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iOS 27 adds convenient new iPhone feature you’ll use all the time

9to5Mac · iPhone

iOS 27 adds convenient new iPhone feature you’ll use all the time

iOS 27’s tentpole additions include Siri AI and new Apple Intelligence features. But one of my favorite features so far is a…

Jul 22, 2026

iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict apps and services on leased devices due to missed payments

MacDailyNews · iPhone

iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict apps and services on leased devices due to missed payments

Apple is preparing for a major expansion of device financing with the upcoming “Apple Upgrade” leasing program — and iOS 27 already……

Jul 22, 2026

New iPhone screen sizes are launching this fall, here’s what’s coming

9to5Mac · iPhone

New iPhone screen sizes are launching this fall, here’s what’s coming

It’s not often that Apple debuts new iPhone screen sizes, but this fall the iPhone Ultra will introduce two displays in shapes…

Jul 22, 2026

WhatsApp Announces New CarPlay Experience, iPad Sign-Up, and More

MacRumors · iPhone

WhatsApp Announces New CarPlay Experience, iPad Sign-Up, and More

WhatsApp just announced a raft of new features spanning CarPlay, iPad, and iPhone that are "designed to work wherever you do, across…

Jul 22, 2026

You’re paying for 80+ iPhone and iPad games through Netflix, here’s the full catalog

9to5Mac · iPhone

You’re paying for 80+ iPhone and iPad games through Netflix, here’s the full catalog

Looking for new iPhone and iPad games to play? The App Store has plenty of games without ads and in-app purchases. Apple…

Jul 22, 2026

It has begun: Foxconn amassing army of workers for iPhone 18 Pro assembly

AppleInsider · iPhone

It has begun: Foxconn amassing army of workers for iPhone 18 Pro assembly

Months ahead of the fall launches, and historically right on time, Apple supply chain partner Foxconn has started to hire a small…

Jul 22, 2026

The reported Apple Upgrade program raises a very big concern

9to5Mac · iPhone

The reported Apple Upgrade program raises a very big concern

A Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that Apple is about to launch a new Apple Upgrade leasing contract to replace the iPhone Upgrade…

Jul 22, 2026

9to5Mac Daily: July 22, 2026 – iOS 27 beta 4 and iOS 26.6 RC

9to5Mac · iPhone

9to5Mac Daily: July 22, 2026 – iOS 27 beta 4 and iOS 26.6 RC

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts…

Jul 22, 2026

How to use iOS 27 Recovery Mode before erasing or restoring your iPhone

AppleInsider · iPhone

How to use iOS 27 Recovery Mode before erasing or restoring your iPhone

Apple's iOS 27 recovery screen offers iPhone and iPad users a better first step when a device won't start, especially without a…

Jul 22, 2026

Apple promotes ‘Nido de Villanas,’ a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro

9to5Mac · iPhone

Apple promotes ‘Nido de Villanas,’ a Mexican microdrama shot on iPhone 17 Pro

Apple has shared a first look at Nido de Villanas, a tongue-in-cheek Mexican microdrama shot entirely on an iPhone 17 Pro, which…

Jul 22, 2026

Claude Code brings live iOS app testing into its Mac app

9to5Mac · iPhone

Claude Code brings live iOS app testing into its Mac app

Claude Code’s Mac app now lets users test iOS apps in an interactive simulator pane, provided they have Xcode with the iOS…

Jul 22, 2026

Claude Code Can Now Build and Test iOS Apps in Apple's Simulator

MacRumors · iPhone

Claude Code Can Now Build and Test iOS Apps in Apple's Simulator

Anthropic today said Claude Code for desktop has been updated to work with the iOS Simulator, with the integration available in public…

Jul 22, 2026

iPhone Air 2 is coming, here’s everything we know so far

9to5Mac · iPhone

iPhone Air 2 is coming, here’s everything we know so far

Apple is working on a second-generation iPhone Air, and it could address several key limitations of the current model. Here’s everything we…

Jul 21, 2026

Apple testing 7-inch display for its largest-ever Twentieth Anniversary iPhone

MacDailyNews · iPhone

Apple testing 7-inch display for its largest-ever Twentieth Anniversary iPhone

Apple is internally prototyping a significantly larger smartphone display, pushing the boundaries of iPhone screen size for its… The post Apple testing…

Jul 21, 2026

iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments

9to5Mac · iPhone

iOS 27 code suggests Apple could restrict leased devices after missed payments

Code found in the iOS 27 beta suggests Apple has built a system that could restrict leased devices when customers fall behind…

Jul 21, 2026

Apple Invites update brings emoji replies and confetti to the party

AppleInsider · iPhone

Apple Invites update brings emoji replies and confetti to the party

A second update to Apple Invites for iOS in as many months adds two small changes: emoji replies and a pile of…

Jul 21, 2026

Meta testing StoryKit, an AI iPhone app that creates ‘personalized children’s stories’

9to5Mac · iPhone

Meta testing StoryKit, an AI iPhone app that creates ‘personalized children’s stories’

Meta has quietly released a new iPhone app that uses AI to create personalized children’s stories, complete with illustrations, narration, and original…

Jul 21, 2026

iOS 26.6 Prepares Your iPhone for iOS 27

MacRumors · iPhone

iOS 26.6 Prepares Your iPhone for iOS 27

iOS 27 includes a rebuilt search architecture for Siri AI. As a result, iPhones running the iOS 27 beta go through a…

Jul 21, 2026

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