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iPhone hardware and iOS: new features and how to use them, bugs and fixes, buyer's guides and what reviewers found. Reported from Apple's own documentation and release notes, with the leaks marked as leaks.

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12 Oct 20263 min read

How to forward calls on iPhone in iOS 27, and the carrier codes for when the setting is missing

Call forwarding is in Settings, Apps, Phone on iOS 27, but only on some carriers. Where it is missing or you need conditional forwarding, carrier codes do it.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

12 Oct 20263 min read

Bloomberg: Apple will put more than 150 iPhone Duo demo units on Fifth Avenue, but stock will stay limited

Mark Gurman says Fifth Avenue gets more than 150 iPhone Duo demo units and typical stores about 20. Apple has enough stock to launch, but not much more.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

11 Oct 20263 min read

How to screen record on iPhone in iOS 27, with your voice, and where the recording goes

Screen recording on iPhone starts from Control Center, can capture your voice, and saves to Photos. Here are the steps, and the limits Apple does not stress.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

10 Oct 20264 min read

Gurman: Apple Stores will put your name on iPhone Duo's Hello screen, on a phone with no Action Button or mute switch

Bloomberg's Gurman says US Apple Stores will set iPhone Duo to greet buyers by name on first start. The Duo also has no Action Button, so silent mode moves.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

10 Oct 20264 min read

iPhone Duo or Pixel 11 Pro Fold: the price gap, the missing telephoto and two very different shapes

The Pixel 11 Pro Fold costs $100 to $350 less than iPhone Duo and has a 5x telephoto. The Duo is shorter, wider and offers a 2TB model. How they compare.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for the Mail app's new features in iOS 27

iPhone

9 Oct 20264 min read

What's new in Mail on iOS 27: better search for everyone, and Smart Reply and Ask Siri only with Apple Intelligence

Mail in iOS 27 ranks search results better on every iPhone. Its suggestions, personal Smart Reply and Ask Siri need Apple Intelligence, and some English.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for iOS 27 becoming the default update on iOS 26

iPhone

9 Oct 20264 min read

Apple now offers iOS 27 first to iPhones still on iOS 26, and moves iOS 26.7.1 to Also Available

iPhones on iOS 26 now see iOS 27.0.1 as the main option in Software Update, with iOS 26.7.1 moved to Also Available. Nobody is being forced to switch.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

9 Oct 20264 min read

How to add keywords to photos and videos in iOS 27, and rate them with stars

Photos on iPhone and iPad can now tag pictures and videos with your own keywords, search and filter by them, and rate them from one to five stars.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for CarPlay widgets in iOS 27

iPhone

8 Oct 20264 min read

How to add widgets to CarPlay in iOS 27, and the other CarPlay changes that work in any car

iOS 27 lets CarPlay show any compatible iPhone widget. Where the setting is, and which other changes need only your iPhone and which need your carmaker.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

8 Oct 20263 min read

Unconfirmed: a Korean leaker says iPhone Air 2 will be about 5.2mm thin, the same as an unfolded iPhone Duo

A Naver blogger claims iPhone Air 2 is 0.4mm thinner than the 5.64mm original despite a bigger battery. Nothing corroborates it, and Apple has said nothing.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

7 Oct 20263 min read

Unconfirmed: a leaker says Apple is waiting on a Samsung display that wraps around all four sides of the iPhone

Weibo leaker Instant Digital claims Apple is waiting on a Samsung OLED that bends 90 degrees to form the phone's sides. Nothing corroborates it.

Pinkesh Gajera

iPhone

7 Oct 20265 min read

How to turn off or force restart an iPhone 18 on iOS 27, and which one a frozen iPhone needs

The button sequences for shutting down and force restarting an iPhone on iOS 27, which to use when, and the Emergency SOS countdown that catches people out.

Pinkesh Gajera

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How to forward calls on iPhone in iOS 27, and the carrier codes for when the setting is missing

Bloomberg: Apple will put more than 150 iPhone Duo demo units on Fifth Avenue, but stock will stay limited

How to screen record on iPhone in iOS 27, with your voice, and where the recording goes

Gurman: Apple Stores will put your name on iPhone Duo's Hello screen, on a phone with no Action Button or mute switch

iPhone Duo or Pixel 11 Pro Fold: the price gap, the missing telephoto and two very different shapes

What's new in Mail on iOS 27: better search for everyone, and Smart Reply and Ask Siri only with Apple Intelligence

Apple now offers iOS 27 first to iPhones still on iOS 26, and moves iOS 26.7.1 to Also Available

How to add keywords to photos and videos in iOS 27, and rate them with stars

How to add widgets to CarPlay in iOS 27, and the other CarPlay changes that work in any car

Unconfirmed: a Korean leaker says iPhone Air 2 will be about 5.2mm thin, the same as an unfolded iPhone Duo

Unconfirmed: a leaker says Apple is waiting on a Samsung display that wraps around all four sides of the iPhone

How to turn off or force restart an iPhone 18 on iOS 27, and which one a frozen iPhone needs

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