Hartley Charlton
Hartley is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and co-host of "The MacRumors Show" podcast; he contributes to daily news coverage and writes a wide range of content for the site. Various publications and aggregators often cite Hartley's articles. Additionally, he occasionally appears as a guest on other media outlets, such as the BBC, Al Jazeera, and CBS News, to share his knowledge of the industry.
Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined MacRumors in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer while completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of Nottingham. After graduation, he joined us as a full-time Editor. His work at MacRumors has since expanded into several areas beyond news coverage, including buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional product reviews.
In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a weekly basis, bringing our coverage to a wider audience, with a flare of personal opinion.
Hartley lives in Hertfordshire, England. Beyond technology, his other interests include travel, music, and tennis. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @ihxrtlxy and on Instagram at @hxrtlxy_.
Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined MacRumors in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer while completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of Nottingham. After graduation, he joined us as a full-time Editor. His work at MacRumors has since expanded into several areas beyond news coverage, including buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional product reviews.
In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a weekly basis, bringing our coverage to a wider audience, with a flare of personal opinion.
Hartley lives in Hertfordshire, England. Beyond technology, his other interests include travel, music, and tennis. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @ihxrtlxy and on Instagram at @hxrtlxy_.
Hartley Charlton's Articles
Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Series 11 Buyer's Guide: Apple's Smallest Ever Upgrade?
The Apple Watch Series 11 is now available for pre-order. The latest models feature just four changes over their predecessors–making them perhaps the smallest generational upgrade in the device's history. Here's everything that's new.
Apple's latest Apple Watch models bring a very small selection of specific improvements following last year's design refresh. This guide lists all of the...
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iPhone Air vs. iPhone 17 Pro Buyer's Guide: 35+ Differences Compared
Apple's new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro models are just $100 apart and excel in different areas, creating one of the most difficult buying decisions for customers in years.
Instead of the familiar split between standard and Pro models, Apple this year introduced the new iPhone Air. The iPhone Air is positioned as a design-focused iPhone with an ultra-thin, premium, and minimalist...
The MacRumors Show: Apple Announces iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, and More
The iPhone 17 is finally here. On this episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through all of Apple's "awe-dropping" announcements this week, including the iPhone 17 lineup, new Apple Watch models, AirPods Pro 3, and more.
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Apple's AirPods Pro 3 were introduced with significant hardware upgrades, including enhanced active noise...
Apple Watch Series 11's Increased 24-Hour Battery Life Has a Catch
Apple's claim that the Apple Watch Series 11 offers 24 hours of battery life has drawn scrutiny as closer examination of Apple's own testing data reveals that the increase from the Series 10's 18-hour rating is largely attributable to changes in testing methodology rather than a major hardware change.
Apple lists the Apple Watch Series 11 as capable of lasting up to 24 hours on a single...
iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro Buyer's Guide: 25+ Changes Compared
The iPhone 17 Pro launches next week, offering 25 changes and improvements over its predecessor from last year. Here's everything that's different between the two generations.
The iPhone 17 Pro introduces an aluminum unibody design, the A19 Pro chip, a new front-facing camera with Center Stage, and a 48-megapixel telephoto camera. Beyond these headline features, how much of an improvement...
Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch SE 3, Series 11, or Ultra 3? 45+ Differences Compared
The new Apple Watch lineup is now available to pre-order. With more feature parity than ever before across the models, understanding the differences is more important ever before.
All three of the new Apple Watches feature the S10 chip, always-on displays, sleep score, and media playback, but there are still some significant differences between the two devices.
The Apple Watch SE is...
Buyer's Guide: iPhone 17, Air, Pro, or Pro Max? 40+ Differences Compared
Apple's four new iPhones launch later this month, with more differences between the latest models than ever before.
Instead of the familiar split between standard and Pro models, Apple has introduced the new iPhone Air, expanded the feature gap between tiers, and refined each model to serve a clearer audience. The result is a four-device family that ranges from the affordable and practical...
Beats Announces Three New iPhone Cases
Beats today announced a new collection of cases for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
The Beats iPhone 17 Case with MagSafe & Camera Control is designed to be thin and light. It is available for the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
The Beats iPhone 17 Kickstand Case with MagSafe & Camera Control comes with a removable lanyard that...
