iPhone 15 event: all the news on Apple’s new phones – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2024-01-22T18:33:09+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/23626878 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Emma Roth <![CDATA[iOS 17.3 is out, adding Stolen Device Protection for your iPhone]]> https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/22/24047063/iphone-ios-17-3-update-stolen-device-protection 2024-01-22T13:33:09-05:00 2024-01-22T13:33:09-05:00

iOS 17.3 is out, and it comes with a new security feature that's supposed to prevent thieves from taking your iPhone and quickly taking over access to anything stored in iCloud as well as other important accounts like your bank or email. Instead of relying on your lock screen passcode for security (as thieves have learned to trick people into entering it in front of them before they take off with the phone), Stolen Device Protection requires you to scan your fingerprint or use Face ID when performing certain actions, such as viewing saved passwords or applying for a new Apple Card.

Apple's release notes for the iOs 17.3 update.

The feature also introduces a waiting period when performin …

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]]> Wes Davis <![CDATA[Apple releases macOS Sonoma, with iOS-like widgets and Game Mode]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23890599/apple-macos-sonoma-14-available-desktop-widgets-game-mode 2023-09-26T13:08:22-04:00 2023-09-26T13:08:22-04:00
macOS Sonoma brings the iOS lock screen to the Mac. | Screenshot: Monica Chin / The Verge

Apple injects a little more iOS into the Mac today as it releases macOS Sonoma, aka macOS 14.0. Sonoma brings with it features like persistent desktop widgets, a new iOS-style lock screen, and a game mode that promises better gaming on your Mac. The file clocks in at 7.7GB for us, so you'll want to make sure you have a little space to get it in.

In a refreshing change, the Sonoma update is out just over a week after Apple dropped iOS 17. The new version of the iPhone operating system hit, as always, very soon after its iPhone 15 event earlier this month, but the company usually takes about a month longer to get its next macOS version out th …

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]]> Wes Davis <![CDATA[Resident Evil Village’s iPhone port will launch a day before Halloween]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/24/23888326/resident-evil-village-iphone-15-pro-ipad-pro-air-m1-m2-release-date 2023-09-25T11:42:26-04:00 2023-09-25T11:42:26-04:00
Resident Evil Village running on iOS. | Image: Capcom

Capcom announced at Tokyo Game Show 2023 that Resident Evil Village for the iPhone 15 Pro phones and M1-and-up iPads will debut on October 30th. The game will cost $39.99 - $10 more than the macOS version - with the Winters' Expansion DLC pack also available for another $19.99. The Resident Evil 4 remake for iPhones, iPads, and Macs is listed on Capcom's site as "available 2023."

Capcom says preorders for both games will hit the Apple App Store "soon." The company adds that if you order Village and Winters' Expansion during a launch window that the company will announce later, you'll get an extra costume for Rosemary Winters in the Shadows …

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]]> Allison Johnson <![CDATA[You asked, and we answered your burning iPhone 15 questions]]> https://www.theverge.com/23884468/apple-iphone-15-battery-usb-c-questions-vergecast-hotline 2023-09-22T08:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T08:00:00-04:00
Who you gonna call when you have very specific questions about the new iPhone? | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge

Ever since our reviews for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro went up on Tuesday morning, you've had a ton of questions to ask about the phones - in comments, on The Vergecast, on Threads, an Instagram App, and in a live Q&A.

So we thought we'd put all that information together in a nice little smorgasbord of nerdy tidbits and philosophical pondering and pick out a few favorites in the process.

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Since the mute switch is going away, Apple put an indicator in the status bar so you can check if your ringer is silenced at a glance. But what if you find it annoying and wan …

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]]> Allison Johnson <![CDATA[How to customize the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button]]> https://www.theverge.com/23882928/apple-iphone-15-pro-action-button-custom-how-to 2023-09-21T10:00:14-04:00 2023-09-21T10:00:14-04:00

If you pick up an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, you'll notice one thing missing: the mute switch. It's been a fixture on iPhones since the very beginning, but the 15 Pro models have swapped it out for a new button that's dubbed the Action Button.

Like the Action Button on the Apple Watch Ultra series, you can customize it to do almost anything you want. It can open up a specific mode on your camera, turn on your flashlight, and, if you're crafty, even order your favorite seasonal beverage from your neighborhood Starbucks.

