Unlike previous versions of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), where Apple announced new features separately by operating system, WWDC 2026 combined information to focus on three overall categories instead. Each category applied to all Apple products — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro — and they were broken down by performance improvements, trust
Adnan Ahmed/SlashGear At WWDC 2026, Apple debuted the next version of the iPhone's operating system, iOS 27. The public release is set for September, but those interested can try out the new features in iOS 27 early by installing the developer preview. As it is with every beta release, however, there is always a bit of
Simpleimages/Getty Images While most of the attention on Apple this week is laser-focused on the best iOS 27 features coming to your iPhone and a revamped macOS, it's fair to say that the most exciting announcement from Apple is still a few months away. Specifically, Apple is expected to introduce its first-ever foldable iPhone this September. Rumors
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If you’re using older iPhone or iPad hardware and you’re hoping to keep running Apple’s latest operating systems, this year’s releases bring mostly good news. The iOS 27 update will run on all iPhones that can run iOS 26, all the way back to the iPhone 11 and second-generation iPhone SE. The iPadOS 27 update
Evolf/Shutterstock Apple on Monday unveiled the highly anticipated iOS 27 operating system, with developer and public betas coming soon. The official iOS 27 release is expected to be available on compatible iPhones in September, around the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone models, which should ship with iOS 27 preloaded. The following iPhone
Organic Media/Getty Images When you hand your iPhone to an adult who just wants to quickly Google something or watch a YouTube video, you don't really have to worry about them accessing something you don't want them to if you trust them. Kids, especially toddlers, are an entirely different story. If they get bored, they
Messaging between blue and green bubbles is getting more secure. With the release of iOS 26.5, end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging will start rolling out in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users with the latest version of Google Messages, according to a post from Apple on Monday. End-to-end encryption protects a message's privacy and security
Key takeaways The foldable iPhone release date could be as early as September 2026. It could go by any of several names, including the iPhone Fold, iPhone Ultra or iPhone Flip. The first foldable iPhone will likely be a book-style format, followed by a Razr-style clamshell design. Recent design leaks point to a wider, squat
