Interpreting Early Sales and Review Roundups

As the new iPhones start to arrive in buyers' hands, we examine what we've learnt about them and that iPhone Air MagSafe battery, plus how Meta thinks it's got the Apple Vision Pro beat, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• New in iOS 26 beta 5: Camera and Mail toggles, Apple Watch display leak, more
• iPhone 17 Pro Max sees shipping date slip immediately, but iPhone Air does not
• Apple breaks records in China with high iPhone 17 preorders
• MagSafe Battery for iPhone Air absolutely does not fit properly on anything else
• Baseus PicoGo MagSafe batteries review: all better than Apple's new one
• AirPods Pro 3 review: The best true wireless earbuds get even better
• Apple Watch Series 11 review roundup: Battery life is the biggest benefit
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 review roundup: excellent and much-needed upgrade
• Apple Watch SE 3 review roundup: who needs the Series 11?
• iPhone Air review roundup: Slim but not perfect
• iPhone 17 Pro & iPhone 17 Pro Max review roundup — fast, excellent, and orange
• Apple to release software fix for iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro camera issues
• iOS 26 review: Smart, glassy, but waiting on Siri
• iPadOS 26 review: The Mac lover's tablet update
• visionOS 26 review: a necessary evolution in need of new hardware
• macOS Tahoe review — a strong update, just not for the reasons you expect
• Liquid Glass causing a disorientating illusion for some iPhone users
• Apple Glass without AR still expected in late 2026, early 2027
• iPhone 18 Pro rumored to feature 'slightly transparent' back glass

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• (00:00) - Intro and Preorders
• (07:24) - MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone Air
• (18:46) - iPhone Air
• (31:29) - Who needs Apple Watch Series 11?
• (41:56) - Cameras and problems
• (50:29) - To update or not to update
• (55:05) - Developers using Apple Intelligence
• (01:03:55) - Meta Ray Ban Something