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Buying Apple’s Vision Pro headset could require an appointment and a face scan

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:21:37 +0000

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Apple is planning to sell its $3,499 Vision Pro headset on an appointment-only basis at launch, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. According to Gurman, Apple will create designated sections where customers can try on the headset in its stores, with the first ones appearing at stores in major areas like New York and Los Angeles.

Apple will reportedly ask in-store buyers to schedule an appointment to purchase the Vision Pro, similar to the rollout of the first Apple Watch in 2015. During the appointment, Gurman says Apple will ensure that the Vision Pro fits the wearer and also outfit the device with prescription lens inserts if needed. Gurman says Apple Stores will need to keep “hundreds or thousands of lenses” in stock as a result.

The other element he mentions is that Apple’s working on both an iPhone app and a physical machine that scans a person’s head to figure out if it has the right light seal — a component that prevents light from interfering with a wearer’s field of view. When the company opens online orders in the US in early 2024, it will reportedly have customers upload their lens prescription and their head scan data.

The demos at the last WWDC didn’t include that step, with only a vision test and ear scanning for spatial audio.

The headset, which is set to launch in the US early next year, won’t be available in other countries until late 2024, Gurman says. After it releases the Vision Pro in the US, Apple will reportedly bring the headset to the UK and Canada afterward, with other countries in Asia and Europe to follow. The company doesn’t plan on bringing the device to third-party retailers until at least 2025, Gurman notes.

Apple may also be working on some additional accessories for the Vision Pro. According to Gurman, it’s exploring a second strap that goes across the wearer’s head to help people with “smaller body sizes and heads” wear the headset for long periods of time. It is also looking into creating a shoulder pouch for the Vision Pro headset’s external battery pack, as some people who wear certain kinds of cultural apparel may not have pockets.

Buying Apple’s Vision Pro headset will require in-store appointment

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:25:08 +0000

Apple wants to ensure the Vision Pro headset fits buyers’ faces precisely. That’s going to mean the company’s most complex retail launch yet.

(via Cult of Mac – Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Vision Pro will require an appointment, initially only in Apple Stores

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:02:58 +0000

To ensure Apple Vision Pro correctly fits customers and any prescription glasses they have, the headset will initially sold by appointment in a limited number of Apple Stores, though it will expand both nationally and internationally in late 2024.

Apple Vision Pro

It’s already clear that a lot of work remains to be done before Apple can release its Vision Pro headset, but just selling the device is going to be complicated.

Vision Pro launch at retail stores is Apple’s most complex rollout ever, will require appointment to buy

tigaman webdesign — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:33:54 +0000

Bloomberg today released a report describing some of the planning going on in the Apple retail division to prepare for the launch of the Apple Vision Pro headset, previously announced as available in the US “early next year.”

The report says that — at least out the gate — Vision Pro will only be purchasable by appointment. Apple retail workers will help ensure customers get a Vision Pro with an appropriately fitting headband and light seal. It will represent the most logistically complex rollout ever for an Apple product.

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UGREEN’s new 10,000mAh MagSafe Power Bank can refuel three devices at once [Deal]

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:25:38 +0000

UGREEN today is launching the latest addition to its lineup of MagSafe accessories, with its most capable iPhone 14 power bank yet hitting shelves. Centered around a 10,000mAh battery, the new UGREEN MagSafe Power Bank goes one step further than other offerings with the ability to refuel three devices at once. It’s also debuting with to ensure its price stands out, too.

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Spotify is booting legacy subscribers still paying via Apple’s App Store

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:54:50 +0000

Affected Spotify Premium subscribers can re-subscribe after their account has been moved to the free membership tier. | Nick Barclay / The Verge

It’s been over seven years since Spotify stopped allowing new customers to subscribe to its Premium tier membership through Apple’s in-app purchase system, and now the streaming giant is dropping support for the payment method entirely. As reported by Variety, Spotify has recently emailed legacy Premium subscribers who are still paying through the Apple App Store to notify them that they will need to resubscribe to the service using an alternative payment system, like PayPal or a credit card, at the end of their final billing period.

“We’re contacting you because when you joined Spotify Premium you used Apple’s billing service to subscribe. Unfortunately, we no longer accept that billing method as a form of payment,” Spotify said in the email, informing affected customers that their account will be automatically switched to the platform’s free, ad-supported service after the final payment has been taken. “If you wish to keep your Premium subscription, you will need to re-subscribe after your last billing period has ended and your account has been moved on to the Free account.”

