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Ken Pillonel has a history of developing clever projects that add USB-C support to gadgets that have less common, outdated port types. After creating the first ever USB-C iPhone back in 2021, the engineer has returned his attention to that concept. He's created an iPhone case that can provide older device models with a USB-C

AppleCare is getting a revamp Wednesday, with Apple announcing the new AppleCare One plan and updates to AppleCare Plus. That new One plan will let you cover multiple devices with a single monthly subscription, and AppleCare is expanding its coverage eligibility to include devices that are up to four years old that remain in good

The anticipated reveal of Apple's newest iPhone is just around the corner. For months now, rumors have been swirling about what the upcoming device, likely called the iPhone 17, could look like, from a redesigned camera module to fresh colors to a slimmer "Air" version of the handset. The phones are expected to debut in early September.

Jonathan S. Geller Over the past few years, Apple's iPhone releases have offered incremental improvements. A slight redesign here, some moderate camera improvements there, and so on and so forth. Still, Apple's iPhone has remained incredibly popular and a money-making machine. During the last holiday quarter, for example, the iPhone alone generated nearly $70 billion

Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Back Tap is one of those iPhone features you probably didn't know existed — or didn't think you'd use until you tried it. Introduced in iOS 14, it lets you assign quick actions to a double-tap (or triple-tap) on the back of your phone. That means you can do things like lock your

Rumors claim that Apple is planning to debut an ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air alongside the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max this fall. It’s said to be the thinnest iPhone model of all time, but you might be wondering whether or not Apple is going to have to cut any corners

Published Jul 18th, 2025 4:58PM EDT Image: Christian de Looper for BGR The upcoming iPhone Fold might actually have a crease-free design, and the next Galaxy Z Fold model might follow the same path. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Fine M-Tec is investing millions of dollars to “support the growing foldable device market and

Published Jul 17th, 2025 7:48PM EDT There are plenty of reasons to look forward to iOS 26 — the debut of Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language, custom backgrounds for text conversations, and CarPlay upgrades — but we are here to give you eight more. This week, the Unicode Consortium unveiled the emoji that will

Published Jul 17th, 2025 5:06PM EDT Image: José Adorno for BGR As excited as we are about the upcoming iPhone 17 colors, there’s something far more important we should be watching out for: Whether Apple is finally going to improve the display on its next generation of smartphones. Don’t get me wrong, Apple offers one

Published Jul 15th, 2025 12:53PM EDT Image: Christian de Looper for BGR It seems the base-model iPhone 17 won’t be as underwhelming as previous rumors suggested. In his latest analysis, Jeff Pu revises an earlier report that claimed the iPhone 17 would feature the A18 chip. Now, the analyst states: “We now expect the Phone