Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists and early testing for encrypted RCS messaging.

Only a few days after releasing iOS 18.4 to the general public, Apple has now dropped the first public beta of iOS 18.5 for developers. We don't expect iOS 18.5 to have any major new features, ...

Update February 23: The second beta of iOS 26.4 is out now for developers. It expands the testing environment for RCS encryption to include iPhone-to-Android messages.

Apple has released the first iOS 18 beta to developers, but even non-developers have the opportunity to download beta software updates on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done.

Another year, another round of updates from Apple. That includes a bunch of renewed development tools and platforms for iOS. So, if you want to develop software for iPhone, the time has come to get up ...

Recently, it looked like a minor iPhone update was coming, but then it vanished without trace. Now, it’s just gone live.

Apple's highly anticipated iOS 26 public beta, featuring a significant "Liquid Glass" design overhaul, is imminent. Expected around July 23, its release is slightly later than usual but will be based ...

Java programming for Apple’s iOS devices is not only possible but it’s getting easier all the time. Steve Hannah surveys the recent evolution of the Java iOS landscape, then introduces five open ...

Apple has seeded the first developer beta of iOS 26.4, introducing video podcasts to Apple Podcasts, AI-powered playlist creation in Apple Music, Freeform Creator Studio tools and more ...

In a break from the past, Apple these days offers non-developers the opportunity to download beta software updates on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done. Before iOS 17 was ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...