In a statement to Variety, a Spotify spokesperson confirmed that the company has started notifying “a small number of users that a legacy payment method, that their Premium account is attached to, is being deprecated.” According to the spokesperson, these actions will “help ensure that [it] can continue to provide a consistent best-in-class subscription experience for all our users.”

Spotify stopped accepting Premium subscriptions via the App Store in 2016 to avoid paying up to a 30 percent commission to Apple for in-app purchases, just under two years after the audio streaming company had introduced the payment system to its platform. Customers who subscribed via the App Store were charged an additional $3 per-month to prevent Apple’s fee from cutting into Spotify’s revenue.

Spotify later filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Union in 2019, arguing that the iPhone maker’s App Store policies were harming competition. The streamer had also taken issue with a similar fee for Google’s Play Store, but last year Spotify and Google announced a pilot program that would give Spotify customers the choice of paying using either Spotify’s or Google’s payment system in select markets. Google is still charging a fee for these purchases, but has said it’s reduced by 4 percent versus the standard rate.

The update to App Store payments is unlikely to affect many of Spotify’s existing customers. In 2019, Variety notes that Apple published a regulatory filing revealing it had collected subscription payment fees for 680,000 Spotify subscribers — less than one percent of Spotify’s 100 million Premium subs at that time. As of Spotify’s Q4 earnings report for 2022, the service has since surpassed 200 million paid subscribers.

Apple Pay not working on a Touch ID Mac? Here are the security settings to check

tigaman webdesign — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

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One of the joys of Touch ID on a Mac laptop is using Apple Pay without needing an iPhone or iPad at hand to validate a secure credit or debit card transaction. This was extended to M-series Macs with the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, which allows a Mac mini, iMac, or Mac Studio to add Touch ID through a special wireless connection to an M-series Mac’s Secure Enclave module.

But some readers have found Apple Pay disabled. In  > System Preferences/Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay, macOS offers the explanation “Apple Pay has been disabled because the security settings of this Mac were modified.” Several different causes could be the root, and Apple omits one for M-series Macs in the document linked via a Learn More button in the pane–the company says it doesn’t apply, though I found in testing that it does.

Full Security on an Intel or M-Series Mac

To ensure Apple Pay works, system security must be set to Full Security on both Intel and M-series Macs. This requires restarting or starting up in recoveryOS and then using the Startup Security Utility to reset system security.

This message doesn’t provide a link to every reason it might appear.

You may have downgraded security on an Intel Mac to boot off an external volume or to install some low-level drivers for third-party software. With an M-series Mac, the most likely reason is you enabled its Reduced Security mode to install a kernel extension required by some software that taps into low-level drivers, such as MacFuse or SAT SMART for drive monitoring.

With a reduced-security macOS startup, Apple may be unable to create the level of integrity it and the credit-card system requires for mobile payments that match the degree offered by a point-of-sale system accepting a chip on a card. If so, Apple Pay is disabled on the Mac. (Apple explains in technical detail how this relates to the M-series boot security policy process in this platform security document.)

There are separate paths on how to re-enable Full Security by Mac architecture type. Apple offers a full page walkthrough on reverting to Full Security with an Intel Mac with a T2 Security Chip. For an M-series Mac, look at the “Change the security policy” heading in this support document.

Other causes

Apple also suggests other causes:

If you have a laptop, its lid must be open. This makes sense because how would you otherwise use the Touch ID sensor? There’s an exception: you can still use the sensor on a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID with an M-series Mac with the lid closed. (Apple doesn’t list this exception; I tested it, and it works.)
A necessary security update may not have been installed. In the Software Update preference pane, click Advanced: the “Install system data files and security updates” box should be checked for automatic installation.
Apple also notes more ambiguously that macOS disables Apple Pay “when it detects third-party software or malware that affects its ability to keep your payment information secure.”

You might wonder why Safari continues to allow you to fill in stored credit and debits cards from Safari > Preferences > Autofill if Apple Pay is disabled? Safari doesn’t perform a mobile payment transaction when it auto-fills card information—it just drops the information in without additional typing. If you’ve stored the Card Verification Code (CVC, also known as CVV and by the names), Safari will fill that in, too.

