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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