News & Reviews:   Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Recently, quite a few smartphone industry watchers have claimed that major smartphone makers, such as Samsung, Apple and Google, have yet to release silicon-carbon battery smartphones because they might swell up to 300%. So, should you worry about your silicon-carbon battery smartphone? Let's take a look at the facts for now.

It looks like the stalemate between Apple and Indonesia is continuing as despite the tech giant already proposing a USD1 billion in investment in the country, the Indonesian Government is still not allowing for the iPhone 16 Series to be sold in the country. This is because the investment proposal didn’t include manufacturing smartphone components in Indonesia, which is part of the requirement to get the domestic content rule.

Apple will reportedly be adding a new feature to the iPhone software with iOS 18.2 that is related to charging and battery. Spotted inside the upcoming update code, the feature allows the iPhone to show users how much time it will take for their device to reach a full charge.

Indonesia’s Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has reiterated that Apple’s iPhone 16 Series is still not allowed in the country as the tech giant has yet to fulfil the requirements. In fact, Agus asserted that using the iPhone 16 Series is illegal in the country currently, even if they’re bought from overseas.

The iPhone 16 series was just announced last week with four different models available for all of them. However, what is being talked about on social media is the screen issue for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro. That said, what should you know about it?

Previously, we shared how a Geekbench listing for the Apple iPhone 16’s A18 SoC has surfaced, giving a glimpse of the chipset’s performance. Well, Geekbench listings for the iPhone 16 Pro’s A18 Pro SoC and Qualcomm’s next-gen flagship chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have also surfaced, which yielded some interesting results.

Apple has slashed the prices of its iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models in Malaysia, with the iPhone 16 now RM400 cheaper and the iPhone 16 Pro dropping by RM200.

But what could be the reasons behind this significant price drop? What could happen because of it?

Apple officially unveiled the Apple iPhone 16 series yesterday, with Malaysia being 1 of the first countries to get the device thanks to the Apple Store officially being in Kuala Lumpur. During the presentation, Apple revealed that the new iPhones support Qi2 and Qi charging, with the new MagSafe charger offering faster wireless charging for the devices and now, we’ve gotten more information about the latter.

After seeing the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, we might have a clearer view of the iPhone 16 Pro. A new picture uploaded by Sonny Dickson shows the iPhone 16 Pro in three colours including the new darker color Space Black which is much darker than this year's iPhone 15 Pro. So, what should you know about it?

According to the latest news, Samsung Display and LG Display have been approved to mass-produce OLED screens for the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro. This approval marks that the iPhone 16 Pro is about to enter the production preparation stage, bringing more advanced display technology and design to consumers.