iOS

“iOS” is a mobile operating system created by Apple Inc. for its hardware, including iPhone and iPad. iPadOS, a version specifically for iPads, was introduced in 2019.

An image of an iPhone mockup for MacPaw's Setapp Mobile, an alternative iOS app store for EU users. The first mockup shows multiple app listings, the second shows a preview of the app, and the last one shows an app activation popup.

Setapp Mobile is shutting down on iOS this February

Setapp Mobile gave users choice on iOS, then took it…

A black-background grid showing Apple Creator Studio apps, including colorful icons for Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Freeform, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage, each labeled beneath its rounded-square icon.

Apple Creator Studio is built to lure Adobe users

Adobe still owns many pro workflows, but Apple is now…

iPhone dynamic island showing Duolingo ads

Duolingo turned iPhone’s Dynamic Island into an ad space

Apple’s strict Live Activity rules protect the Dynamic Island from…

Icon of Apple App Store mobile application on iPhone.

Apple brings alternative App Stores and third-party payments to Japan

Apple’s App Store in Japan is no longer the only…

Hand holding an iPhone showing Porsche Digital Key in Apple Wallet, with a Porsche 2026 Macan electric SUV parked in the background.

Apple Digital Key is coming to the 2026 Porsche Cayenne and Macan EVs

Porsche makes the iPhone a native key for Cayenne and…

A close-up of the Google Photos app icon in the App Store on an iPad screen.

Google Photos now lets you edit videos like CapCut without extra apps

Google Photos borrows CapCut ideas to simplify video editing.

A customer uses Tay-to-Pay on iPhone to purchase produce at the farmer’s market.

Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong for contactless payments

Tap to Pay on iPhone is now live in Hong…

An iPhone screen showing a satellite connection interface with an image of Earth from space and menu options in Japanese, next to an Apple Watch Ultra with a green band displaying an iMessage conversation in Japanese on a hiking background.

Apple enables satellite messaging for iPhone owners across Japan

iPhone users in Japan can now send messages through satellites…

Cyclists stopping to use GPS on mobile phone

India considers rule that would keep iPhone GPS active at all times

A new rule being reviewed in India could make always-on…

Image showing an iPhone with Rivian digital car keys stored in Apple Wallet, alongside illustrated feature panels explaining key benefits such as no app required, improved Ultra-Wideband accuracy, easy key sharing, Apple Watch support, backup access via NFC Power Reserve, and support for up to eight digital keys per vehicle; icons for Apple, Google, and Samsung compatibility appear at the bottom.

iPhone users will soon unlock Rivian R1 trucks with Apple Wallet

Rivian is rolling out a system-level Apple Wallet key that…

The App Store logo in white, set against a shiny metallic blue background

Apple names Tiimo as 2025 iPhone App of the Year in new App Store Awards

The 2025 App Store Awards celebrate 17 apps and games…

iPhone 17 smartphones on display in a retail store as shoppers browse in the background.

Apple set to resist India’s push to force Sanchar Saathi onto every new iPhone

Apple is expected to reject India’s directive to make the…