Tired of sending plain text and voice notes? Pixi Garden lets you send animated AI characters that walk into chats, perform, and deliver your message. It works inside Apple's Messages app, with WhatsApp and other platforms expected to follow.

My Pixel 8a keeps gaining AI tools while Apple’s newest model leaves the standard iPhone 17 behind, and that gap says plenty about long-term support.

Foxconn is hiring temporary workers at $3.20-$3.80 per hour to assemble the iPhone Ultra at its Longhua factory, as Apple pushes toward a September 2026 announcement.

Counterpoint Research's BOM analysis shows the 12GB plus 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max will cost nearly $300 more to build than its predecessor.

Halide 3.1 adds perspective correction, a new Scarlet color look, raw only shooting, and smarter focus taps, just six weeks after Mark III launched.

Apple has begun testing DRAM chips from CXMT, China's fourth-largest memory chipmaker, for devices sold in China.

iOS 27 lets you remove the record audio button from Messages entirely, so you never accidentally send an awkward voice note again. Here's how to turn it off.

A new Restore option in iOS 27's Settings lets iPhone users recover Shortcuts that disappeared due to iCloud sync issues without having to rebuild them from scratch.

Apple’s next Pro iPhone could get a noticeably thicker body, likely due to a bigger battery and a rumored variable aperture camera.

Apple's next slim iPhone may finally balance style, battery, and better cameras without growing thicker.

iOS 27 beta 3 finally activates Siri's pace and expressivity sliders, letting you fine-tune how the assistant sounds across Siri, Maps, and Safari.

From emoji reactions to 30-day-expiring albums, iOS 27 transforms Shared Albums into a private, algorithm-free social media experience.

Caviar is not waiting for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, revealing a 19-unit luxury collection inspired by the rumored iPhone Ultra.

America's 250th anniversary time capsule includes an iPhone 17 Pro Max, an AI-generated prediction, and dozens of historic artifacts to represent life in 2026.

Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s foldable iPhone could follow the iPhone X playbook, with a fall reveal followed by delayed sales and tight supply.

China’s 3C certification database appears to reveal the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max battery capacities ahead of Apple’s fall launch.

From smarter Spotlight search to natural language reminders and a camera that actually understands what it sees, here are 3 Siri AI features making a real difference in daily iPhone use.

AI could make phones smarter, but it may also make the smartphone market less forgiving for smaller, stranger brands.

Here's why Apple should resist every temptation to turn the MacBook Neo’s successor into an AI-first machine and increase its asking price.

My iPhone Air was perfect until summer arrived. Now it overheats, warns me constantly, and burns through battery twice as fast.

The iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e may fall short of Apple’s AFM Core Advanced hardware requirement, meaning two major Siri AI features might not be available on these devices.

After testing iOS 27, one conclusion is hard to avoid: Apple isn't iterating anymore. It's maintained. And the iPhone is better off for it.

flormie turns flower identification into a gentler Pokémon Go style collection loop, giving iPhone users a reason to scan, save, and notice real flowers during everyday walks without the usual social-game chaos.

Apple’s next Pro Max model could beat Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra on battery size, especially in markets where it ships without a physical SIM tray.

Apple has reportedly raised its iPhone Ultra production target to around 10 million units, up from the previously estimated 7 to 8 million units.

Weibo leaker Instant Digital claims the iPhone 18 Pro will launch in Dark Cherry, Light Blue, and Silver-Gray, with no black option in the lineup.