The iOS Show

We get our hands on iPhone 11, Apple drops iOS 13, Apple Watch Series 5 is torn down, and more on this week's episode of The iOS Show! Show notes can be found at theiOSshow.com. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, send an email to feedback at theiosshow.com!

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Cast:
Michael Johnston - Applr and Twitter
Adam Christianson - The MacCast and Twitter
Jeff Gamet - Smile and Twitter

Stuff mentioned:

• iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro Models Have Up to 25% Larger Batteries and 4GB of RAM Per Reliable TENAA Filings
    • Via Chinese regulatory agency TENAA
    • iPhone 11: 3,110 mAh (vs 2,942) battery and 4GB of RAM - 5.7%, 1 hr longer
    • iPhone 11 Pro: 3,046 mAh (vs 2,658) battery and 4GB of RAM - 14.5%, 4hr longer
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max: 3,969 mAh (vs 3,174) battery and 4GB of RAM - 25%, 5hr longer
  • iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max All Feature Thicker and Heavier Single-Cell Batteries
    • Last year, only the iPhone XS had a single-cell, L-shaped battery
    • All iPhones 11 have single-cell L-shaped battery
    • Noticeably thicker and more massive
    • iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max batteries weigh 47, 48, and 65 grams, respectively, while the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max batteries measure in at 46, 41, and 50 grams
    • ~1-15g more
  • iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max Equipped With Intel Modems
    • According to PCMag
    • Relevant because Intel modems in the past have been shoddy for many users
    • Already expected given late relationship with Qualcomm
    • Likely the final Intel modem produced
    • Qualcomm expected for next-years iPhones
• Xcode Confirms All 2019 iPhones Feature 4GB RAM, S5 Apple Watch Chip Identical to S4 [Updated]
  • Xcode corroborates the 4GB RAM figure (1GB more than the XR)
  • Apple Watch S5 is identical to S4 processor
  • Only change on package is addition of compass, 32GB NAND
• Apple Watch Series 5
  • Teardown Suggests Apple Watch Series 5 Components are Close to Identical to Series 4
    • According to a tear-down by iFixit
    • New ambient light sensor, more advanced display drivers
    • New built-in compass
    • Battery is 1.4% larger in the 44mm model
    • Series 5 chip includes 32GB of storage, up from 16GB
    • Features the same GPU and CPU as the Series 4
  • 40mm Apple Watch Series 5 Features New Battery Design, 10% More Capacity
    • 40mm Apple Watch Series 5 battery features 10% capacity increase and a new metal casing, likely constructed from aluminum
    • New casing likely to thank for increase in capacity
• watchOS 6
  • Apple Releases watchOS 6 With Dedicated App Store, New Watch Faces, Noise Monitoring App and More
    • Dedicated App Store
    • New APIs for developers (streaming audio, etc)
    • New watch faces
    • Noise app
    • New Apps
      • Noise
      • Audiobooks
      • Calculator
      • Voice Memos
      • Reminders updates
    • New complications
    • Activity trends
    • More
• Apple Releases iOS 13 With System-Wide Dark Mode, Privacy Updates, Revamped Photos App, Find My App, New Maps Features and More
  • Dark Mode
  • Swipe to type
  • New Photos app
  • Look Around in Maps
  • Memoji for everyone
  • Scrolling, cut/copy/paste & undo/redo gestures
  • Silence unknown callers
  • Automatic Safari tab closing
  • Messages profile
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• Apple Arcade Subscription Gaming Service Goes Live Alongside iOS 13, One Month Free Trial Available
  • Apple Arcade now live
  • $4.99/month, first month free
  • Over 50 games available with more already coming out
  • At least 100 in the works
• Apple Releases tvOS 13 With Multi User Support, Control Center, Ocean Screensavers and More
  • tvOS 13 now available
  • Support for multiple users
  • Control center
  • Apple Arcade
  • PS4 and Xbox controller support
  • On-screen lyrics for Apple Music
  • Under the sea screensavers
  • More 
• Apple Releases iPadOS With New Home Screen, Multitasking Improvements, Apple Pencil Updates and More
  • System-wide Dark Mode
  • Revamped home screen
  • Files app improvements
  • External drive support
  • Reduced Apple Pencil latency
  • Expanded Markup availability
  • Safari improvements and download manager
  • Improved multitasking
• Exclusive: iOS 13's Hidden 'Items' Tab for 'Apple Tags' Revealed
  • From MacRumors
  • Screenshots of a new "Items" tab that Apple is developing for its Find My app in iOS 13
  • Map of items associated with Apple ID account (separate from "Devices")
  • Will be closely integrated with Apple's rumored Tile-like item tracking tags, internally codenamed "B389"
  • The tab informs users to "tag your everyday items with B389 and never lose them again," confirming Apple is working on a Tile competitor
  • The tags appear as white circles with an Apple logo in the center
  • "Users will receive a notification when they are separated from a tagged item, according to strings in the internal build of iOS 13. If necessary, users can then tap a button in the Find My app that will cause Apple's tag to start chiming loudly to help them locate the lost item. 
  • If users are unable to find an item, they can place the attached tag into a "Lost Mode." Then, if another iPhone user comes across the lost item, they will be able to view contact info for the item's owner and contact them by phone or text message. The item's owner will be immediately notified. "
  • Will also make use of ARKit using superimposed balloons
• Next-gen iPad Pro
  • iPad Pro With Triple-Lens Camera System Appears in Alleged 'Final Design Mockup'
    • Coming from Sonny Dickson
    • Posted an image of a "final design mock-up" of an iPad Pro
    • Tri-lens camera
    • Looking to October launch date
• Checkm8 Exploit Opens Door to Unpatchable Jailbreak on iPhone 4S Through iPhone X
  • Security researcher known as axi0mX released a bootrom exploit for iOS devices
  • Applies to A5-A11 based devices
  • Cannot be patched, bootroms are read-only
  • Released on Github as open-source exploit
  • Also allows for downgrading iOS versions without SHSH blobs, dual-booting iOS, and running custom firmwares

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