Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...
Wired

The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Your iPhone and iPad are getting a makeover with iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. No, you haven’t missed seven operating system upgrades since iOS 18 last year. Apple has ...
CNET

You Can Download iOS 26 Developer Beta 7 on Your iPhone Right Now. Here's How

Anyone with a compatible iPhone can test the latest iOS 26 features ahead of the operating system's official release next month. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and ...
Cult of Mac

Back to the future: iOS could get original ‘iPhoneOS’ name back

Apple’s first handset in 2007 ran iPhone OS. And the 2020 model might run an operating system with the same name. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac Before there was iOS, early Apple handsets ran ...