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The Information reports that Apple is negotiating with SpaceX to use the Starlink network for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. While Apple currently relies on Globalstar for emergency features, this potential partnership aims to integrate satellite connectivity directly into the device’s chips.
The iPhone Air is facing a disastrous launch in China with under 200,000 units sold — a fraction of the 8 million iPhone 17 Pro Max devices moved — but that hasn’t stopped hardware enthusiasts. Chinese engineers have successfully modded a physical SIM slot into the eSIM-only phone, though Ice Universe notes that the vibration motor had to be removed to accommodate the unauthorized modification.
Viral reports on Reddit claimed the new Orange iPhone 17 Pro spontaneously fades to pink. CNET investigated by exposing the device to oxygen-based cleaners and bleach for 30 minutes.
