09 Jul 2026
Apple Ends Restores for iPhone 5c, iPad Mini, and Other Legacy Devices
A repair shop tech plugs a bricked iPhone 5c into a Mac and hits Restore. It fails — no useful error, no path forward, just a process that used to work and now doesn't. That's the new reality as of early July 2026: Apple has stopped signing the baseband firmware — the cellular modem component — for several legacy 32-bit devices, according to reports from 9to5Mac, and MacRumors, corroborated by…
09 Jul 2026
Apple Exploring Ways to Run Much Larger AI Models Directly on iPhones
Apple has held meetings with PrismML about ways it could use the startup's technology to run much larger AI models directly on iPhones, according to The Information.
09 Jul 2026
This Quick Fix Takes Care of Your iPhone Screen's Brightness Bug
I've been plagued by an odd iOS bug for a while now. I couldn't tell you exactly when it started, but sometime during the iOS 26 era, I noticed that my iPhone 17 Pro Max's brightness controls were slower than usual.
09 Jul 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs could jump by nearly $300, per report
Counterpoint Research has published a new estimate of the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s bill of materials, suggesting that Apple’s next flagship could cost significantly more to build than the current model. Here are the details.
09 Jul 2026
iPhone Ultra will launch on time, another report says - GSMArena.com news
According to a new report from China, the iPhone Ultra , Apple’s first foldable smartphone, will be launching on time alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max , most likely in September.
08 Jul 2026
Artificial intelligence in smartwatches is experiencing a huge boom. Apple completely dominates here
Processing AI tasks directly on the device is a huge trend that is fundamentally changing the wearable electronics market. According to the latest report from analyst firm Counterpoint Research, global shipments of smartwatches with support for the so-called Edge AI will grow by 70% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026. As a result, these advanced models now account for a quarter of all…
08 Jul 2026
iPhone Fold delay rumor flip-flop continues, new leak says everything is on time
Andrew Orr Wed Jul 08 2026, 10:13 AM EDT · 2 minute read iPhone Fold render 🤔 Possible Multiple Apple suppliers reportedly say the company's iPhone Fold remains on track for production, challenging other reports that manufacturing problems have delayed the device.
08 Jul 2026
Samsung & Google want to upstage iPhone Fold debut, with earlier events
Apple's iPhone Fold launch event is in the fall, but rivals are scheduling folding smartphone events in the summer. This is what Google and Samsung are going to try to do to rain on Apple's parade.
08 Jul 2026
No delay to iPhone Ultra, says supply-chain report
More supply chain sources have rejected claims of delays to iPhone Ultra production, reporting that it appears to be on track for a September release. However, the latest report doesn’t rule out limited initial supplies of Apple’s most expensive ever iPhone ...