Credit-card processors that manage transactions for online retailers treat form-entered cards as among the most potentially fraudulent transactions; they don’t differentiate—nor do they have a way to—between browser auto-filled card details or those entered manually. Apple Pay mobile payments are among the least likely to be fraudulent because of the way the transaction is created and validated and are scored for risk accordingly.

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Best early Prime Day 2023 Apple deals

tigaman webdesign — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:27:45 +0000

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Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale in July is an excellent opportunity to save money on Apple devices. For two days every year, you’ll find tons of deals including savings on AirPods, Macs, iPhone, iPad, and more.

The next Amazon Prime sale will kick off just after midnight on July 11, 2023, and will run until 11.59 pm on July 12. We expect to see some great discounts on Apple products during the 48-hour sale, but you don’t have to wait until then to save money. We usually see companies offer Early Prime Day Deals to get ahead of the rush. Amazon itself is offering early access to deals via its home page. To see if you can already save money on something you want take a look at Amazon Prime Day (US) and Amazon Prime Day (UK) or at your local Amazon storefront.

While many discounts are available to everyone, you’ll need to sign up for Prime to qualify for the best deals, but that also gives you free one or two-day delivery and access to Prime Video. If you don’t already have a Prime membership, you can sign up for the free 30-day trial. After that ends, the service costs $14.99/£8.99 per month or $139/£95 a year. Here are the best prices you can get on Apple products leading up to the big sale:

AirPods deals

Amazon U.S.

AirPods Pro (2nd gen): $199 ($50 off, MSRP $249)
AirPods (3rd gen): $149 ($20 off, MSRP $169)
AirPods (2nd gen): $99 ($30 off, MSRP $129)
AirPods Max: $450 ($99 off after automatic discount at checkout, MSRP $549)

And in the U.K.

AirPods (3rd gen, wired charging case): £169 (£10 off)
AirPods (2nd gen, wired charging case): £129 (£10 off)
AirPods Pro (2nd gen): £239 (£10 off)
AirPods Max: £499 (£50 off)

See our roundup of the best Amazon Prime Day Sale AirPods deals for more deals.

Apple Watch deals

Amazon U.S.

Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS): $351 ($49 off, MSRP $399)
Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm, GPS): $399 ($30 off, MSRP $429)
Apple Watch Ultra: $730 ($69 off after automatic discount at checkout)
Apple Watch SE (40mm): $240 ($9 off, MSRP $249)
Apple Watch SE (44mm): $270 ($9 off, MSRP $279)

Amazon U.K.

Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm) GPS, Midnight: £339 (£30 off, MSRP £369)
Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm) GPS, Midnight or blue: £359 (£40 off, MSRP £359)
Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm) GPS + Cellular, green: £369 (£100 off, MSRP £469)
Apple Watch Series 7 (45mm) GPS + Cellular, blue: £399 (£100 off, MSRP £499)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) GPS, blue: £239 (£30 off. ,MSRP £269)
Apple Watch SE (40mm) GPS + Cellular, starlight: £279 (£10 off, MSRP £279)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) GPS + Cellular, blue: £289 (£30 off, MSRP £319

See our roundup of the best Amazon Prime Day Sale Apple Watch deals for more deals.

iPhone deals

Amazon U.S.

Amazon rarely discounts iPhones in the U.S. and when it does they are tied into a contract. However, you can visit Amazon’s iPhone page to see the deals on offer. Accessories are often on sale, however, including these deals:

MagSafe Battery Pack: $94 ($5 off, MSRP $99)
AirTag (4-pack): $90 ($9 off, MSRP $99)
iPhone 14 Pro Max MagSafe case: $37.49 ($12.51 off, MSRP $49)

Amazon U.K.

iPhone 14 (128GB): £764 (£85 off)
iPhone 14 (256GB): £874 (£85 off)
iPhone 14 (512GB): £1,099 (£80 off)
iPhone 14 Plus (128GB): £964 (£85 off)
iPhone 14 Plus (256GB): £974 (£85 off)
iPhone 14 Plus (512GB): £1,199 (£80 off)
iPhone 14 Pro (128GB): £1,039 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro (256GB): £1,209 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro (512GB): £1,369 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro (1TB): £1,589 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro Max (128GB): £1,139 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro Max (256GB): £1,249 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro Max (512GB): £1,469 (£60 off)
iPhone 14 Pro Max (1TB): £1,689 (£60 off)
iPhone 13 mini (512GB): £781.53 (£197.47 off)
iPhone 13 (512GB): £913 (£165 off)

See our roundup of the best Amazon Prime Day iPhone deals for more deals.

iPad deals

Amazon U.S.

