Getting an iPhone fully repaired, including Touch ID hardware pairing is about to become much more accessible to consumers seeking cracked screen repair services. Reuters announced earlier this week that Apple’s secure enclave pairing device, dubbed the ‘Horizon Machine’ will first be deployed to about 200 retail repair locations including Best Buy stores in Miami, San […]
Archives for 2017
New OLED Touch ID Tech In iPhone 8: Overview, Impact & Opinion
Motherboard published a pretty bold article earlier this month highlighting the impact iPhone 8 would have on 3rd party repair shops. The title? “Title: The Next iPhone Could Put 15,000 Repair Companies Out of Business” That’s pretty bold! Since then many other articles have come out spinning this concept and have many repair techs, repair […]
Verizon Partners w/ Repair Franchise to Fix Cracked Screens
I was listening to Clark Howard’s pod cast a few weeks ago when he announced that Verizon would now offer cracked screen repairs for iPhones. Retail post-paid has never shown interest in conducting repairs and for good reason. Their business model is service, devices, accessories and warranty protection plans – not retail repair! I scanned various […]
Right to Repair Bill Gains Momentum In 5 States
Right to Repair has gained a lot of attention but didn’t see much legislative progress through the Senate or House in 2016. However, 5 states including Nebraska, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts and Kansas have announced their intent on addressing potential bills that would require OEM’s such as Apple & Samsung to provide documentation and services to 3rd […]
Woman Drives SUV Into TMobile Store After Refused New iPhone
Dropping and cracking the screen on your expensive new iPhone is enough to make anyone upset. Especially when they pay for insurance and find out that cracked screens still carry a hefty deductible. Shinobia Montoria Wright, 32, of Wellington, Florida took her anger to a new level when she plowed her SUV through a Palm Springs […]
How OLED iPhone Displays Will Impact Replacement Parts Cost
Everyone has been talking about Apple’s potential change from LED/LCD to OLED technology in the upcoming iPhone 8. Supposedly, OLED will only come to the iPhone 8 Plus model where the standard & “budget” versions will still use LED/LCD screens. There hasn’t been any official announcement from Apple, so you could still call it a rumor. Usually, I […]