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The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > news > iphone-18-pro-lease-applecare-one-real-monthly-cost

Add AppleCare One to an iPhone 18 Pro Lease and $34.99 Becomes $54.98: Our Own Arithmetic on Apple Upgrade

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (337+ words) The Mac Observer iPhone Duo Coverage Exists, the Price Does Not: Apple Confirms AppleCare+ for Its Fold and Publishes No Number Five Costs Buyers Assume Are Included in Apple’s September 2026 Lineup, and What Apple Actually Ships iPhone 18 Pro’s Two Active…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > news > iphone-18-pro-esim-only-markets-carrier-choice-at-checkout

iPhone 18 Pro's 12 eSIM-Only Markets Still Make You Pick a Carrier at Checkout

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (379+ words) iPhone 18 Pro has no SIM tray in 12 markets, including the United States, and carrier choice still happens at Apple’s checkout in every one of them. Removing the tray changed how a line gets onto the phone. It did not remove…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > news > japan-jftc-smartphone-law-ios-changed-license-deadline

Apple Changed iOS in Japan Under a New Smartphone Law: The March 17 Deadline

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (420+ words) The Mac Observer Brazil and the App Store: Apple’s iOS Change and Its Betting License Rule Apple’s Developer Program License Agreement: Two Updates Due Before October 1 Apple’s EU App Store Deadline: What Developers Must Do Before October 1 Apple’s EU Link-Out…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > news > iphone-18-pro-pro-max-ledger-not-published

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: The Ledger of What Apple Has Not Published

5+ hour, 50+ min ago   (272+ words) Pre-orders opened at 12:00 UTC on September 12, and both phones reach stores Friday, September 18, so these are the gaps a buyer would actually hit this week, not a wish list for later. For the specs Apple has confirmed, see our iPhone…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > news > iphone-18-pro-dual-esim-checkout-carrier-choice-less-final

iPhone 18 Pro's Two Active eSIMs Make the Checkout Carrier Choice Less Final Than It Looks

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (384+ words) The Mac Observer iPhone 18 Pro’s 12 eSIM-Only Markets Still Make You Pick a Carrier at Checkout Unlocked iPhone 18 Pro Is Fully Priced Today. Carrier-Connected Is Not. iPhone 18 Pro’s Certain $100 and the Uncertain $1,200 Behind Carrier Attachment iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Are Open, and…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > tips > round-ups > apple-account-saved-card-before-iphone-18-pro-preorder

Do You Need to Sign In Before iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Open? Apple Has Not Said So

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (305+ words) That is not the same as saying the advice is wrong. It means no page on apple.com, Apple Newsroom or Apple Support tells you to do any of it for this launch. The step lists doing the rounds trace…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > tips > round-ups > what-apple-discontinued-september-9-iphone-17-pro-airpods-4-watch

What Apple Quietly Stopped Selling on September 9, and What to Do If You Wanted One

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (470+ words) Apple spent September 9 introducing hardware. It also stopped selling a long list of it, and said nothing about any of that. The two biggest departures are iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, discontinued one year after they launched at $1,099 and…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > news > iphone-duo-vs-iphone-18-pro-ipad-mini-2000-value

iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro Plus iPad mini? The Viral $2,000 Choice Has Bad Math

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (373+ words) A viral graphic asks how you would spend roughly $2,000 at Apple: buy one iPhone Duo, or assemble an iPhone 18 Pro, iPad mini, Apple Pencil Pro, and two cases. It is a clever comparison, but the posted total is already out…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > tips > round-ups > should-you-wait-for-iphone-duo-2-first-generation-fold

Should You Wait for iPhone Duo 2? The Case For and Against a First-Generation Fold

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (367+ words) There is no published case for waiting for a second-generation iPhone Duo, because Apple has not announced one, dated one, or hinted at one. The real question is narrower and answerable: is the first Duo finished enough to buy in…...

The Mac Observer
macobserver.com > tips > round-ups > reddit-user-recreates-iphone-duo-fold-animation-on-galaxy-z-fold-8

Reddit User Recreates iPhone Duo Fold Animation on Galaxy Z Fold 8

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (178+ words) A Reddit user has recreated one of the iPhone Duo’s smooth folding animations on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, showing that Samsung’s hardware can already support a similar transition with the right software. Apple introduced the iPhone Duo on September…...