Apple Inc. will retake its crown as the world’s largest smartphone maker for the first time in more than a decade, lifted by the successful debut of a new iPhone series and a rush of consumers upgrading devices.

Apple’s next major iPhone software release, iOS 26.2 is coming soon. The latest reports give us a clearer idea of exactly when and exactly what will be in it. It could include a change that Apple has never introduced before: the unprecedented capability to choose a voice assistant other than Siri.

Chinese site UDN (via MacRumors) recently reported that Apple has "made a breakthrough" in foldable iPhone development, as it was able to achieve a "crease-free" design, meaning the phone's display wouldn't have a visible crease when fully unfolded. This should be a big selling point for the iPhone Fold when it launches next year, the report says.

The top potential successors are four current Apple executives, each heading a different part of the company. Here’s a look.

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Poland's anti-monopoly office UOKiK is investigating whether Apple is restricting competition in the mobile advertising market through its privacy policy, it said on Tuesday.

Travelers can use the new Digital ID and Google Wallet ID Pass as Real IDs to get through TSA checkpoints at more than 250 airports in the U.S.

An unexpected $678 deal on the 49mm GPS and cellular version of Apple's newest and best smartwatch includes 2 years of AppleCare+.