Apple’s iMessage and Meta’s WhatsApp are no longer just chat apps, they are the default social fabric for huge parts of the world. One is baked into every iPhone, the other is effectively a global ...

Apple releases security updates for all iPhones released in the past 12 years.

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...

In order to send and receive iMessages to your iPhone, iMessage must be enabled. By doing this, you will associate your phone number with the email address used for your Apple ID or iCloud account.

Apple has urged users of iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and other older devices to update immediately to maintain access to iMessage, ...

If your texts are falling back to SMS, try these steps to ensure that Apple's Messages app is properly functioning. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola ...

Apple just announced iOS 26, the next big iPhone software update, and when it rolls out this fall, it promises to bring a ton of new features to your current iPhone. These new features include a ...

First, take a breath. That pop up that says another iPhone now has access to your iMessage and FaceTime can feel like a break in. In reality, the most common cause is surprisingly boring. You probably ...

Though routine support for these models ended years ago, Apple's update is meant to preserve the cryptographic system that keeps older devices securely linked to its services.