Here's how it works. (I followed these steps using an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 17.)

Long press, short press

The first th …

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]]> Wes Davis <![CDATA[The iPhone 15 will now tell you how many charge cycles are on its battery]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/20/23881952/apple-iphone-15-battery-charge-cycles-ios-17 2023-09-20T10:33:06-04:00 2023-09-20T10:33:06-04:00

The iPhone 15 and 15 Pro have several features that aren't on past iPhones, and now we can add new battery information and control features to the list. As pointed out in this post by @Tech_Reve, a new section in the iOS 17 "About" screen shows how many charge cycles your battery has been through as well as its manufacturing date and when it was first used (via MacRumors).

Those on older phones still have third-party options like CoconutBattery for the Mac to get more information about the battery, but it would be nice to just, you know, have it already there. iOS Shortcuts are also an option for accessing this information, though Verge edi …

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]]> Jay Peters <![CDATA[Resident Evil Village on the iPhone 15 Pro actually looks pretty good]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880782/iphone-15-pro-resident-evil-village-gaming 2023-09-19T17:31:56-04:00 2023-09-19T17:31:56-04:00

In a recent interview with IGN, an Apple executive claimed that the iPhone 15 Pro was "going to be the best game console." I was skeptical; although Apple boasted about the capabilities of its new GPU in its A17 Pro chip and said high-fidelity games like Resident Evil Village, the Resident Evil 4 remake, and Death Stranding would all be coming to the iPhone 15 Pro, I didn't believe they would run very well in practice.

But after actually seeing footage of Resident Evil Village in action on an iPhone 15 Pro, I'm coming around to the idea that Apple's vision isn't as far out as I thought.

You can see the game in a video from YouTuber Vincent …

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]]> Jay Peters <![CDATA[The smaller iPhone 16 Pro might get Apple’s new ‘tetraprism’ zoom lens]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23879170/apple-iphone-16-pro-max-tetraprism-zoom-lens-telephoto 2023-09-18T15:03:28-04:00 2023-09-18T15:03:28-04:00
The iPhone 15 Pro Max and iPhone 15 Pro. | Image: The Verge

Next year's Pro iPhones are both "expected" to have the "tetraprism" zoom lens Apple is using for the 5x telephoto camera in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, according to a new post from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That tetraprism optical system, which is intended to replicate a 120mm lens of a full-frame camera, is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, so if it comes to the smaller iPhone Pro next year (which I'm guessing will be called the iPhone 16 Pro), both the Pro and Pro Max might be on closer footing.

Here's how the tetraprism system works, as described by Apple's Misha Scepanovic during Tuesday's "Wonderlust" event:

120-millimeter lenses are …

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]]> Emma Roth <![CDATA[Apple’s bigger iCloud Plus plans are now available]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23879087/apple-new-icloud-plus-plans-availability-pricing 2023-09-18T14:06:44-04:00 2023-09-18T14:06:44-04:00

Apple's new iCloud Plus plans offer more storage at a higher price - and they're available to purchase now. Starting today, you can sign up for the 6TB plan at $29.99 / month or the 12TB plan for $59.99 / month.

Apple first revealed the new storage options during its iPhone 15 event last week, which it will offer alongside the existing 50GB plan for $0.99 / month, the 200GB plan for $2.99 / month, and the 2TB plan for $9.99 / month. While 6TB and 12TB may seem like a lot of storage space, the new plans could come in handy for professional photographers or hobbyists who want to take full advantage of the iPhone 15's upgraded 48MP main camera …

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]]> Wes Davis <![CDATA[Apple’s widget-heavy watchOS 10 is available to download]]> https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23878532/apple-watchos-10-available-series-9 2023-09-18T13:06:24-04:00 2023-09-18T13:06:24-04:00

Along with iOS 17, Apple has just released watchOS 10, the newest version of its smartwatch operating system that fundamentally changes the way you interact with the Apple Watch by reincorporating widgets. This update, available on the Apple Watch Series 4 and up, comes just a few days ahead of the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra, both of which Apple will release on Friday along with the four new iPhone 15 models.

The new widgets include the Smart Stack that Apple added to iOS 14, which is a sort of customizable widget bundle that uses machine learning to surface the widgets it predicts you'll want to see and use. Swiping up …

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