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Published Jul 30th, 2024 11:31AM EDT Introduced alongside the iPhone 14, Apple is now expanding Emergency SOS via satellite feature to Japan. Japanese iPhone owners will now be able to make emergency calls even when they don’t have a cell signal or Wi-Fi networks nearby. As long as you have an iPhone 14, iPhone 15

iOS 18 is still in the middle of its beta cycle. However, Apple decided to seed iOS 18.1 beta so developers could start testing the upcoming Apple Intelligence platform. Even so, there are a few requirements for developers to try iOS 18.1, such as having devices compatible with Apple Intelligence. The compatible devices are iPhone

In a move that shouldn’t surprise anyone, Apple Intelligence will not be ready for iOS 18. Instead, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that we’ll have to wait until iOS 18.1 to take advantage of Apple’s suite of AI features. Specifically, we can expect Apple Intelligence to arrive sometime in October, a few weeks after the iPhone

Freshsplash/Getty Images The iPhone is rigged with plenty of bells and whistles that make it the well-oiled machine that we all know and love. Combing through the Settings app is usually a good idea for first-time users, if only to explore the many settings and features you probably didn't know existed. For instance, you can

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Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock Nowadays, the variety of smartphones at our disposal are as varied and diverse as the people who own them. But as nice as it is to have these seemingly endless phone options to pick from, there are some setbacks to all of this variety to be aware of as well.  There are many

Published Jul 23rd, 2024 5:25PM EDT Image: Christian de Looper for BGR With the iPhone 16 release just around the corner, it seems the attention is now turning to the upcoming iPhone 17. Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard several rumors about camera upgrades, bigger sizes, and even a sketchy iPhone 17 Slim. In

Alongside an all-new Home Screen for iPhone users in iOS 18, Apple is also preparing a revamped Control Center. With this updated feature, it’s easier than ever to access the most important shortcuts on your phone with a few swipes and taps. In this article, we’ll teach you how to customize the iPhone’s new Control

Published Jul 20th, 2024 10:33AM EDT Image: José Adorno for BGR iOS 18 features one of the most important changes in iPhone history: a revamped Home Screen. With this update, Apple offers unprecedented freedom to customize one of the device’s most personal spaces to your heart’s content. In this article, we’ll teach you everything you