As the new iPhone XR comes out, so does a single accessory — but it’s not for the phone. Instead, it’s for connecting your Watch to a USB-C port instead of the regular USB-A one.

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Now that iPhone XR preorders are up and running, wireless carriers are offering discounts on the new devices. We’re rounding up where to find the best deals, including buy one, get one free promotions.

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Apple on Friday posted a pair of iPhone XR ads to its official YouTube channel, promoting the device that went up for preorder at midnight Pacific.

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Apple on Friday opened preorders for iPhone XR, the latest addition to the company’s top-selling smartphone line.

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In an editorial bemoaning the lack of interoperability between Apple’s iMessage and common SMS texting systems, former head of iOS development Scott Forstall reveals the company once tried to push wireless carriers toward its version of messaging.

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Rumors out of Asia this week again suggest Apple intends to swap out its proprietary Lightning connector for the faster, more robust USB-C protocol when it ships an expected iPad Pro revamp this fall.

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Apple’s online storefront was taken offline late Thursday as the company prepares to handle an expected onslaught of traffic when it takes iPhone XR preorders live a minute after midnight, Pacific time.

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Patent troll Uniloc on Thursday filed a fresh legal claim against Apple — its third in as many weeks — asserting the tech giant’s FaceTime technology infringes on an internet telephony invention developed by Hewlett-Packard.

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Apple is drumming up consumer interest in Siri Shortcuts following its release in iOS 12, and on Thursday threw a spotlight on popular apps that integrate the Siri-powered automation feature.

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Looking to drum up publicity for the iPhone XR ahead of preorders on Friday, Apple has provided a handful of news sites and YouTubers with hands-on time.

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