16GB of Ram and 512GB SSD for $1,200. For $100 less the SSD gets halved but the rest remains the same. An Air begins with $1,000 for a core i5, 8G RAM and a 128GB SSD. Bump it up to $1,800 and you will enjoy 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD.

ZenBook brings some great specs and a larger display. Those that already use Mac OS X and don’t need the extra power will enjoy the Air.

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iPhone Sales Banned In Germany, Too, Over The Qualcomm Dispute

After China banned iPhone 7 and 8 sales after a court judged that Apple infringed the copyright of a  Qualcomm patent, Germany banned iPhone sales, too, over the Qualcomm dispute. The situation is now getting severe for Apple which has also been impacted by the US trade war with China, among other issues regarding its iPhone 2018 models.

According to Engadget, via Reuters, “a court in Munich, Germany ordered an injunction against Apple that will prevent the company from selling some iPhones in the country.” The decision is just a part of the legal conflict between Apple and Qualcomm. However, Apple acknowledged the court’s decision and halted the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 sales across Germany, but the company also appealed the ruling.

Qualcomm accused Apple of copyright infringement and, so far, the chipset manufacturer won in different jurisdictions across the world, most important being China and Germany, now.

iPhone Sales Banned In Germany, Too, Over The Qualcomm Dispute

According to Qualcomm, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are Apple’s devices that use Qualcomm technology, even though the phones boast components produced by Intel and Qorvo. Allegedly, Qualcomm is right about that, and Chinese and German courts already ruled against Apple, forcing the Cupertino-based company to halt iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 sales in Germany, as well as in China.

However, the situation faced by Apple in China, due to its dispute with Qualcomm, is more severe than the case in Germany, Accordingly, in China, Apple must seize the sales of more models, including, besides iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 series, iPhone 6, 6S, and iPhone X, too.

The Qualcomm dispute with Apple affected the Cupertino-based company more than everyone imagined because it came at a moment when the US trade war with China also impacts Apple and its iPhone 2018 models are not boasting the expected sales, and many bugs have been reported by users.

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iPhone 11 Might Boast A Side-Mounted Touch Bar Display

The future iPhone 11 might come out with a second screen in a feat similar to what we see on the MacBook Pro. The iPhone 11 could feature this side-mounted touch bar display to give quick access to some applications.

Even though Apple has recently released its iPhone 2018 models, dubbed iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR, people’s attention redirected to the future 2019 iPhone models. While we don’t know yet how the next year’s Apple smartphones would be named, the majority of the reports indicate to iPhone 11 or XI.

However, increasingly more rumors are coming out talking about new features on iPhone 11. In a recent leak, spotted by PatentlyApple, the Cupertino-based company is working on a side-mounted touch bar display for its 2019 iPhone models. According to PatentlyApple, Apple filed a patent showing the project of the second screen the company plans to add to iPhone 11.

iPhone 11 Might Boast A Side-Mounted Touch Bar Display

As the patent indicated, the side-mounted touch bar display would be a handy feature in iPhone 11, allowing users to turn on the WiFi or data connection quickly, or, while using the camera, to access additional options, such as turning on/off the flashlight, zoom in/zoom out, and so on, without losing your grip. That would improve the quality of the images.

The best part of that, as the new patent filed by Apple revealed, is that the side-mounted touch bar display would also be available in 2019 iPad models and, most likely, in the super mobile MacBook variant. To add the side-mounted touch bar display to the next-year iPhone 11 model, Apple might work that out by implementing it within a strengthened glass side layer.

While this information came via a patent Apple recently filed, the Cupertino-based company did not yet confirm that the side-mounted touch bar display would indeed come out along with iPhone 11. Most probably, we’ll find out more details about 2019 iPhone models early next year since iPhone 11 models would more likely come out in September 2019.

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Apple To Make Its Own Modems Out Of China If Tariffs Reach 25%

According to Bloomberg News, in case the tariffs on US imports skyrocket, Apple would move its production away from China. As reported, Apple is planning to make its own modems out of China if tariffs reach 25%.

In the meantime, Apple’s supplier will stick to the current model, although the US might impose a rise of 10% on smartphones imports, according to some sources close to the Cupertino-based company. However, they said that Apple’s suppliers would move the production out of China in the case Donald Trump will impose a 25% increase in imports tariffs.

“iPhones – the majority of which are made by assembly partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. in China and shipped around the world – have so far been spared in a tit-for-tat trade war between the world’s two largest economies. But Trump told the Wall Street Journal last month that tariffs could be slapped on smartphones and laptops made in China, the world’s largest manufacturer of electronics,” wrote Financial Post, citing Bloomberg News.

Apple To Make Its Own Modems Out Of China If Tariffs Reach 25%

China has always been the HQ of Apple’s production of components and devices, but the company might get affected by the trade war between the United States and China, the world’s largest economies. If the US financial authorities increase imports tariffs by 25%, then the Cupertino-based company must rethink its strategy.

To counteract the potential imports tariffs rise, Apple might be forced to make its own modems out of China, at first, while they would move all the production of its devices out of the world’s second-largest economy.

Recently, Tim Cook surprised everyone by saying that “it’s not true that the iPhone is not made in the United States.” He explained that some iPhone and iPad components, such as the iPhone glass cover, are produced in the US, and then they are shipped to China for assembly. Everything will change if the US raises the imports tariffs by 25%.

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