CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. It's been a long three months since Apple announced iOS 26 ...

Apple's Liquid Glass update adds a bunch of transparency effects to the iPhone. Here's how to get rid of them, plus put ...

Looking at the home screens, the primary difference you'll find is that in iOS 26, the dock background and the search option ...

If your phone is a few years old, you’re likely not getting the same power-on time as you did when you first bought it. A new battery usually costs a fraction the price of even a mid-range phone, but ...

Apple’s software overhaul for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more brings a fair few goodies and the most controversial UI in years.

The operating system update also went through a big numerical change as Apple jumped from iOS 18 to iOS 26 for two key ...

So, starting Sept. 15, the release day of iOS 26, the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR will be the last in the line. With that out of the way, let's look at how to prepare your iPhone.

We’re calm now—calm enough to face the reality that your iPhone is about to look like a digital fish tank, permanently full ...