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New iPhone 12 Gets Better Screen and LiDAR From iPad

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In their yearly tradition, Apple has announced the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro during their fall release schedule. This new iPhone is yet another iteration of the widely popular smart phone and is very similar to the iPhone 11 from last year but with better cameras, an improved display, and faster 5G cellular data among other features.

New iPad Announced Among Apple’s Latest Mobile Lineup

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With a slew of photo and video specific improvements in the new iPhone, Apple also announced today that their most popular mobile tablet, the 10" class iPad, will see a nice bump in features without an increase in price. This means better access for cash-strapped pilots who are looking to upgrade or just dip their toes into the world of mobile navigation in the cockpit.

ForeFlight now supports synthetic vision on iPhone

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ForeFlight released version 10.5 today, adding a few highly sought after features. Most notably, this update brings synthetic vision to the iPhone, allowing pilots to use one of the most popular iPad features in ForeFlight on the smaller screen.

Apple’s New Lineup of iPhones is XS-ive

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Today Apple made a large hoo-ha about its newest iPhone, which is pretty much the old iPhone but better. Many a buzzword was tossed around like bionic computing, machine learning, neural engine and others. But practically speaking what does that mean for pilots that use mobile technology in the cockpit?
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3 reasons the new iPhone 5 is good for pilots

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Unless you are living under a rock, you probably heard that Apple announced the latest version of their best-selling iPhone today--the iPhone 5. Why should pilots care? Actually, there are some new features here that are helpful for pilots.