Dontree_M/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's not in your head — sometimes the audio coming out of your iPhone doesn't sound quite right. Muffled audio, for instance, can mean that something is off with the speaker. Sometimes, the audio can suddenly drop in quality when you switch to cellular
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Google just unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, including the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. If you’re looking for the model with a bigger screen, consider the Pro XL, which now starts at $1,299 for the 256GB storage configuration. The Pro XL model has always
Vadym Plysiuk/Getty Images Smartphone buyers looking to upgrade to a good flagship phone with several years of software support may choose between an iPhone 17 version and a Pixel 10 model. Google offers seven years of Android updates and seven years of security updates to all Pixel phones launched since the Pixel 8 series (2023).
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A supplier’s earnings call supports rumors that Apple will stick to launching high-end phones like the Pro series this fall. A supplier’s earnings call supports rumors that Apple will stick to launching high-end phones like the Pro series this fall. by Stevie Bonifield Aug 12, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC Stevie Bonifield is a news writer
Apple’s all-glass iPhone overhaul isn’t being shelved after all, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The long-rumored device celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original iPhone is allegedly on track for a 2027 release despite a recent analyst report indicating Apple was no longer working on the design. Gurman reported on Tuesday that a new
Apple is seemingly developing an iOS feature that can verify when a photograph was taken using an iPhone camera. 9to5Mac reports that the iOS 27 beta 5 includes code references for an “Apple Reference Image” system that can embed provenance metadata into iPhone photographs at the point of capture — enabling users to prove where
If you were hoping for an all-glass iPhone, a new report from Barron’s might shatter that dream. The financial news source reports that Jefferies analyst Edison Lee believes development on an all-glass mobile device has come to a halt. According to the report, Lee thinks the device was canceled because of “poor production yield,” or
