As the FBI's fight with Apple over unlocking the iPhone belonging to suspected terrorists dies down, a new battle has broken out: the FBI has now ordered drone manufacturer DJI to unlock a Phantom 3 drone downed at 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump's private headquarters in Florida. DJI has refused to unlock the drone for authorities to reveal the aerial footage and … [Read more...] about Breaking: DJI Refuses to Unlock Drone, Apple Offers Support
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Phantom 3 Pro Price Slashed, Is Phantom 4 Far Behind?
DJI emailed customers today informing them that the price cuts for the Phantom Standard has been extended and that the price for the Phantom 3 Pro has been slashed to $999. The question that begs asking is: If the Phantom 3 cost is cut, can the Phantom 4 release be far behind? Probably not. We agree with our colleagues at RCDroneArena on that. This price cut reinforces … [Read more...] about Phantom 3 Pro Price Slashed, Is Phantom 4 Far Behind?
A Look Inside the DJI GO App
DJI has always described their UAVs as flying cameras rather than drones. Delivering packages or gathering crop data has never been the company's mission. DJI is about capturing the best aerial picture possible and nowhere is this mission more clear than in the DJI Go companion app for the Inspire 1, Phantom 3 line, and Matrice 100. We had our first exposure to the DJI Go … [Read more...] about A Look Inside the DJI GO App
DJI Software Update Brings New Tricks to its Drones
(Source: cio.com) Drone maker DJI is adding new features to some of its drones through a software update that should make them easier to fly. The update, which will be available on Sept. 7, comes as the drone industry is looking to make the craft easier and safer to fly to attract more novice users. The new flight modes take some of the complexity out of flying and … [Read more...] about DJI Software Update Brings New Tricks to its Drones
The DJI Phantom 3: A DroneLife Review
We speculated, we did the preview, we gathered the hearsay and now we finally have had a chance to fly. Here is the DroneLife DJI Phantom 3 review. As you probably know, there are two versions of the Phantom 3, the Advanced and the Professional. The two drones are identical in almost every way except for the forward indicator stickers (silver for the Advanced, gold for the … [Read more...] about The DJI Phantom 3: A DroneLife Review
