CNET iPhone Update

Tips, news, how tos, and troubleshooting help for the iPhone.

What to do before selling or donating your phone
12/26/2014 4:23:59 PM

Selling or giving away your smartphone this season? Prep your device properly with this handy game plan.

BitLit says snap a 'shelfie' to get free e-books
12/23/2014 9:01:52 PM

The BitLit app will give you free or cheap e-book editions of the print books you already own. Well, maybe some of them.

Turn stories into animated movies with Plotagon for iOS
12/22/2014 7:15:03 PM

Now available for iPhone, this nifty app is like a drag-and-drop movie-maker, perfect for storyboarding your next film project or just goofing around.

Apple Pay to be welcome at Walt Disney World
12/22/2014 6:50:33 PM

Starting December 24, visitors to Orlando's Walt Disney World can use Apple Pay to buy tickets, merchandise and other items.

iPhone 6 price jumps 35% in Russia as ruble plummets
12/22/2014 3:16:28 PM

Following a temporary halt to online sales, Apple again ups the price of the iPhone 6 in Russia amid the instability of the ruble.

iPhone 6 Plus 16GB, 64GB now ship in one day
12/19/2014 6:49:27 PM

All other versions of iPhone 6 still require longer ship times as supply catches up with demand.

iPhone 6 supply improves, but still tight -- analyst
12/15/2014 2:34:03 PM

More than half of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models were available in stores as of December 12, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

Amazon Echo gets iOS app
12/11/2014 9:13:32 PM

It's still hard to get Amazon's new voice-activated, cloud-connected Echo wireless speaker, but the company's now released an iOS app for iPhone and iPad users.

iPhone 6 Plus ready to fly with United Airlines
12/11/2014 6:23:36 PM

United Airlines will equip 23,000 of its cabin crew with Apple's phablet.

Translate text into a different language as you type
12/11/2014 12:01:11 PM

The amazing Translate Keyboard Pro for iOS converts your native language into someone else's native language.

How to set up contact groups in iOS
12/10/2014 5:29:33 PM

If you've tried in vain to find this feature on your iPhone or iPad, here's the secret.

Call+ app provides free international calls
12/5/2014 7:09:05 PM

You can make unlimited calls to a handful of countries and earn credits toward free calls to 85 others.

iPhone 6, 6 Plus trigger spike in Apple sales worldwide
12/4/2014 6:15:39 PM

The iPhone 6 Plus alone accounted for 41 percent of all phablet sales in the US in the fall, according to research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

Apple iPhone 6 ship times drop to 3 to 5 days
12/4/2014 4:52:44 PM

The 16GB and 64GB flavors of Apple's new iPhones will ship to you in 3 to 5 business days, but you'll have to wait 7 to 10 days for the 128GB variant.