Recently, it looked like a minor iPhone update was coming, but then it vanished without trace. Now, it’s just gone live.

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 ...

Apple’s new iOS 26 update brings one of the biggest visual redesigns in years to the iPhone, with a new “liquid glass” look and a simplified Photos app among the changes. (If the iOS 26 name has you ...

Apple’s Phone app is getting its biggest changes ever this year in iOS 26, with a completely revamped layout, call screening tools, Apple Intelligence features, and more. Here’s everything new that’s ...

The Phone app doesn't often get a lot of attention with iOS updates, but that's changing in iOS 26. There are multiple new features to prevent unwanted calls and to save you time. The Phone app has a ...

The new unified design consolidates recent phone activity into one streamlined view in which your favorite contacts appear at the top for quick access. You can navigate to Contacts, Keypad, and Search ...

I suspect many TidBITS readers are of the generation that still uses the iPhone as a phone. Heck, many of us remember rotary phones that needed actual dialing, and some may even have had party lines, ...

At WWDC25 this year, Apple announced a pair of new features to vastly improve the phone calling experience for iPhone users. Hold Assist does exactly what it says on the tin, and manages calls for you ...

It's tempting to rush to install the most recent version of the iPhone's system, iOS 26. How will the Liquid Glass interface look in your apps? What about the new screening features to reduce scam ...

Both operating systems introduce new designs, but the real story is what’s happening beneath with A.I. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the author of ...