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Whether it's because of the economy, better supply than normal, the looming iPhone Duo, or Apple's unusual opening of pre-orders on a Saturday, very few iPhone 18 Pro models are showing any shipping delays as of an hour after preorder start. Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 18 Pro. Following their launch on September 9, 2026, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models are now a…

Wireless carriers are competing for your business with incentives offering up to $1,200 in bill credits when you preorder the iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max. Get preorder deals on the new iPhone 18 Pro - Image credit: Apple Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are available for preorder now, and wireless carriers are already offering up to $1,200 off via incentives across the 2026 iPho…

Apple's latest flagship iPhones are up for grabs, with launch-day delivery dates set to slip quickly as orders pile up. You can now preorder an iPhone 18 Pro or an iPhone 18 Pro Max The Apple Store is back online, with preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max now officially open. This time around, Apple has a queue system, versus refresh-hammering, and will open the order page when i…

Apple's online store has gone dark as the company prepares to open preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. Apple Store down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro preorders As anticipated, Apple has taken its online Apple Store offline to prepare for the launch ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This year, the iPhone 18 will not launch alongside its higher-end counterparts. Apple routinely takes its o…

Roblox is pushing its games into standalone apps and web browsers even as 182 federal child sexual exploitation cases remain pending. Roblox The company announced September 11 that creators will be able to release standalone games for mobile devices, PCs, and consoles. Players will also be able to open Roblox games in Chrome by the end of 2026 without installing the main app. Standalone releases …

Third-party cases for the iPhone 18 Pro are already hitting the market. Here are some of the cases we like the most to protect your expensive hardware. iPhone 18 Pro cases Apple will open preorders for the Pro model early on September 12, before it hits doorsteps on September 18. Every case in this roundup preserves access to Camera Control, although the brands use different approaches to coverin…

The average timetable between pro iPhone upgrades is three years. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro has arrived, with iPhone 15 Pro owners taking a close look. Here's how the two compare. iPhone 18 Pro [left] vs iPhone 15 Pro [right] Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro at its fall event, the latest in the Pro line. Three years ago, the same thing happened for the iPhone 15 Pro . A lot can change in three years.…

After all the seemingly obvious reports that Tim Cook would not be in the new iPhone launch video, there he was. He was there for a purpose, and he was there because yet again, only Apple could do this. Tim Cook gets the Captain Kirk-like dramatic eye lighting for his cameo at the iPhone launch - image credit: Apple. That's because while there must be countless CEOs who insist on being the star o…

Apple wasn't kidding when it claimed that the Apple Watch Series 12 has the best heart rate accuracy of all wearables, but the extensive study also shows just how close some key rivals are under certain test conditions. Apple Watch Series 12 features improved health features - image credit: Apple. Other than the return of the popular ceramic casing, the Apple Watch Series 12's most significant up…

A credit freeze could make getting an iPhone 18 Pro on preorder day in a timely fashion much harder than it needs to be. Here's how to avoid a checkout headache. Unfreeze your credit before financing an iPhone 18 Pro Some payment options that Apple or carriers provide require a credit check before customers can complete their iPhone purchase. Anyone with frozen credit needs to plan accordingly be…

Amazon has issued deeper price drops on a wide range of MacBook Pro models heading into the weekend, with a standout offer knocking $600 off an M5 Max 14-inch config. Save $600 on Apple's M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro this weekend - Image credit: Apple Today we're highlighting a fresh $600 price drop on Apple's high-end M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro with an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and a …

If you want an iPhone 18 Pro and don't want to wait weeks after they ship, go online now to get your preorder ready. Here's how to do it and what you need to look out for. You can't buy it yet, but you can specify and configure the iPhone 18 Pro model you want - image credit: Apple. Pre-orders for new iPhones always start a few minutes late, depending where you are in the world and whether you're…

It's been a busy few days. In the fallout of the iPhone Duo reveal at the "Surprise and Shine" event, we have some thoughts. What are yours? Left to right: Actual iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo The 77 minute event was bookended by the latest iPhone models, a bunch of Apple Health updates related to more powerful Apple Watches , and a smidge on AirPods 5 . Tim Cook made a cameo, …

Apple has finally revealed the foldable iPhone Duo , the iPhone 18 Pro with variable aperture, more advanced Apple Watch models, and updated AirPods. Here's everything you need to know on the AppleInsider Podcast. All eyes are on the new iPhone Duo and all minds are on just which MagSafe accessories it will or won't work with. iPhone Duo is the star of the show with its folding inner display and …

Visual Intelligence is being promoted more thanks to iOS 27 's changes, but it's also available for Mac users in macOS 27 Golden Gate. Here's what it is, and how it varies between the platforms. In the 27-generation of Apple's ecosystem, Visual Intelligence is everywhere. Apple's WWDC keynote in June included a considerable amount of AI-related changes. The main change involved Siri AI, Apple's m…