Published Dec 31st, 2024 12:32PM EST Rumors about the next-generation iPhone SE have been spreading like wildfire for months, but according to a new leak, those rumors have missed one major detail. On Tuesday, leaker Majin Bu said on X that Apple is doing away with the SE branding next year, potentially for good, and
Apple made the iPhone's Dynamic Island a fun, easy-to-see way to surface system alerts, show apps running in the background and even track ride shares and food delivery. Sareena Dayaram Senior Editor Sareena is a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat including device reviews. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with more than
The new year is almost here, so the BGR staff named our favorite iPhone apps of 2024. Instead of fancy awards, we thought sharing the apps we used the most this year would be a great idea. While most of them were included in our coverage, there are also a few hidden gems to be
Most iPhone 17 rumors so far have focused on the iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max. The former is Apple’s ultra-thin handset that will replace the Plus variant. The latter is Apple’s best possible iPhone of 2025, a device that might pack some exclusive features. But the fact is that not all buyers will
Apple occasionally makes choices that tarnish its strong privacy-forward reputation, like when it was secretly collecting users’ Siri interactions. Yesterday, a blog post from developer Jeff Johnson highlighted what feels like such a choice: an “Enhanced Visual Search” toggle for the Apple Photos app that is seemingly on by default, giving your device permission to
sdx15/Shutterstock When it comes to managing and sharing large files on your iPhone or iPad, zipping and unzipping files can make the process much more convenient. Zipping allows you to compress multiple documents, photos, or videos into a single file, which makes it easy to send them via email or upload them to a cloud
The next big thing in traditional smartphone design will be a significant reduction in thickness, something we’ve already witnessed with foldable devices. It’s happening next year, with the iPhone 17 Air being the ultra-thin phone that keeps appearing in leaks and rumors. But we won’t have to wait until September to see an ultra-thin phone
The iPhone 17 will feature four models, just like previous iPhone families. However, Apple’s next iPhone series will deliver a big change compared to the last couple of years. The ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air will replace the iPhone Plus size, and that’s the iPhone I’m most excited about. The other three models, the iPhone 17
I’ve been testing iOS 18.2 since the first beta, but I hardly paid any attention to it. That’s because I’m an iPhone user in Europe, which means I’m not getting any of the Apple Intelligence features available in iOS 18.2 elsewhere. Therefore, I hardly paid attention to the other features in the iOS 18.2 release
Since the release of iOS 18.2 on December 11, ChatGPT integration has been an integral part of Apple Intelligence. Provided you own a recent iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can access OpenAI’s chatbot directly from your device, with no need to go through the ChatGPT app or web client. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a
