How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones
How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones

Apple’s foldable phone is finally here – well, almost. The iPhone Duo, coming October 23rd, follows in the footsteps of past folding devices from Android phone makers like Samsung, OnePlus, and Google, with a $1,999 price tag that sits just above the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 8. While its hardware bears […]

UK will legislate to make Apple and Google block nude images for children
UK will legislate to make Apple and Google block nude images for children

The UK government will legislate to force Apple and Google to block nude images on children’s phones and tablets. The law would stop children taking, sharing or viewing them. Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, told the House of Commons on 8 September t…

Researchers used AI to build a WeChat worm that spreads through phone calls
Researchers used AI to build a WeChat worm that spreads through phone calls

Researchers at Calif, a Palo Alto security company, say they used AI to build a worm that spreads through WeChat calls. It takes over an account while the phone is still ringing. It then uses that account to call the victim’s contacts and repeat the tr…

Holding The iPhone The Wrong Way Cost Apple $175 Million

Steve Jobs tried to brush off antennagate as a universal smartphone issue, but he magnified the iPhone 4’s design flaw. how did Apple resolve it, and how much did it cost?

The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike

Bad news if you didn’t lock in a Trump phone at launch: It now costs $749, a $250 increase on its price at launch. The T1 Phone itself hasn’t changed. Trump Mobile didn’t announce the price increase, instead quietly changing its website overnight. This wasn’t a total surprise though, especially given the phone ships with […]

It’s the year of smartphone price hikes
It’s the year of smartphone price hikes

Paying more for a new phone seems almost unavoidable after Apple’s event today. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively – a $100 price hike over their predecessors. You can’t dodge the price hike by opting for an older iPhone, either, because Apple raised prices on those by […]

Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love
Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: What we love and don’t love

Apple has just announced its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer screen and a 7.6-inch inner screen, two back cameras, Touch ID for authentication, an IP68 rating, and all sorts of slick software tricks to make iOS feel more at home on the new device. Preorders start on […]

Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI
Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI

Apple is launching a new way to prove that the picture you took isn’t manipulated by AI. A new feature, called “Reference Image,” will arrive with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup later this month and is supposed to use the device’s new camera sensor to “sign every pixel it sees.” The iPhone 18 Pro and […]

The iPhone 18 Pro Max’s Battery Is a Beast, but Is the Extra Juice Worth the Upgrade?

If your biggest worry is all-day battery life, last year’s iPhone Pro Max still holds up.

Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo
Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo

The first foldable iPhone is finally here, and following its announcement, we got the chance to try the phone for ourselves. We’ve long been told that Apple would make a foldable iPhone once the tech was good enough – has it been worth the wait? It definitely feels like something different. The inner screen has […]