How to Keep iMessage From Filling Up Your iPhone and iCloud
Credit: Tada Images via Shutterstock My Apple devices have over 55,000 items in the Messages app. This includes texts, voice notes, photos, videos, gifs, and other attachments sent and received on multiple devices. Over time, Messages has threatened to become the second-largest occupier of my precious storage space, right after Photos. Fortunately, I took action
Ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air may launch alongside Apple’s thickest-ever Pro Max model
Published Mar 7th, 2025 7:01AM EST Image: José Adorno for BGR While rumors suggest Apple might introduce its thinnest iPhone to date, the new iPhone 17 Air, later this year, the company might also be readying for the same launch its thickest Pro Max model ever made. According to Chinese leaker Ice Universe (via MacRumors
Some iPhone 16s Use a Special Glue That Makes Them Easier to Repair
Three of the iPhone 16 devices have batteries that are a lot easier to replace. Credit: Parilov / Shutterstock.com All batteries age, and the lithium ion battery in your iPhone is no exception. Overtime, the battery degrades, meaning it can no longer hold as much of a charge as it could when it was new.
The iPhone 15 Pro will get Visual Intelligence with iOS 18.4
What started as an Apple Intelligence feature exclusive to the Camera Control-endowed iPhone 16 line is coming to older iPhones, and soon. We already knew that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max would get Visual Intelligence at some point in the future, and thanks to 9to5Mac , we now know it's one of several
Flashes, an Instagram alternative based on Bluesky, is available for iPhones now
Anyone looking for an alternative to Instagram might have a suitable candidate in Flashes, a recently launched app built on Bluesky that seems to get all the important basics right. Flashes technically launched on the App Store on February 24, but a series of updates released in the days after launch have made the app
iPhone 17e rumored for 2026 launch as ‘e’ models become an annual fixture
Published Feb 27th, 2025 7:05AM EST Since Apple introduced the iPhone 16e last week, users wondered if this could be a one-time thing with a longer upgrade cycle, just like it was with the iPhone SE, or if it could be an annual thing. According to researchers over CIRP, the “iPhone e” is here to
iPhone 16e reviews are in: Not an iPhone 16, not an iPhone SE
Published Feb 27th, 2025 6:16AM EST Ahead of Friday’s sales, journalists and influencers just published their first hands-on, reviews, and unboxing of the iPhone 16e. This new addition to the iPhone 16 lineup, which is kind of an iPhone SE successor or a Galaxy FE-like device, comes with an A18 chip, a 48MP main camera
iPhone 16e review: What’s your acceptable compromise?
I’ve been traveling through time this week. Reviewing the iPhone 16e feels at once like I’m visiting my younger self and also forced to live in olden times, especially since I’ve been using an iPhone 16 Pro for months. No matter the device you’re currently using, getting the iPhone 16e necessitates embracing change. Sure, that’s
Best iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Cases for 2025
With Apple's latest iPhone 16 starting at a whopping $799, protecting your device is essential. I've tested dozens of cases, from rugged protective cases with military-grade drop protection to sleek MagSafe cases that maintain wireless charging compatibility. Whether you need a clear case to show off your iPhone's design, a wallet case for cards and
iPhones are briefly changing ‘racist’ to ‘Trump’ due to an iOS dictation issue
A bizarre bug is causing iPhones to automatically change the word “racist” to “Trump” when using the built-in dictation feature in iOS. The issue, which seems to have been discovered by TikTok users, crops up when using the voice-to-text feature in Apple apps like Messages. When speaking the word “racist,” iOS briefly transcribes the text