2022 iPad Air (64GB): $559 ($40 off, MSRP $599)
iPad mini (64GB): $469 ($30 off, MSRP $499)
10.2-inch iPad (64GB): $250 ($79 off after automatic discount at checkout, MSRP $329)
12.9-inch iPad Pro (12 8 GB): $1,049 ($50 off)

Amazon U.K.

Standard iPad, 256GB for £424.99 was £459 (£34 off). With cellular: £568 (£11 off, MSRP £579).
iPad mini, 64GB for £459: was £479 (£20 off). With cellular: £589 (£30 off, MSRP £619).
iPad mini, 256GB for £579: was £619 (£40 off). With cellular: £692 (£67 off, MSRP £759).
11-inch iPad Pro, 128GB for £719: was £749 (£30 off).
11-inch iPad Pro, 256GB for £813: was £849 (£36 off).
11-inch iPad Pro, 1TB for £1,340.10: was £1,399 (£58.90 off).
11-inch iPad Pro, 2TB for £1,698.80: was £1,749 (£51 off).
12.9-inch iPad Pro, 1TB for £1,599: was £1,649 (£50 off).

See our roundup of the best Amazon Prime Day iPad deals for more Prime Day deals.

Mac deals

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Amazon U.S.:

13-inch MacBook Air, M1 (256GB): $800 ($199 off, MSRP $999)
13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (8-core GPU, 256GB): $999 ($100 off, MSRP $1,099) (Out of stock)
13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 512GB): $1,299 ($100 off, MSRP $1,399) (Out of stock)
15-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 256GB): $1,199 ($100 off, MSRP $1,299)
15-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 512GB): $1,399 ($100 off, MSRP $1,499)
13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip (256GB): $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP $1,299)
13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip (512GB): $1,299 ($200 off, MSRP $1,499)
14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (19‑core GPU, 512GB): $1,799 ($200 off, MSRP $1,999)
16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (19‑core GPU, 512GB): $2,299 ($200 off, MSRP $2,499)

Amazon U.K.:

13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip (10-core GPU), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD: £1,115 (£234 off, MSRP £1,349)
13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip (10-core GPU), 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD: £1,385 (£164 off, MSRP £1,549)
14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16‑core GPU), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: £2,000.40 (£148 off, MSRP £2,149)
14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (19‑core GPU), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD: £2,479.97 (£219 off, MSRP £2,149)
14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip (30‑core GPU), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD: £3,079.97 (£270 off, MSRP £3,349)
16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (19‑core GPU), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: £2,379.99 (£319 off, MSRP £2,699)
16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip (30‑core GPU), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD: £3,449.97 (£299 off, MSRP £3,749
15-inch MacBook Air, M2 (256GB) £1,289.97 (£109.03 off,MSRP £1,399
15-inch MacBook Air, M2 (512GB) £1,479.97 (£119.03 off, MSRP £1,599
M2 Mac mini, 512GB: £759 (£90 off MRSP £849)
M2 Pro Mac mini, 512GB: £1,314.97 (£85 off MRSP £1,399)
M1 Mac mini, 512GB: £774.61 (£124 off, MSRP £899)
iMac with M1 chip (8‑core GPU), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Green: £1,275 (£174 off, MSRP £1,449)
iMac with M1 chip (8‑core GPU), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Pink: £1,287 (£162 off, MSRP £1,449)
iMac with M1 chip (8‑core GPU), 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Green: £1,275 (£174 off, MSRP £1,449)

See our best Amazon Prime Day MacBook Air and MacBook Pro deals and our roundup of the best Amazon Prime Day Mac deals for more deals.

Want a new hard drive or SSD? See our Best SSD and hard drive deals for Prime Day.

Want a display to go with your Mac or MacBook? See our Best monitor or display deals for Prime Day

How to qualify for Prime Early Access Sale deals

Many Prime Day discounts are exclusive to Amazon Prime members, so if you want to take advantage of the deals, you’ll need to become a Prime member. Membership cost $139 / £95 / AUD$59 annually, or $14.99 / £8.99 / AUD$6.99 on a monthly basis. There’s also a 30-day free trial for anyone who doesn’t want to commit. You can cancel at any time.

