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Apple Says iOS 17.1 Complies with France’s SAR Testing for iPhone 12

Apple today released iOS 17.1 beta 3 for developers today, and the update also includes some changes specifically aimed at iPhone 12 users in France. This comes in response to a statement from France's Agence Française Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR), which claimed that the iPhone 12 exceeded the set Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) limits. Apple...

Apple Staff Told to Withhold Info on iPhone 12 Radiation in France [Update]

Apple is facing scrutiny in France over the radiation levels of its iPhone 12 model. The company has directed its tech support employees not to volunteer any information when consumers inquire about the issues, reports Bloomberg’s reliable Mark Gurman. Employees have been instructed to state that they have no information to share if customers ask...

France Bans iPhone 12 Sales Over Radiation Concerns

Apple is facing regulatory scrutiny in France after the country's Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) ordered a halt to the sales of the iPhone 12 model, which launched in 2020. The regulatory body cited tests that showed the phone's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)—a measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body—exceeded European...