iPhone 12 pre-orders, MagSafe cases, 5G updates in the US and UK, and Intercom feature on HomePod

Our hosts recount their iPhone 12 Pro pre-order experience and what models they have coming on launch day. Discussion on the new iPhone 12 camera system, MageSafe cases, 5G network updates, Intercom launches on the HomePod and a farewell to Quibi.

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Carrier 5G Coverage Maps

• View the full list of 5G Ultra Wideband cities on AppleInsider •

• Verizon 5G Coverage Map •

• AT&T 5G Coverage Map •

• T-Mobile 5G Coverage Map •

• T‑Mobile Newsroom on 5G Ultra Wideband •

Links from the show

• Some iPhone 12 cases are shipping without speaker holes •

• Low-light performance of iPhone 12 Pro aided by wider ISO range & aperture •

• Photographer Austin Mann puts iPhone 12 Pro through its paces •

• iPhone 12 Pro Camera Review: Glacier — Austin Mann •

• Lux launches Halide Mark II app with revamped interface, more pro photography tools •

• ‎Halide Mark II - Pro Camera •

• Verizon Unlimited Data Plans •

• AT&T Unlimited Data Plans •

• iPhone 12 '5G' indicator denotes best available connection •

• iPhone - Supported 5G and LTE networks •

• Peak Design launches first iPhone case with mounting system & MagSafe support •

• MagSafe Charging iPhone 11 | Basic Apple Guy on Twitter •

• First initial iPhone 12 teardown video surfaces online •

• Apple releases HomePod software update 14.1 with Intercom •

• How to setup and use Intercom on iPhone, Apple Watch, and HomePod •

• Quibi lands on Apple TV as service fights to survive •

• Short-form streaming platform Quibi to shut down [confirmed] •

• Apple seemingly discontinues Apple TV 'Remote' app •

5G Ultra Wideband Cities

As listed by Verizon and AT&T. Verizon claims 5G Ultra Wideband is “available only in parts of select cities.” While AT&T says “5G+ is available in select innovation zones in over 15 states across the US”.

Verizon Ultra Wideband Cities:

• Anaheim, CA • Ann Arbor, MI • Arlington, TX • Atlanta, GA • Baltimore, MD • Boise, ID • Boston, MA • Charlotte, NC • Chicago, IL • Cincinnati, OH • Cleveland, OH • Columbus, OH • Dallas, TX • Denver, CO • Des Moines, IA • Detroit, MI • Fort Wayne, IN • Grand Rapids, MI • Greensboro, NC • Hartford, CT • Houston, TX • Indianapolis, IN • Jersey City, NJ • Kansas City, MO • Las Vegas, NV • Las Vegas, NV • Little Rock, AR • Louisville, KY • Memphis, TN • Miami, FL • Milwaukee, WI • Minneapolis, MN • Norfolk, VA • Oklahoma City, OK • Omaha, NE • Panama City, FL • Philadelphia, PA • Phoenix, AZ • Providence, RI • Raleigh, NC • Richmond, VA • Salt Lake City, UT • San Francisco, CA • San Jose, CA • Sarasota, FL • Spokane, WA • St. Louis, MO • St. Paul, MN • Syracuse, NY • Tucson, AZ • Washington, DC

AT&T 5G+ Cities:

• Atlanta, GA • Austin, TX • Baltimore, MD • Charlotte, NC • Cleveland, OH • Dallas, TX • Detroit, MI • Houston, TX • Indianapolis, IN • Jacksonville, FL • King of Prussia, PA • Las Vegas, NV • Los Angeles, CA • Louisville, KY • Menlo Park, CA • Miami Gardens, FL • Miami, FL • Nashville, TN • New Orleans, LA • New York City, NY • Oakland, CA • Ocean City, MD • Oklahoma City, OK • Orlando, FL • Philadelphia, PA • Phoenix, AZ • Raleigh, NC • Redwood City, CA • San Antonio, TX • San Bruno, CA • San Diego, CA • San Francisco, CA • San Jose, CA • Waco, TX • West Hollywood, CA

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