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iOS 26.2 is right around the corner — here are all the upgrades coming to Apple’s iPhone apps

For its Podcasts app, Apple will be leveraging its Apple Intelligence to make podcasts easier to follow with Chapters. This automatically divides podcasts into chapters, making finding the part you ... Read More

iPhone’s default apps: What to change and why you shouldn’t choose WhatsApp

What was long considered impossible has now been a reality for almost four years: iPhone owners are allowed to pick their own default apps for core functions such as email, phone, messaging, and web ... Read More

iOS 26.2 adds new features in six iPhone apps, here’s what’s coming

OS 26.2 is packed with a bunch of new features, including upgrades across six of Apple’s preinstalled iPhone apps. Read More

iOS 26 will give the Phone, Safari, and Camera apps a big makeover

Apple's WWDC 2025 will spotlight sleek redesigns in iOS 26, with the Phone, Safari, and Camera apps getting their biggest updates in years. Apple is set to kick off WWDC 2025 on Monday, June 9 at 10 ... Read More

iOS 26.2 Will Let Some iPhone Users Replace Siri With a Third-Party Assistant [Updated]

In iOS 26.2 beta 3, Apple is laying the groundwork for a future option that will let iPhone users in Japan choose a different default voice assistant. Right now, a press and hold gesture on the Side ... Read More

Prefer Chrome Over Safari? Here's How to Change Your iPhone's Default Apps

Your default apps are the apps your iPhone uses automatically in certain situations. So if you tap a phone number on a website, for example, your iPhone will open ... Read More

iOS 26 will let parents manage who their kids text and what apps they see

With iOS 26 and other fall software updates, Apple will expand tools for parents to manage kids’ communication and app use. New features include letting parents approve who kids can text, control app ... Read More

iOS 26.2 leak shows iPhone might let you replace Siri as default assistant [U]

OS 26.2 beta 3 code reveals a potential big change coming: the ability to replace Siri with a third-party assistant on the side button. Read More

Apple’s iPhone apps are a waste of time. These 8 alternatives are way better

The last few years have seen Apple open up its ecosystem more than any of us previously thought possible, and part of that means you can now change your iPhone’s default apps with relative ease. For ... Read More