Apple iOS 26 Release Date, iPhones Eligible For iOS Update
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A new regulatory filing may have just revealed something about the next iPhone Apple would have preferred stayed unnoticed.
Commentary: Battery life takes a hit on thin phones. But Apple's new AI-powered feature could mitigate the blow on its rumored skinny device.
This is not, however, the default look on the iPhone in the new iOS 26, which is now available as a developer beta. First, a quick name check-up: Apple calls its new design, which
Long before WWDC 2025 kicked off, I said the big operating system redesign rumored for all of Apple’s products this year wasn’t just some sort
Major Apple announcements from its annual developers conference the past two years heralded big changes — which, so far, have largely fallen flat. This year, the tech company badly needs to deliver a win.
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Android 16 is officially here, and it includes Google’s take on the iPhone’s Live Activities. On Tuesday, Google announced that Live Updates are rolling out first with ride-share and food delivery apps, allowing you to track the progress of your ride or delivery with persistent, real-time notifications.
Apple is releasing a substantial new iOS iteration later this year, but like always, some iPhones will be unable to run the operating system and will be functionally left behind by the Apple ecosystem.
You’ll see two shortcuts down in the lower left and right corner—usually the flashlight and the camera, if you’ve left the defaults in place. Tap the – (minus) button to clear either the right or the left shortcut, then tap the + (plus) button that’s revealed.
If you thought Apple Inc.’s artificial intelligence woes in the US were bad, just know that they could actually be worse. Look at China. The AI iPhone features haven’t even arrived on the mainland. And those holding their breath for an update at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference were again let down.