Apple's $29 iPhone Battery Replacement Plan Ends January 1

as mentioned in Image: PexelsAround a year ago Apple admitted to slowing down the batteries in older iPhones, and it offered to replace the battery in all phones newer than an iPhone 6 for $29 — as long as you got that battery replacement by December 31st. That means time is running out. AdvertisementStarting January 1, the cost of that battery replacement goes up again to $69 for the iPhone X and $49 for older devices. So, if you have an iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X with a less-than-stellar battery, now's the time to go ahead and make that Apple Store appointment to get it fixed (actually the time was probably a year ago, if we're being honest). The Apple Store is likely going to be a madhouse after the holidays, so you might want to book that Genius Bar appointment as late in the month as you can — just make sure you get in before the end of the 31st.

iPhone XS, iPhone XR: What you need to know about Apple's Smart Battery Case

Here's what you need to know about the Smart Battery Case, your iPhone and how they work together. CompatibilityThe new Smart Battery Case is available for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max ( ), and iPhone XR ( ). With the iPhone X and iPhone XS being similar in design, the Smart Battery Case for the XS will work on the X. The basicsYou'll need to charge the Smart Battery Case before you can use it. With the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR all featuring wireless charging, it only makes sense that Apple built wireless charging into the Smart Battery Case.

9to5Mac Happy Hour 208: New iPod touch rumors, competing iPhone 11 renders, leaked Smart Battery Cases debut

as declared in This week Benjamin and Zac discuss how Apple's revenue miss is affecting iPhone prices in China, a new detail about how the battery replacement program affected upgrades, a new AirPower launch rumor, competing iPhone 11 rumors and renders, hope for a future iPod touch, and the debut of the leaked Smart Battery Case for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. 9to5Mac Happy Hour is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Setapp: Setapp, the first subscription service for Mac offering users access to a suite of over 130+ apps for $9.99/month. Sponsored by Upstart: Hurry to Upstart.com/HAPPYHOUR to find out HOW LOW your Upstart rate is! You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!

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