Early in December, Apple released two iPhone software updates But in the end, only one appeared. Many were left confused.

The next iPhone update can’t be far away: while it’s true that iOS 26.2 only landed on Dec. 12, the first beta for iOS 26.3 ...

Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts.

ZDNET's key takeaways iOS 26 adds built-in call screening for unknown numbers.Let an automated voice ask for the caller's reason.Transcripts can help you decide whether to answer or ignore. I get a ...

No one likes spam. My Messages app is littered with phishers, phony UPS tracking links, and "recruiters" offering part-time AI gigs that "can make up to $1,000 a day" -- yeah, right. It's almost ...

For those still running their iPhones on iOS 18, it might be time to switch over to iOS 26 very soon. Here's what to know ...

Have you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 26 yet, or still running iOS 18? Apple's iOS 26.2 release date may come out today, Dec. 8, 2025, or this week, and the new iPhone and iPad updates have a slew of ...

Apple's iOS 26.1 update is more than a standard patch. It boosts security, speeds up performance and adds practical upgrades to features you already use. The update fixes dozens of vulnerabilities ...

Are you still running iOS 18? Apple recommends updating to the newest system. Here's when iPhone users can expect iOS 26.2 to drop and how to do it.