Amazon Prime is a service that began as a way to get unlimited next-day delivery but has since become much more. Subscribers get access to Amazon’s Netflix rival Prime Video, plus plenty of other benefits. You can see all Prime benefits here.

How to get the best Apple deals

Here are some quick tips to grab an Apple bargain during the two-day Prime Day sale.

1. Browse Apple’s Amazon storefront.

It’s essentially a catalog for the full range of Apple products, and when you click through to specific devices, you’ll also see any available discounts.

We’ve listed all available devices below, many of which had good discounts off last Prime Day. We’d recommend bookmarking the product pages you’re most interested in, so you can browse discounts as soon as Prime Day hits.

iPhone: iPhone 14 range, iPhone 13 range, iPhone 12 range, iPhone SE, and iPhone Accessories
iPad: iPad Pro, iPad Air, 10.2-inch iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Accessories
Apple Watch: (Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, Series 7, Watch SE (gen 1 & gen 2) and Watch Accessories
MacBook: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Accessories
Mac desktops : 24in iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Accessories
AirPods: AirPods Max, AirPods Pro (gen 1 & gen 2), AirPods (gen 2 & gen 3), and AirPods accessories
Apple TV: 4K, TV HD, TV Accessories
Beats headphones: Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, Beats Solo Pro, Beats Studio3 Wireless, Beats Fit Pro, Beats Studio Buds, Beats Flex, Beats Solo 3 Wireless, and Beats Pill+

Here are the same product pages for UK readers:

2. Be prepared before Prime Day

Prime Day deals will go quickly, as many offers are available as Deals of the Day, which means stock can be limited or last for only a few hours.

Ensure first off that you’re signed up to Amazon Prime to access the deals on Amazon. You don’t need to be paying for the service; you can be on the free trial.

Also, make sure your payment and shipping information is up to date to make sure you can purchase products before they sell out.

If you come across a deal that has sold out, you can usually join the waitlist to be alerted to any stock that becomes available, usually because someone has decided they don’t want to purchase it after all, and removes it from their basket.

You can also use the “Watch this Deal” button on upcoming deals to be alerted when they become available.

3. Keep an eye on our deal selections

With a team of Apple-breathing experts browsing through deals and offers every day (literally), you can be sure if there’s a top offer out there. See only the best deals on Macworld right here.

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Best iPhone SE deals of July 2023

tigaman webdesign — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:44:09 +0000

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If you’re looking for an iPhone but don’t want to spend a fortune, the third-gen iPhone SE, Apple’s cheapest current handset, is the phone for you. It features a powerful processor (the A15, which also appeared in the flagship iPhone 13 Pro from 2021) at an affordable price, starting at $429 in the U.S. or £449 in the U.K.

For a phone that’s even cheaper, however, you may want to consider the second-gen iPhone SE from 2020. Apple no longer sells this device itself, but other vendors may still sell you one for a bargain price.

In this article we round up the best deals and discounts currently available on each iPhone SE model, as well as cheap bundle offers worth considering. We cover both SIM-free and contract deals, identifying which retailers which have the handsets in stock, and which offer the best price. If you want to get yourself an iPhone SE, read on for the best deals.

Amazon Prime Day

Amazon’s Prime Day sales event takes place on July 11 and 12, 2023. Prime Day might see some significant iPhone discounts, and then again it might not, but either way it’s probably worth waiting until then to see. You can read about the best Prime Day Apple deals in a separate article.

How much does the iPhone SE cost?

Apple’s most affordable iPhone starts at $429/£449. (And you can get it for less if you trade in an older qualifying phone.) The 2022 model is currently available in three configurations:

iPhone SE (2022, 64GB): $429 / £449 / AUD$719
iPhone SE (2022, 128GB): $479 / £499 / AUD$799
iPhone SE (2022, 256GB): $579 / £609/ AUD$969

That’s a slight price increase on the previous model. The 2020 iPhone SE is no longer available from Apple itself, but had the following MSRPs at launch:

iPhone SE (2020, 64GB): $399 / £399 / AUD$679
iPhone SE (2020, 128GB): $449 / £439 / AUD$759

(If you’re buying the iPhone SE we recommend that you avoid the lowest-capacity model. We explain in a separate article: Why you shouldn’t buy the 64GB iPhone SE.)

Where to buy iPhone SE (2022) SIM-free

Apple sells the new iPhone SE starting at $429/£419. You can buy from Apple right now. (That’s the U.S. store; depending on where you are, the U.K. store or the Australia store may be more suitable.)

