Cheap iPhones for 2018 and iOS 12 could save your life

This week we have more rumors about future iPhones – the 2018 lineup could have a cheaper option and the Lightning port of the iPhone could get the boot. In addition, President Trump makes promises to Apple CEO Tim Cook (but not about immigration). And there's even an iOS 12 update that could save your life. Here is your weekly dose of iPhone news.

Rumor: iPhones cheaper for 2018

Tired of rumors of the 2018 iPhone? I did not mean it. Apple is rumored to release two iPhones with OLED displays – like the iPhone X – next to an iPhone with an LCD screen. But is the quality of an OLED screen worth the price? Considering that the expensive iPhone OLED X had lower sales than expected, Apple should sell more than the LCD model cheaper than OLED versions (at least that's what the Wall Street Journal reports).

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Cheaper iPhone Xs Could Bring Bigger Sales to Apple

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Say goodbye to another Harbor?

Looking after 2018, Bloomberg projects that Apple will remove the Lightning Port from the iPhone X. Considering that it has already killed the headphone jack (RIP), removing the Lightning port would make for the first phone really cordless. Previous rumors contradict this, suggesting that Apple will be content to trade Lightning Port for a USB-C. Sincerely, I hope for the last one.

Trump is in cahoots with Apple

Political drama is everywhere, even in technology. President Donald Trump new commercial tariffs on Chinese technologies will have a major effect on technology companies. Specifically for Apple, since iPhones are assembled in China, the rates would have a negative impact on Apple consumers.

But according to the New York Times, President Trump promised CEO Tim Tim Cook's Apple that phones (and televisions) will not have to face US government tariffs. Reassuring this promise, the US Trade Representative's office said that tariffs exclude "goods commonly purchased by US consumers such as cell phones or televisions" – iPhones.

Emergency 911? iOS 12 about it

One more useful feature to come with the update iOS 12: Anyone who calls 911 on an iPhone can automatically share location data with first responders. This has the obvious advantage of locating iPhone users in emergency situations, which facilitates the task of 911 operators. The only drawback you must be additional watch out with the dials.

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Last week's iPhone news: Apple could prevent hackers from coming out of your iPhone, and there is new hope for Steam Link

This week, in the iPhone news, developers with access to the preview of the iOS 12 have found major security improvements that will come to iPhones everywhere. Are they intended to prevent government officials, pirates or both? And players are one step closer to streaming video games on their iPhones and iPads, now that Valve has made a change to its Steam Link app, in an ongoing saga. Here are the latest stories on all things iPhone.

iOS 12 stops hackers and keeps the devs of your data

If you know what you are doing (aka being a hacker or a part of law enforcement), you can apparently crack the password of an iPhone using the USB port.

With iOS 12, Apple is putting this flaw to the test with a new option that will disable USB accessories – it's called the USB restricted mode. Now, stay with me for this part. If you have not unlocked your iPhone during the last hour, anyone who would try to extract data from your iPhone via the Lightning port of the iPhone will be de-denied.

Apple says this extra security is not meant to curb law enforcement efforts, but it seems like the FBI is not getting close to unlock your iPhone.

Apple's changes will also prevent application developers from enjoying your data.

A new set of Guidelines for Examination of the App Store prevents application makers from taking information from your contacts without the permission of those people. Previously, developers could ask users to access their phone contacts, take information for marketing and sometimes even sell or share data from your contact list. shudder.

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One step closer to streaming games on your iPhone

Apple broke the hearts of players around the world when it rejected The Steam Link application of Valve which would allow you to play video games on your iPhones.

The reason? Apple's new ban on "remote application mirroring" applications that include a store, such as Steam Link. Instead of taking it, Valve seems to play well. He pulled the hold on the Steam store, making it impossible for players to buy Steam games via their iOS devices, but also to clear the problem of Apple with its application.

Major TBT: The iPhone 3GS is back!

"I really miss my iPhone from nine years ago," said nobody. And yet, the iPhone 3GS makes a comeback nine years after that it was initially put up for sale. The South Korean wireless carrier SK Telink will start selling the iPhone 3GS, running on iOS 6, by the end of June. Almost as legendary as when Gandalf came back to life in The Lord of the Rings, less the badass magic.