If you"re unsatisfied with your #iPhone6, Apple"s got you covered with #iSight. Find out more here. - http://clapway.com/2015/08/23/apple-introduces-a-camera-replacement-program-for-iphone-6-plus-users-442/

If you’ve been a faithful iPhone 6 Plus user then you might have noticed that some of your snapped photos turned out to be blurrier than they should have been. Good news: Apple announced a new camera replacement program called iSight.

What is iSight?

On Thursday Apple introduced a new camera replacement program called iSight, which will cover a “small percentage” of all iPhone 6 Plus smartphones sold between September 2014 and January 2015. There aren’t any details on what exactly is causing the phones to sometimes produce blurry images. There is some speculation that it could be a flaw in the iPhone 6 Plus’ optical image stabilization since it’s an omitted feature from the original iPhone 6.

Apple says the iSight program will allow users to send in their iPhone 6 Plus to be replaced absolutely free.

Is You Phone Affected?

If you’ve owned your iPhone 6 Plus since the beginning and haven’t noticed any blurry images yet, then chances are you’re fine. If you have shaky hands and aren’t quite sure then Apple has provided a way for users to check whether or not their phone is eligible for replacement.

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The first thing you’ll want to do is find your phone’s serial number. To do this you just need to follow this path: Settings — General — About. You could also find the same number on your iTunes summary page, or on the box your phone came in. Once you’ve got it, just head over to this site and plug that number into the serial number box on the site.

Limitations

There are a few caveats to the program, but nothing that doesn’t make sense. First off, if you have any major defects–like a broken screen–then Apple is asking that you replace the screen before sending it in. Also, depending on the state of condition your iPhone 6 Plus is in, you may need to pay a fee for the repair. The only work Apple will be doing on the device is in regards to the camera. Fortunately, Apple is allowing users a three year window to replace their cameras after they purchase the device.

If you believe your iPhone 6 Plus is affected, go ahead and visit your nearest authorized service provider for more details.

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Business Insider is reporting that Apple employees are currently testing a new feature in iOS that could help bridge the gap between people who like using voicemail and people who don’t.

The Death of Voicemail

Apple plans to use Siri’s speech-to-text transcription abilities in order to relay Voicemail directly to the user without them having to go in and actually accessing the feature. This is a great solution since people either love Voicemail or hate it. Business Insider correctly assumes that most people like to leave voicemails because they’re quick and easy, but people receiving voicemails typically don’t like to stop what they’re doing, and dial into their Voicemail to receive information that could be easily be received through a simple text. Apple’s solution gives users the best of both worlds.

How Will the Process Work?

The whole process is relatively simple on the user’s end, though there are obviously more complex things going on behind the scenes. When makes a phone call that isn’t received by who they are trying to call, Siri will answer the phone call rather than having the call be picked up by a regular audio receiver.

The report says that the iCloud Voicemail system that Siri will be utilizing has the ability to tell the caller where the receiving user is and why they aren’t able to pick up the phone — a feature that is hopefully optional. But the gist is that Siri will listen to the caller’s message and transcribe it in a text message.

Apple will most likely be using the same process Siri already uses in order to transcribe speech-to-text when users send oral text messages. So, while Apple has stated that Siri is due for another upgrade when iOS 9 hits, don’t expect messages to be perfect every time.

The Release Schedule

Apple isn’t the first to utilize a function like this. Google Voice users have had this function for years, though the messages are mostly useless unless the caller speaks incredibly clear.

Apple is currently prepping the new voicemail feature for a release sometime in 2016.

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