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.

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…

Front view of an Apple Store in Tigard, Oregon, on Friday, September 19, 2025, the first day of availability for the new iPhone 17.

India now requiring smartphone brands to add mandatory state-owned app

A new government directive in India forces smartphone brands to…

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

Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Singapore for contactless payments everywhere

No reader needed: Tap to Pay on iPhone goes live…

A blue gradient Apple App Store icon displayed on a sleek, curved, futuristic blue background with glossy light reflections.

Apple announces 2025 App Store Awards finalists across all major platforms

The 2025 App Store Awards finalist lineup features Apple’s top…

A side-by-side comparison showing a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL using Quick Share to successfully send a file to an iPhone, with the iPhone displaying the Android device inside its native AirDrop menu.

You can now send files from Pixel 10 to Apple devices via AirDrop

Google adds AirDrop to Android but limits it to Pixel…

Apple Sports welcome screen

Apple Sports expands global footprint with major European rollout

Experience ad-free sports tracking on iPhone in new European territories.

A close-up of an iPhone screen held in a hand, displaying the AirDrop settings menu. The screen features a new blue link labeled "Manage Known AirDrop Contacts" at the bottom, accompanied by the text: "You will automatically appear for 30 days to people you have shared a one-time code with."

iOS 26.2 introduces 30-day temporary AirDrop access with a new code system

Apple is testing a feature in iOS 26.2 that replaces…