When the first iPhone launched in 2007, it heralded a new age for all-screen smartphones with digital keyboards. But some folks continue to miss the full physical keyboards that made handsets from BlackBerry and others reign supreme. For those tactile texters, a new accessory is launching ahead of CES 2024 that brings those glory days … Read more
Max Buondonno/ZDNET Is your cell phone battery not lasting as long as it used to? If so, a new Android feature may soon be able to confirm (or deny) your suspicions that your phone’s battery is going bad. Also: Google quietly adds real-time location sharing to Contacts app on Android As a part of the … Read more
June Wan/ZDNET Journaling can be a helpful way to not only record your day but to capture your thoughts and feelings about special moments, both personal and professional. One way to create and maintain a daily journal is through Apple’s new Journal app. Automatically available on the iPhone with iOS 17.2 and higher, the Journal … Read more
In an informal survey of the contents of my coworkers’ Notes apps, I found that multiple people keep drafts of texts or emails to friends or family members. There are lists of forgotten passwords and the requisite travel packing lists. One person says they use Notes to prewrite posts for social media. Others kept lists … Read more
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Apple has blocked a Bluetooth attack carried out with the Flipper Zero that sent a barrage of pop-ups to iPhones, causing them to lock up and crash. While Apple hasn’t formally announced the change, it appears the company has rolled out a fix in iOS 17.2, according to tests from ZDNET and 9to5Mac. Until now, … Read more
Earlier this year Gill had become intrigued by how Apple’s Push Notification service (APNs) works, and how these bidirectional notifications might offer some clues into breaking open Messages. First, Gill had to better understand how the Apple ID worked, so he reverse engineered how Apple Music operated on a Windows computer. He noted the traffic … Read more
With news that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Voice feature is now available to all free users, you can ditch Siri as your main voice assistant on your iPhone — well, specifically on your iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, that is. Apple’s latest smartphones support the ability to configure the new Action Button, which replaces the Mute button … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET The iPhone will be gaining RCS (Rich Communication Services) support starting next year, as Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac. The messaging standard, currently adopted by Android phones and carriers nationwide, will allow for a more cohesive communication experience between iPhones and Android devices. Also: iMessage on Android is happening, thanks to Nothing Right … Read more
Apple plans to add support for the RCS standard on iOS next year, the iPhone-maker said Thursday in a major reversal that would resolve the widespread issue of compatibility in text messaging between iPhones and Android devices, a concern affecting millions worldwide known colloquially as the “green bubble” dread. In an abrupt announcement, Apple said … Read more
Flipper Zero is still a menace to iPhone users. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The Flipper Zero is an amazing device, especially considering the $169 price tag, but as amazing as it is, I’m blown away by the fact that it could to crash an iPhone. Several readers have contacted me wanting to know if the latest iOS … Read more