Apple is reportedly planning for iOS 19 to introduce the biggest visual overhaul to the iPhone in over a decade. Here’s why a big iOS 19 redesign is a risky move, but one that could pay off nicely for Apple.
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The biggest Apple TV+ hit to date, Severance, is airing its season finale next week. Apple wants to keep all of its new subscribers who joined TV+ for Severance. And as part of doing that, its current HBO-inspired content strategy is about to be put to the test.
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Benjamin and Chance react to the disappointing news that Apple officially delayed the ambitious AI Siri features indefinitely, and what the ramifications are on Apple’s product line in the near term. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports Apple is preparing the biggest redesign to iOS since iOS 7, and Kuo has some details about Apple’s first foldable iPhone coming in 2026.
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Apple’s software and AI divisions have had a riveting past week. After Apple officially delayed key Siri upgrades to an unspecified date in “the coming year,” the person who broke that news, John Gruber, wrote a scathing criticism of Apple titled, “Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino.” Some have called on Apple to issue a public apology. Whether it should or not, here’s another idea: it’s time to bring back the in-person WWDC keynote.
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Apple TV+ has recently gotten in the habit of sending movies straight to streaming, but this summer, Apple has a big-budget blockbuster coming to theaters: F1. Now the official trailer has just debuted.
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T-Mobile has announced a new round of price increases set to go into effect next month. This time around, the company is raising prices by as much as $5 per line for subscribers on many of its legacy plans.
The carrier says this is a continuation of a price hike it began rolling out last year and that customers with Price Lock are not impacted.
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This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: iOS 19’s major redesign, hints of an iPhone 17 Ultra, HomePad delays, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
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We’re only three months away from the next WWDC, when Apple will unveil iOS 19. According to recent rumors, the update will be a big one, focusing on introducing a new design for the iPhone and iPad operating system. But it seems that Apple has other cards up its sleeve, as a new report from Bloomberg says that iOS 19 will have a live translation feature for AirPods.
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It’s been two weeks since the iPhone 16e arrived in stores and in the hands of early adopters. Unfortunately, some of them have been experiencing issues with Bluetooth audio, especially when using wireless headphones. At least based on multiple reports from iPhone 16e owners.
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In collaboration with the GSM Association, Apple today announced it will add support for end-to-end encryption for RCS messages. This brings RCS much closer to iMessage in terms of security standards.
The new RCS Universal Profile 3.0 including end-to-encryption was only just released today, so it’s not clear exactly when this support will ship to customers. Apple said it helped lead a cross industry effort to bring end-to-encryption to the RCS Universal Profile …
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