The CultCast iPhone 15 Pro reviews + we talk “print gate” & hidden features! (CultCast #613)
This week: new iPhone, new gate! Nerds on the internet are mad that the iPhone 15 Pros titanium finish has a big problem with finger oils - we discuss!
Plus: we review the reviews for iPhone 15 Pro, cover some of its new hidden features, and we'll highlight the best new features in iOS 17!
And we NEED to talk about Apple's new Finewoven cases…
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This week's stories
LEWIS: iPhone 15 Pro demand overwhelms Apple [Updated]
- Anyone who even slightly delayed ordering the new iPhone 15 Pro models when they went on sale Friday morning faces a lengthy wait for their devices to be delivered. The delays extend into November for some handsets and configurations.
GRIFFIN: iPhone 15 Pro Max reviews
Lewis: Replacing iPhone 15 Pro’s broken glass back won’t burn a hole in your wallet
- Apple first switched to a more repair-friendly internal design with the iPhone 14 in 2022.
The best cases for your iPhone 15/Pro The best screen protectors for your iPhone 15/Pro
GRIFFIN: The new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad
- “Folks, what you’ve heard so far is true. Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases and accessories are bad. Like, really bad. Seven days later, I still can’t make sense of them”
ERF: iPhone 15 displays how many times its battery has been charged
- Li-ion batteries inevitably wear out. Each one comes with a limited number of times it can be charged and discharged. A very approximate range to expect is 300 to 500 charge cycles.
ERF: iPhone 15 Models Feature New Setting to Strictly Prevent Charging Beyond 80%
- All of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models feature a new battery health setting that prevents the devices from charging beyond 80% at all times when enabled, as confirmed by The Verge's Allison Johnson during a Q&A session today.