Latest Apple phone news
Waiting for 2018's new iPhone? Now we know about - and have used - the forthcoming iOS 12, it seems a safe bet that the new iPhone will be with us when the new iPhone software is released in September. Three iPhones arrived last year in the form of the... Read more
World Emoji Day is 17 July, and Apple is celebrating the event by introducing 70 new emoji characters, including gingers.Apple has shared details on emoji that are coming to iOS devices "later this year" as part of the Unicode 11 emoji release. It plans... Read more
Apple is reportedly adopting Japanese manufacturer Nichia's 0.3t LED chips for its 6.1-inch cheaper LCD iPhone, with the result being similar brightness to previous LCD models but with the same sort of super-thin bezel as the iPhone X.DigiTimes' industry... Read more
Apple has released the second public beta of iOS 12.The company launched the first iOS 12 public beta late last month, giving anybody - or, non-developers - a chance to test the unfinished software ahead of its final release for all iPhone and iPad users... Read more
Apple is reportedly planning to introduce new iPhone colours when it launches the next iPhone later this year.The new colours include grey, white, blue, red, and orange. However, they'll be limited to a less-expensive model, which will still come with... Read more
We're expecting the launch of new iPhones in September, and all rumours are point to a cheaper iPhone 9 with a single camera, but moving to a bezel-free design with a notch, and a larger iPhone X Plus - taking the bezel-free design into a larger device... Read more
We'll get a new iPhone X in September, but we're still thinking there will probably be an iPhone SE update in the interim. Apple is still selling plenty of iPhone SE, despite the phone now being two years old and the basic chassis design dating from... Read more
The final version of iOS 12 will be downloadable to your iPhone and iPad in September, but before that a public beta has been launched. Check out How to download the iOS 12 beta.iOS 12 will run on an extensive list of iPhones and iPads. But, essentially,... Read more
Apple's iOS 12 will officially come to iPhones and iPads later in the year but a public beta has just been announced. Check out How to download the iOS 12 beta.The next major update to the iPhone and iPad's mobile operating system was rumoured to be... Read more
Earlier this month Apple previewed some of the features that are coming in iOS 12, the next version of its mobile operating system. And now it has released the iOS 12 public beta so you can have a go with the new operating system yourself. Well, if... Read more
iOS 12 will be with us in September alongside new iPhones. But Apple has today announced that the iOS 12 public beta is live and available for download. Developers have been able to get hold of the new iPhone OS since Apple's developer conference in... Read more
UPDATE: The iOS 12 beta has now been released - check out How to download the iOS 12 betaiOS 12, the next major iteration of Apple's mobile OS, will be with us in September alongside new iPhones. But when will we be able to get hold of a public beta of... Read more
Apple has for some time now, been said to be releasing three new iPhones at its annual September hardware event: two with OLED screens and one with an LCD screen. An rendered image of the latter has been obtained by BGR, revealing its full design. iPhone... Read more
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X all feature wireless charging. They work with hundreds of Qi charging mats and accessories already available - including in-car charging stations.But Apple is also soon to come out with its own AirPower mat for... Read more
Apple's AirPower wireless charging mat may finally be available to buy by September this year, according to a report from Bloomberg. Apple AirPower: Is the wireless charging mat for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods coming soon? Apple AirPods 2: When will... Read more
A few days ago we posted professional-looking rendered images of two of the much-rumoured new iPhones, which are coming this autumn.Now there are even better shots available, based on alleged leaked CAD designs from the production line. They not only... Read more
Apple has brought more fun effects to the Messages camera.Messages, also know as the iMessage app, is Apple's messaging platform across iOS devices and Mac devices. Last year, with the introduction of iPhone X, Messages added a new feature called Animoji.... Read more
Apple's developer conference has happened, and we're rounding up what the company announced.Apple puts on an annual developer conference in California to showcase new software, software updates, and - sometimes - technologies that developers can leverage... Read more
Apple's developers conference, WWDC, kicks off today with a keynote at 6pm BST and we'll likely see some new products and software announced. Pocket-lint will be in attendance and will bring you all the news as it happens.There won't, however, be any... Read more
Apple's WWDC 2018 is set to kick off next week, and thanks to a new report, we now know what to expect.WWDC, also known as the Worldwide Developers Conference, commences on 4 June with an opening keynote, where company executives typically unveil the... Read more
Apple is due to unveil iOS 12 at its annual WWDC, which kicks off next Monday 4 June. One of the features now thought to be coming to the newest version of Apple's mobile operating system is expanded capabilities for the built-in NFC chip on the iPhone,... Read more
Remember Bendgate?Well, to refresh your memory, in 2014, users began to complain that their iPhone 6 devices - specifically, the iPhone 6 Plus - were bending with normal use. In a statement to Pocket-lint, Apple suggested the entire situation was overblown... Read more
Apple has reportedly started production on its next-generation mobile processors, expected to be called A12.The new chips will drive the forthcoming 2018 iPhone models and, most likely, new iPad Pro tablets too."People familiar with the matter" told Bloomberg's... Read more
With the notch trend introduced by the Apple iPhone X in full swing, attention is now turning to the next big mobile trend, in-display fingerprint sensors. Samsung has been said to developing its own sensor for some time now - it was originally said to... Read more
After many reports claimed the Apple iPhone SE 2 would launch some time in Spring, a fresh report out of China claims Apple's budget smartphone will now launch at its regular September event instead. Apple iPhone SE2: Specs, rumours and everything else... Read more
