OS 26.4 is packed with a lot of new features, including across six of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps. Here’s what’s coming.

OS 26.4 beta 2 arrived today for developers, and it has two changes that reverse iOS 26 app search designs to be more like iOS 18.

The first major iPhone update of 2026 has arrived, and iOS 26.3 introduces changes that are unprecedented for Apple. For the first time in the device's history, the software includes a native ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Among the new features, Apple’s Passwords app streamlines log in and ...

Update February 23: The second beta of iOS 26.4 is out now for developers. It expands the testing environment for RCS encryption to include iPhone-to-Android messages.

The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a handful of new features and changes for iPhones, including a toggle for changing the appearance of the Liquid Glass design, "slide to stop" for alarms in the ...

While the iOS 26.3 Release Candidate is now available ahead of a public release, the first iOS 26.4 beta is likely still at least a week away. Following beta testing, iOS 26.4 will likely be released ...

WhatsApp continues to develop app customization features for its iOS client, with the latest beta build referencing new chat themes. Apart from the default green shade, users may be able to pick ...

SignalR Swift client allows iOS developers to build chat, live streams, and other real-time communications features into their SwiftUI or UIKit apps. Microsoft has introduced a Swift client for its ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. If you're feeling brave and are experienced ...

Recent changes to EU laws require Apple to allow third-party app stores in EU countries. Here's how to use AltStore to sideload iOS apps. The European Union recently passed the Digital Markets Act ...