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An Apple iPhone XR caught fire during a flight in October last year after it was shoved down the side of a passenger seat, according to a report from Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch made public on Tuesday.

Apple's iPhone 11 was the second best-selling smartphone globally in 2019, even though it was released in September of that year, meaning that four months were sufficient for it to gain that position. The top position was also taken by the same company, with the iPhone XR taking a 3% market share globally.

After having succeeded in getting the import and sale of older iPhone models banned in China, processor maker Qualcomm is now trying to get Beijing to extend that ban to the latest iPhone XS and XR models.

As the Apple stock price continues its descent into Sir John Harrington’s famous invention, the iconic tech company is desperately scrambling to shore up the flagging sales of its latest batch of pricey iPhones, not least the so-called budget model.

A number of reports based on a new Wall Street Journal article, are circulating that disappointing sales of Apple’s new “budget” model iPhone XR has forced the company to cut its price in Japan.

There was once a time when Apple the company and I were the best of friends. Each year I would get invited to the Apple Christmas lunch for journalists. I even got invited to attend the launch of the iPhone in San Francisco in 2007 and play with Steve Jobs’ personal iPhone for five minutes! Then one day it all changed.

Today was a bad day on Wall Street but it was disastrous for Apple as the iconic company’s stock plunged deeply, in a fall that completely outstripped the broader market.

As a father, I care deeply about the future of the younger generation so I don’t want them to be imprisoned by an expensive cult known as the Apple ecosystem. I learned the dangers of this first-hand eight years ago when I was captured by an iPhone and I have only just succeeded in buying my freedom. Viva la vivo!

Last week I walked into my local Vodafone store set to sign up for a plan with a new iPhone XR. A half hour later, I walked out of the store with an excellent SIM-only plan, but no new phone.

Ok, so the iPhone XR didn't see the much larger queues seen at the Xs and Xs Max launch, but as the more affordable model, and in an age of online ordering, this was to be expected.

Apple's iPhone XR, starting in Australia at $1229 and going to $1479, is now available to pre-order at last, with retail sales starting from Friday 26 October.

The higher prices set for iPhone models released this year may be stifling sales in Australia, the mobile plan comparison site WhistleOut claims, based on traffic to both its Web pages for plans and smartphone details.

Mobile virtual network operator Boost Mobile claims telecommunications carriers in Australia are holding back on supporting eSIMs as they may well end up losing customers.

Apple puts more effort into its videos than some companies put into their entire product lines, and with its keynote a must-see TV show of epic proportions, here's all of Apple's recent video content.

If you want to use two SIMs in your new iPhone XS, XS Max or XR, then unless you have a select Chinese model with two physical SIM slots, you'll need to wait for the eSIM to go live.

Apple's newest iPhones and the Apple Watch have finally been announced, and Australia's biggest telco has confirmed Apple's dates, as obviously expected.

Anyone who knows me understands that I am not a moronic cult member who eagerly lines up to spend his (or his parents) hard-earned money each time Apple makes a new product announcement. That said, one feature mentioned in today’s announcement of the new iPhone XS and XR phones has made me seriously consider upgrading.

If you want Apple's latest A12 Bionic processor technology in a phone bigger than last year's iPhone X, or the new XS, but without the XS or XS Max price tags, the XR is for you.

Apple's newest iPhones are its most impressive and powerful yet, starting at A$1229 for the 64GB iPhone XR, and going up to A$2369 for the 512GB iPhone XS Max.