Apple Watch Series 11 Gets First-Ever Battery Life Increase to 24-Hours
The Apple Watch Series 11 features the device's first ever decisive battery life increase, reaching a full 24-hours.
Since the Apple Watch was first unveiled in 2014, it has featured what Apple called an "all-day" 18-hour battery life through each successive generation until now. With the Series 11, battery life reaches 24 hours. The Apple Watch SE 3 continues to feature an 18-hour battery...
Apple's New 2025 iPhone Lineup: All Storage Options and Prices
Apple's iPhone lineup now consists of seven models with five different storage options, including a 2TB configuration for the first time ever. Here's how much everything costs.
The full selection of iPhone models and storage options to be available from Apple going forward is as follows:
128GB
256GB
512GB
1TB
2TB
iPhone 16e
$599
$699
$899
iPhone...
iPhone 17 Pro Only Comes in Three Colors, With No Black Option
The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are available in just three color options, notably with no black option.
The new high-end models are available in Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue. Orange is a new addition to the Pro lineup, while blue returns from the iPhone 15 Pro.
Natural, Desert, and Black have not been carried over, making this year's selection of color options the...
Here's What the New Apple Watch Lineup Looks Like
Following today's "Awe dropping" special event, the Apple Watch lineup now contains five models at different price points.
The full new Apple Watch lineup is as follows:
Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm): Starts at $249
Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm): Starts at $279
Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm): Starts at $399
Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm): Starts at $429
Apple Watch Ultra 3: Starts at $799
All...
All New iPhone Models Feature 18MP Front-Facing Camera With Center Stage and Square Sensor
All of Apple's new iPhone models feature a significantly upgraded 18-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage and a square sensor.
Users can expect significantly better selfies, especially in low-light conditions. The improvement is one of the biggest upgrades to the iPhone's front-facing camera ever. The history of major upgrades to the iPhone's front-facing camera is as follows:
...
No New Apple Watch Chip for the First Time Ever: All Models Stick to S10
For the first time ever, the new Apple Watch lineup does not contain a new chip.
The Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 all contain the S10 chip. Until now, every new Apple Watch generation featured a new S-series chip since the device's introduction.
Often, these chips were simply rebadged with few to no changes, with the same CPU used across chips. For...
iPhone 17 Pro Ditches Titanium, Here's Why
Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max replace the titanium frame introduced two years ago with a new aluminum design. Here's why.
Apple introduced titanium to the iPhone with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max back in 2023, with the change even becoming the device's marketing tagline. While the devices were said to be more durable, they also suffered from complaints about overheating....
Here's What Apple's New iPhone Lineup Looks Like
Following today's "Awe dropping" special event, Apple's iPhone lineup now contains seven models at different price points.
The full new iPhone lineup is as follows:
iPhone 16e (starting at $599)
iPhone 16 (starting at $699)
iPhone 16 Plus (starting at $799)
iPhone 17 (starting at $799)
iPhone Air (starting at $999)
iPhone 17 Pro (starting at $1,099)
iPhone 17 Pro Max (starting at...
Apple Discontinues These Three Apple Watch Models
Following the announcement of the new Apple Watch lineup today, Apple discontinued all of the Apple Watch models previously on sale.
Apple typically retires prior models with the release of their successors, and with three new models this year, the entire previous lineup has been discontinued; the Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are no longer available....
All New iPhone Models Now Feature ProMotion Displays
More than eight years after it introduced the technology, the entire new iPhone lineup features ProMotion display technology for the first time.
ProMotion is Apple's name for its adaptive display technology that makes motion on screen appear smoother and more responsive. Apple introduced ProMotion with the second-generation iPad Pro in June 2017.
On iPhones, ProMotion arrived later with...
Apple Discontinues iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
Following the announcement of the iPhone 17 lineup today, Apple discontinued the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
Apple typically retires previous-generation hardware to streamline its product portfolio, and this year appears to be no exception. Both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are no longer available.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus were introduced on September 12, 2023, at Apple's...
Apple Discontinues iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
Following the announcement of the iPhone 17 lineup today, Apple discontinued the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Apple typically retires its Pro models with the release of their successors, and this year continues that pattern. Both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are no longer available.
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max were introduced on September 9, 2024, at...
