With iOS 18, Apple introduced support for RCS messaging, a new protocol that enhances the texting experience between iPhone and Android users. Unlike SMS, you can see read/delivered receipts, send larger files, and have typing indicators, features that were previously missing. At first, only the big three carriers supported RCS messaging. Since then, a lot more have joined in on the fun.

This list is based on information , and will be updated as new carriers are added.

Supported carriers:

• AT&T

In recent years, iOS and macOS have been closer than ever to having feature parity. Nowadays, macOS releases mostly bring features first introduced on the iPhone and iPad, occasionally adding a new twist. However, despite this feature parity, there are some gaps, mostly to do with customization.

With iOS 16 (and subsequently, iPadOS 17), Apple introduced lock screen customization on the iPhone and iPad, allowing users to add custom widgets to the lock screen, customize their font, and more. It was

Earlier this week, that you can now register to beta test Starlink connectivity on your mobile phone, with actual testing expected to begin early next year – roughly two years after the initial announcement.

Back in 2022, T-Mobile and SpaceX announced a partnership to allow T-Mobile customers to utilize Starlink satellites – in an effort to eliminate deadzones for customers. This required SpaceX to design new direct-to-cell satellites, but according to T-Mobile, there are now more than 300

With Christmas now just days away, it’s about time to ‘wrap up’ the holiday shopping season. Everyone is in the midst of hurrying to get their last minute gifts sorted. If you haven’t found something for someone special quite yet, here’s some iPhone-centric accessories and Apple gift ideas.

My recommendations are the , , , a , and the . More details about these picks after the break …

The go-to iPhone gift idea is probably , and I expect AirPods 4 to

Thanks to a , we may already know device compatibility for Apple’s next major operating system updates coming next year.

The report says that every iPhone model that currently supports iOS 18 will also support iOS 19, although like every year, some features may be limited to newer phones. Nevertheless, that means another year of support for iPhones as old as the iPhone XS and XR, first released in 2018.

However, some iPad models will be cutoff from updating to iPadOS 19.

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The SAP D-Zone team has announced the release of , a clever macOS application that gives users

As we reported in August, Meta has confirmed that it will discontinue Spark , Instagram’s AR filters, in January 2025. At the time, the company didn’t give many details except to say that it would prioritize its efforts on other products. Now we know what’s coming next: realistic AI-based filters.

Instagram to let users edit their videos with AI-generated content

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri teasing the new AI-based filters. Called “Movie Gen,” the feature

Over the past few months, two big waves of Apple Intelligence features have debuted via iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 . While some have speculated Apple is planning paid AI services in the future, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently said that charging has never even been discussed. Here’s why.

Steven Levy at WIRED about AI and more. One key quote has stuck with me since that interview was published earlier this month.

Levy : Some companies charge for AI-enhanced services. Did

As part of iOS 18, Apple unveiled the biggest-ever redesign to the Photos app . With a single-pane interface, the new Photos app highlights collections and curation while being fully customizable to your liking.

The rollout of the Photos app, however, proved to be polarizing. While I’ve been a fan of it since it first debuted, Apple has made several tweaks in subsequent iOS 18 updates to address some of the most common complaints. It has also added several notable new features.

When