It’s also available from other retailers, who in time will start to offer discounts on Apple’s price. But this phone is relatively cheap (at least by Apple’s standards) and still relatively new, so you’re unlikely to see any startling savings just yet. In the U.S., in fact, all the major retailers are sticking at Apple’s price.

The best option in the U.K. at time of writing is KRCS, which has the third-gen SE for £444.51: a dinky discount of £4.49.

You can check the best and latest offers in our automatic pricing tables, below.

iPhone SE (64GB), MSRP $429/£449

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iPhone SE (128GB), MSRP $479/£499

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Numerous retailers are stocking the iPhone SE. Just make sure you get the third-gen or 2022 version of the iPhone SE: many will continue to stock the second-gen model from 2020, which features the older A13 processor and doesn’t support 5G.

U.S. readers should check the following stores:

U.K. readers, meanwhile, should check the retailers below.

Where to buy iPhone SE (2022) on contract

Try the following stores and carriers for the best iPhone SE contract deals.

As mentioned above, make sure you’re getting the 2022 model with the A15 processor and 5G. It’s also bearing in mind that you’ll want the contract to include 5G support too: you need both hardware and contract to support the tech, and this may cost extra. If in doubt, ask a member of the sales support staff.

U.K. readers can browse the best contract deals using the table below:

If you’d like to research further, try the following U.K. carriers:

iPhone SE (2020) deals

The iPhone SE model from 2020 is no longer sold by Apple itself, but there are good deals available from other vendors.

Where to buy the iPhone SE (2020) SIM-free

You’ll see the lowest prices from third-party retailers in the automatic pricing table below.

You can also buy the iPhone SE SIM-free from a number of other retailers. Try these U.S. stores:

U.K. readers should try the following:

Where to buy the iPhone SE (2020) on contract

You can pick up the iPhone SE from a number of different networks in the U.S. and U.K.:

U.K. contract providers:

We’ve also compared the original iPhone SE to the iPhone SE 2 if you want to know what kind of upgrades and differences to expect.

Trade-in discounts

Don’t forget you can save when you trade in your old qualifying phone with Apple or other retailers participating in a trade-in programme.

Apple offers up to hundreds of dollars off the iPhone SE when you trade in your old iPhone (but if your phone is older, you’ll likely get much less). You’ll have to select the trade-in option during purchase and answer a few questions about your existing phone model, storage capacity and condition. You’ll need to provide your IMEI number as well. Read about Apple’s Trade In scheme in the U.S. and U.K.

In the U.K. you could get even more money off if you trade-in via Currys PC World, which has offered up to £240 off previous iPhone SE models when you trade in an older iPhone. Head to Currys to see how much your device is worth.

Amazon offers some good trade-in values, so you should see if you can get more there. Check out Amazon’s Trade In program in the U.S. U.K. readers can see how Amazon trade-in process works here.

Apple reseller KRCS also offers a trade-in scheme.

Refurbished deals

You can save on the iPhone SE by opting for a refurbished model. This is an excellent option for the second-gen model from 2020.

Although you’re buying a device that has been pre-owned, buying refurbished isn’t the same as simply buying second-hand, the main difference being that the product has been repaired and rigorously tested to ensure it works just like new. Refurbished devices often come with additional warranty arrangements for peace of mind if you are to run into any issues after purchase.

Decluttr (better known as MusicMagpie in the U.K.) is a great source to shop for refurbished deals, although right now its prices are higher than Amazon’s. You reduce the rate if you choose to trade-in your old device or old tech for cashback.

When shopping refurbished, look out for Apple Certified Refurbished products. These have been repaired, with parts replaced as needed, and thoroughly tested (and cleaned) to meet the Apple standard. You can find Apple Certified Refurbished iPhones from the Apple Refurbished Store.

We have a dedicated guide on buying refurbished iPhones with everything you need to know, as well as the best refurbished iPhone deals.

Wondering if there’s a more affordable option than the SE? We answer the question What is the cheapest iPhone? in a separate article. Our iPhone buying guide, meanwhile, offers in-depth advice for those looking to buy or upgrade.

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How to make sure your iPhone fireworks photos go off with a bang

tigaman webdesign — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 16:00:09 +0000

Taking fireworks photos with your iPhone is easy, especially if you plan ahead. These tips will ensure your Fourth of July snaps sparkle.

(via Cult of Mac – Tech and culture through an Apple lens)