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Soon after the Apple iPhone event takes place, we'll finally have access to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 — both of which are bringing huge upgrades to your iPhone and iPad's operating systems. One you might be thrilled to play around with is the visual update: Liquid Glass. (It's like the better-executed version of Windows

Carrastock/Getty Images Your iPhone's status bar is a helpful dashboard that provides a glance at the vital signs of your smartphone. You're probably used to seeing the Wi-Fi and cellular data icons in this indicator field, along with your iPhone's battery status. But there may come a day when you see something a bit less familiar.

Tripsy Tripsy, the 2024 iPhone App of the Year finalist, has just gotten a major update. With version 3.5, the app now offers a revamped experience when planning a trip together with friends or family members, as well as for tour guides. Created by Brazilian developers, Tripsy is by far one of the best options

At the iPhone event expected next month (here's what to expect), Apple will finally announce when we can download iOS 26 on our iPhones. Until then, you can download and install the newly released public beta 2 (or iOS 26 developer beta 6 for developers). I've been playing around with it for the past couple

The Apple iPhone event is right around the corner, which means the huge tech company will finally reveal its iPhone 17 lineup. The latest iOS 26 features will come preinstalled on the new models, as well as any additional features Apple reveals at the launch event. But since we still have to wait a few

Nadeem Sarwar/SlashGear One of the biggest benefits of investing in Apple's ecosystem of devices is the seamless interplay between the different categories, not just at the software level, but also in terms of hardware-level connectivity. The latter extends all the way from transferring files and troubleshooting to even charging other devices. In case you've ever

Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air will closely match the configuration of the iPhone 17 Pro, reports claim, but there will be some slight differences. According to a new leak posted to Weibo earlier today, the iPhone 17 Air will boast one less GPU core than the iPhone 17 Pro. So, while the Pro model

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Georgeclerk/Getty Images You've had the best of luck with your iPhone over the last couple of years, but all good things must come to an end. One day, you pick up your mobile device, only to be treated to a message that reads "Accessory Not Supported." While you can simply tap the error away, there's