Apple announces the iPhone 17E

Apple announces the iPhone 17E Apple has taken the wraps off the iPhone 17E, its latest entry-level smartphone. The iPhone 17E starts at $599 for 256GB of storage, and is available in black, white, and pink. The company revealed the new device as part of a series of announcements that kicked off this week. Similar […]
NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data

NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data The iPhone and iPad have been approved to hold NATO-restricted information, according to an announcement on Thursday. That means off-the-shelf devices running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 can handle classified information “without requiring special software or settings,” Apple says. The NATO-restricted designation is the lowest […]
Apple’s doing something on March 4th

Apple's doing something on March 4th Apple is hosting a “special Apple experience” in New York City on Wednesday, March 4th at 9AM ET, instead of at the Apple Park location it typically uses for events. It’s also hosting press in the cities of London and Shanghai at the same time. The invitation includes the […]
Process Zero is even better with a little processing on the side

Process Zero is even better with a little processing on the side Backlit is back. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Something happens every time I try to use an iPhone camera like a real camera. Here’s how it goes: I shoot RAW in addition to the default HEIC output, and since I have […]
The iPhone 17e could launch soon with MagSafe and an A19 chip

The iPhone 17e could launch soon with MagSafe and an A19 chip Close up of the hands of a person setting up a brand new iPhone 16e. (Photo by: Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) | Photo by: Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Almost exactly one year after launching the […]
Apple aims to keep iPhone 18 price flat in face of RAM shortage, Kuo says

Apple aims to keep iPhone 18 price flat in face of RAM shortage, Kuo says Apple will try to avoid raising iPhone 18 prices “as much as possible” in the face of a global memory shortage, according to a report from supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Kuo, Apple plans to “absorb the costs” […]
Samsung ‘Wide Fold’ rumored to rival Apple’s foldable next year

Samsung 'Wide Fold' rumored to rival Apple's foldable next year The upcoming “Wide Fold” will seemingly be shorter and wider when unfolded compared to Samsung’s Z Fold 7 (pictured). Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone is set to arrive next year, and already faces some preemptive competition from Samsung. Korea’s ET News reports that Samsung’s upcoming “Wide […]
Phones were fashionable again in 2025

Phones were fashionable again in 2025 Just look at that beaut. A year or two ago, when a phone showed up at my door for review, I could pretty much count on it being black, gray, or maybe (as a treat) white. But in 2025, that hasn’t been the case. Phones I reviewed this year […]
iOS 26.2 is here with Liquid Glass, AirDrop, and Apple Music updates

iOS 26.2 is here with Liquid Glass, AirDrop, and Apple Music updates Today, Apple officially released iOS 26.2 for iPhone 11 and newer devices, which includes new Lock Screen customizations for you to adjust the opacity level, as well as the ability to use AirDrop with people who aren’t in your contacts by sharing a […]
Trump Mobile’s refurbished iPhones are an unsurprisingly bad deal

Trump Mobile's refurbished iPhones are an unsurprisingly bad deal 2023’s iPhone 15 is the most recent that Trump Mobile offers. It’s been well established that the Trump Phone doesn’t exist. But that isn’t the only phone Trump Mobile sells. It also offers a range of refurbished Apple and Samsung handsets that you can buy right […]
