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As Apple announced last week at the iPhone 14 event, iOS 16 is now available to download. The update rolled out to the public on Monday, September 12, bringing a fresh coat of paint to Apple’s mobile OS ahead of the iPhone 14 launch on Friday. As long as you have a compatible device, you

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product. Do you own an iPhone 8 or newer? If so, your iPhone is about to get a major update. Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 16, is expected to roll out to compatible iPhones on

If you didn’t follow the leaks ahead of Apple’s event, you probably weren’t prepared for just how different the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro turned out to be. In years past, the iPhone 14 probably would have been called the iPhone 13S. The iPhone 14 looks identical to the iPhone 13, and even uses

During its September event earlier this week, Apple revealed that the A16 Bionic chip will be exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. This was yet another fact that the leaks nailed. Prospective buyers are now likely wondering just how much more powerful the A16 chip is than the A15.

Apple has a habit of aggressively removing features in the name of progress. They killed the DVD drive from the Mac while discs were still popular, removed HDMI and MagSafe from MacBook Pros (before subsequently bringing them back), and, of course, are responsible for the death of the headphone jack. Apple’s decision to now remove

So, it finally happened. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max got an always-on display. If you’ve used a modern Android phone, you probably have experience with always-on screens — and need no convincing of why they’re a handy feature — but this is a new thing in iPhone world. And Apple, of

The wait is over — the iPhone 14 series is finally here. Apple unveiled its latest and greatest iPhones at its “Far Out” September 7 hardware event. Turns out, most of the leaks were true — the phones offer some major upgrades, along with some smaller tweaks that should offer a better experience overall. Let’s

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product. Since Apple's iOS 16 announcement at its WWDC keynote in June, the company has been releasing beta versions for developers and users to test. Apple's sixth and latest public beta for iOS 16 brings back a much-missed feature

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product. Apple unveiled its brand-new iPhones at its "Far Out" event on Wednesday, but reserved its biggest changes for its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. The new standout feature: The iPhone 14

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product. Apple dropped four new iPhone 14 models this year, including the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, which might have the buzziest new features. The Pro models lose the infamous notch and get a