Top Stories: iOS 26 Public Beta, AppleCare One, and More

Apple pushed it astir to the extremity of July, but the nationalist betas of iOS 26 and different upcoming updates are present disposable for wider investigating up of their afloat nationalist merchandise this fall, giving much users a accidental to acquisition the Liquid Glass redesigns and different improvements.


The past week has seen immoderate different notable quality and rumors including an Apple suit implicit leaks, caller accusation astir aboriginal iPhone and iPad models, and a caller "AppleCare One" subscription bundle, truthful work connected beneath for each the details!

Apple Releases First iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public Betas

After 4 rounds of beta investigating with developers, Apple this week released the archetypal versions of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and much to nationalist beta testers, providing wider entree to the upcoming large updates that volition beryllium released to each users successful the fall.


Apple's caller Liquid Glass plan is the astir evident alteration crossed the operating systems, but determination are plenty of caller features and tweaks throughout.

Apple Sues Jon Prosser Over iOS 26 Leaks

Earlier this year, YouTuber Jon Prosser shared immoderate reasonably close accusation and mockups astir what would go iOS 26, and Apple intelligibly took notice.


Apple has filed a lawsuit against Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti for misappropriation of commercialized secrets, describing an alleged strategy successful which the 2 conspired to get the passcode of an Apple employee's improvement iPhone and entree the instrumentality to presumption and seizure details of the upcoming operating strategy version.

Prosser has denied that the events played retired arsenic Apple claims, truthful we'll person to spot what happens with this concern going forward.

Foldable iPhone's Display Sizes Leaked

Apple's archetypal foldable iPhone volition beryllium equipped with a 7.8-inch interior show and a 5.5-inch outer display, according to Taiwanese probe steadfast TrendForce. That matches erstwhile accusation from proviso concatenation expert Ming-Chi Kuo.


Apple is reportedly looking to motorboat its archetypal foldable iPhone successful precocious 2026, and it sounds similar Apple is emphasizing a "crease-free" interior show for an improved idiosyncratic acquisition compared to foldables connected the marketplace today.

Apple Announces 'AppleCare One' Subscription Plan for Multiple Devices

Apple this week introduced a caller AppleCare subscription bundle known arsenic AppleCare One, offering extended warranty and repair sum for up to 3 products priced astatine $19.99 per month. Additional devices tin beryllium added for an other fee.


As portion of the AppleCare changes, Apple is present besides offering Theft and Loss sum for iPad and Apple Watch. It was antecedently lone disposable for iPhone.

iPhone 17 Air's Limited Battery Capacity Leaked

The battery capableness of Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air volition beryllium beneath the 3,000 mAh mark, according to a caller station from Instant Digital, an relationship with much than 1.4 cardinal followers connected Chinese societal media level Weibo.


The caller Adaptive Power Mode successful iOS 26 should assistance users compression arsenic overmuch artillery beingness retired of that capableness arsenic possible, and Apple volition reportedly beryllium launching a artillery lawsuit for those who regularly request much power.

New iPad Pro Expected This Year With M5 Chip and Two Front Cameras

Following a large redesign with an ultra-thin signifier origin past year, we haven't been expecting overmuch for the adjacent M5 procreation of the iPad Pro beyond the spot upgrade, but it sounds similar Apple mightiness person 1 bully instrumentality up its sleeve.


Apple has been gradually transitioning the front-facing cameras connected its iPads from representation to scenery positioning, but that astir apt hasn't sat good with users who similar to usage their iPads successful representation orientation, particularly with apps similar FaceTime that are optimized for that orientation. Apple is reportedly solving that contented successful the adjacent iPad Pro by including 2 front-facing cameras, 1 centered for each predisposition of the device.

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