There are rumours that a future iPhone will have three rear cameras, and a new report adds more weight to the speculation.To be clear: the rumours are about a 2019 model. And a new research note from the Taipei Times has suggested Apple is likely to... Read more
The Apple iPhone SE 2 rumor mill has been working in overdrive lately, there's so much information appearing online that it's tricky to sort the genuine leaks from mere speculation. The latest likely falls into the latter camp, but it's interesting nonetheless.... Read more
Would you miss Apple's 3D Touch if your iPhone didn't come with it?In January, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a great track record when it comes to revealing yet-to-be-announced news on upcoming Apple products, said we should expect three... Read more
While Apple hasn't released official sales numbers, the general consensus is that the iPhone X hasn't quite lived up to tech giant's expectations. 'It's a stunning phone and without doubt Apple's best to date, but it's high price tag has put a lot of... Read more
The next iPhone SE could arrive this spring.After talking to iPhone case manufacturers at the Global Sources Mobile Electronics trade-show, Japanese blog Macotakara claimed Apple is making a second-generation iPhone SE, with plans to announce the device... Read more
Well, it looks like Apple has been real busy.According to filings pulled from the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database, which were spotted by French website Consomac, Apple has a bunch of unreleased iPhone models with the model numbers A1920, A1921,... Read more
It's been years since Apple first took to the stage with U2's Bono to announce the first (Product) Red iPod. Since then, Apple has launched numerous bright red products - mostly accessories - with the aim of raising money to go towards HIV/Aids charities.... Read more
Apple has announced the special edition (Product)Red iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus and they're available now. Both are black on the front, with red aluminium backs.The special edition iPhone joins iPhone 8 in space grey, silver and gold. There's no red iPhone... Read more
Apple may follow in the footsteps of Huawei and release an iPhone with a triple-lens camera system in 2019, according to Taiwanese news outlet Economic Daily News. Huawei P20 Pro triple camera explored: Everything you need to know about Huawei's camera... Read more
The Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus were announced alongside the iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 at the company's event in September. The two devices succeed the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, bringing improvements in hardware as well as a glass rear over aluminium... Read more
Apple is developing touchless iPhones with curved displays.According to Bloomberg, these displays will gradually curve inward from top to bottom, where as every iPhone model in the past, with the exception of the iPhone X, have used flat displays. The... Read more
Apple Pay is a payment system designed to change the way you shop. The company has been leading the way in the effort to move consumers from physical wallets packed with cards to a world in which your iPhone or Watch does all the work. iOS 11 tips and... Read more
Your data might as well be gold.It's becoming clearer than ever that your name, email address, phone number, passwords, interests, and other types of data - or metadata - is desirable to not only hackers but also companies. Every day, there is some new... Read more
Apple has released a major update to iOS 11.The update, iOS 11.3, is technically one of a dozen official updates to the iOS 11 operating system since it debuted in September. It arrives more than a month the launch of iOS 11.2.6, a minor update that brought... Read more
A leaked investor memo claims that you could get yourself an iPhone X for as little as $899 (£635) this year. That's a distinct drop from the minimum of $999 being charged for this year's model.The price drop is suggested because it is claimed that Apple... Read more
Apple is the latest tech giant exploring the possibility of foldable smartphones, according to a new report.The company wants to launch an all-new iPhone in just two years. It will have a totally refreshed design, CNBC has reported, citing analyst Wamsi... Read more
Apple is said to be secretly developing its very own screens that use MicroLED technology, according to a report from Bloomberg. What is MicroLED? The TV tech set to take on OLED explained Apple has turned to third-party display manufacturers such as... Read more
Apple likes to add new features and data points into Maps, the latest of which is the addition of bike sharing data for more than 175 cities across 36 countries.You can search for the specific bike share system in your city in the search field in Apple... Read more
Ever since Apple announced the AirPower wireless charging mat at the iPhone X launch in September 2017, we've been in the dark as to when we can expect to see it on shelves. Apple itself has remained coy about the release date, simply stating it would... Read more
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has used Apple’s ARKit to create a new augmented reality app to show the devastation caused by war.The free app is called Enter the Room and, seen through the eyes of a child, the idea is you get a... Read more
If you haven't heard already, Apple is supposedly working on a super-sized iPhone X that it might launch this autumn. A few reports have claimed that the company wants to roll out a plus-sized version of the iPhone X, but now, a new report from the very-credible... Read more
The Apple iPhone X refresh for 2018 will have similar TrueDepth facial recognition on its front facing camera but with a smaller notch, claim analysts working for Barclays bank.Based on reports and meetings they had during CES in January, analysts Andrew... Read more
If you're a new iPhone X user, you might have realised that there are a few problems and annoyances with Apple's new super handset. At £999/$999, one would expect perfection, but, of course, nothing is perfect - not even the latest and greatest from... Read more
Counterpoint's report on the global sales of smartphones in both the last quarter and the whole of 2017 are in. And, while they continue to make good reading for Apple and Samsung, they both need to look over their shoulders at the rapid rise of Chinese... Read more
Apple has different plans for iOS this year.The company wants to delay some key features until next year, according to Axios. One of those features is a complete refresh of the home screen. In the meantime, Apple plans to fix performance and quality issues... Read more