Apple releases second iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone

Apple has released the second iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone. The update follows the release of iOS 27 to everyone. It also leaps over iOS 27.1, which Apple has shown as an iPhone Duo-focused release. iOS 27.2 beta includes all-new Health app and more iOS 27.2 is the next release that will follow the official launch of iOS 27 from September 14. iOS 27.1 is just for iPhone Duo. [...]

iFixit tears down iPhone 18 Pro, explores variable aperture, finds concerning repair issue

iFixit has published its traditional teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro, which shows the variable aperture mechanism up close and explores a potential issue involving display repairs. Watch it below. iFixit worries about possible display frame issue iFixit’s teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro is now live, exploring not just the variable aperture, this year’s biggest camera upgrade, but also the device’s larger vapor chamber, the new under-display [...]

Our top iPhone 18 Pro accessories to upgrade your setup [Updated]

We are taking look at some of the iPhone 18 Pro accessories we are picking up for ourselves this year before Friday’s delivery day. If you ask me Apple’s AirTag 2 and a fresh set of AirPods Pro 3 (or AirPods 5) are the best accessories you can buy for your new iPhone 18 Pro, never mind the world’s greatest Polishing Cloth, but we are digging in a [...]

Our top iPhone 18 Pro accessories to upgrade your setup [Updated]

We are taking look at some of the iPhone 18 Pro accessories we are picking up for ourselves this year before Friday’s delivery day. If you ask me Apple’s AirTag 2 and a fresh set of AirPods Pro 3 (or AirPods 5) are the best accessories you can buy for your new iPhone 18 Pro, never mind the world’s greatest Polishing Cloth, but we are digging in a [...]

iPhone 18 Pro Max still uses a Qualcomm modem in the US, teardown confirms

TechInsights has published one of the first in-depth iPhone 18 Pro Max teardowns. Most notably, the teardown confirms that the iPhone 18 Pro Max sold in the United States still uses a Qualcomm modem. On its tech specs website, Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro uses the Apple C2 cellular modem. In every country other than the United States, Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro Max also uses its [...]

iPhone 18 Pro Max’s battery is so big Apple had to add this new feature to iOS 27

The iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a huge jump in battery life, partly because the battery itself is physically larger. In a new support document published today, Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro Max has such a big battery that it has additional shipping requirements. iPhone 18 Pro Max: New battery feature Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro Max has a battery capacity over 20 watt-hours (Wh). As [...]

Download the iPhone Duo’s official light and dark wallpapers here 

Although Apple did not include the iPhone Duo’s wallpapers in iOS 27, the company did include them in the iPhone simulator in Xcode 27.1 beta, released earlier today, which means now you can download them. Get them below. Download the iPhone Duo’s wallpapers Earlier this month, Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, with dedicated light and dark mode wallpapers depicting dunes against a mountain range. [...]

Download the iPhone Duo’s official light and dark wallpapers here 

Although Apple did not include the iPhone Duo’s wallpapers in iOS 27, the company did include them in the iPhone simulator in Xcode 27.1 beta, released earlier today, which means now you can download them. Get them below. Download the iPhone Duo’s wallpapers Earlier this month, Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, with dedicated light and dark mode wallpapers depicting dunes against a mountain range. [...]

Apple VP of hardware talks iPhone Duo durability, crease, hinge, and more

Apple’s new Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Tom Marieb, sat down with TechRadar for an interview all about iPhone Duo. Here’s what he said about iPhone Duo’s durability, the hinge, display crease, and more. Apple put ‘blood, sweat, and tears’ into making iPhone Duo’s hinge durable and versatile, per interview iPhone Duo will launch next month, bringing an all-new software experience to iPhone (see examples here) but also [...]

iPhone Duo videos reveal split keyboard, app multitasking, more

Today is iPhone 18 Pro launch day, but ahead of iPhone Duo’s arrival in October, a variety of hands-on videos have surfaced online showing off the software keyboard, app multitasking, camera features, and more. Hands-on videos demonstrate iPhone Duo features iPhone Duo is an exciting new model unlike any previous iPhone. But its uniqueness raises questions about what the everyday experience will be like. For example, what will [...]