Apple makes eSIM the only way to authenticate wireless carriers for the iPhone 14 series in the US, working with T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

Eli Blumenthal / CNET:
Small US carriers say Apple making eSIM the only option for iPhone 14 models in the US “democratizes connectivity” by letting users switch networks easily  —  Mint Mobile, Boost Mobile and US Mobile see room for growth as eSIM technology could make switching networks even easier.

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal:
Verizon replaces consumer unit chief Manon Brouillette, who joined in July 2021, with CEO Hans Vestberg; Verizon stock is down 29% in 2022  —  Consumer division leader Manon Brouillette departs after less than a year amid weak wireless subscriber growth  —  Verizon Communications Inc. VZ …

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
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Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
iOS 16.1 RC, available to developers, debuts iCloud Shared Photo Library, a way to share car, hotel, and other keys in Wallet, and an Apple Card savings account  —  Apple today seeded the iOS 16.1 Release Candidate to developers ahead of the update’s expected release next week.

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple says it expects iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max shipments to be lower than anticipated due to COVID-19 restrictions at a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China  —  Apple today said it expects iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments to be lower than the company previously anticipated due …