A Reddit user has made probably one of the world's best-performing iPhone 17 Pro Max, at least in terms of thermal stability, by attaching an M.2 SSD cooler on its back. The experiment went viral on the r/iPhone subreddit and people in the comments are genuinely impressed by the results.

This is a whole new level of mockery. Can the Xiaomi 17 beat an iPhone 17 in a battery life test with an additional 5,000mAh power bank? In theory, Apple’s new entry-level flagship should have the advantage, but Xiaomi’s battery life comparison suggests otherwise.

Apple has launched its Foundation Models framework with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26, enabling apps like SmartGym, Stoic, CellWalk, and VLLO to add new on-device AI features.

New rumours suggest that Apple is sticking working towards introducing almost a dozen iPhones between the start of 2026 and the end of 2027. The iPhone 19 series may make way for iPhone 20 models though, mirroring Xiaomi's recent naming scheme change.

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max and Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max are the two most powerful smartphones on the market at the moment. Gaming tests show, however, that the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5-powered phone holds consistent advantages in gaming performance, efficiency, and thermal management.

A new Anker 45W charging adapter was recently teased by the company, and now, the charger has been detailed in a teaser video. As the brand reveals, the fast charger will support adaptive charging, which works for multiple Apple devices.

JerryRigEverything, the popular YouTuber, has tested the durability and resistance against bending of the iPhone 17. Surprisingly, the phone shows permanent scuffs with a lower hardness material but survives much harder items.

Caviar has just launched custom iPhone 17 editions with gold plating, exotic leathers, and premium materials. Prices range from $7,900 to $10,770. Limited availability via Caviar’s website.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro features a vapor chamber for taking heat away from the A19 Pro SoC and dissipating it throughout the aluminum unibody. According to a new report, the iPhone 17 Pro's cooling solution is extremely capable, as it even manages to keep the device cool under extreme AI workloads.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max introduces the new A19 Pro chip and a vapor chamber for improved performance. To test how these upgrades translate to real-world gaming, YouTuber MrMacRight ran benchmarks across several AAA titles in their latest video.

Fire Emblem Shadows is an unexpected Nintendo mobile game now downloadable on smartphones. Players must use social deduction to reveal who on their team is a friend or foe. Nintendo’s latest Fire Emblem game is part of a wider effort to appeal to gamers on the go.

Apple has confirmed that Digital I.D., a feature in iOS 26 that allows users to store passports, will roll out this year for United States passports only. This should make traveling (at least for citizens of the U.S.) a bit more seamless for iPhone users.

Apple has seemingly negated “scratchgate” saying that the demo units of iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max just had “material transfer” from the worn out MagSafe stands. However, there is a lot of evidence to the contrary.

The entry of the iPhone 17 Pro (Max) into the current top 3 of the DxOMark smartphone camera rankings has created a somewhat curious situation: despite its technically inferior hardware, Apple's new flagship has overtaken the Vivo X200 Ultra to assume third place among the best smartphone cameras. This has attracted a lot of criticism, but the overall result is understandable.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has been put through a drop test against the Galaxy S25 Ultra showing the compromises made from going back to aluminum for the Apple offering. The back glass panel, however, seems to stay strong thanks to the ceramic shield.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are facing fresh durability complaints just days after launch. While the devices were already criticized for scratching easily, multiple users now report visible scuffs and impact damage even when using protective cases from brands like Apple, Spigen, and Pelican.

The iPhone 17 Pro is already facing a controversy known as Scratchgate, with iFixit confirming that its anodized aluminum finish chips easily around the sharp edges of the camera bump. Microscopic tests showed the coating flaking off under light pressure, a flaw experts say Apple could have avoided with a curved design.

While Apple’s new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro resisted bending in Allstate Protection Plans' Breakability Test, they both shattered in face-down drops - which means costly repairs are still a key concern for buyers.

The new Apple iPhone 17 smartphones are big upgrades over the iPhone 16 series. This is especially true for the Pro models. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max bring new designs, better screens, new cameras, and much more. However, almost everyone seems to have missed one small improvement.

Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.6.2, preventing users from rolling back after upgrading to iOS 26. The latest version, released on September 15, 2025, is available for iPhone 11 through iPhone 17 series.

JerryRigEverything takes aim at Apple: According to the durability tester, anyone who buys an iPhone 17 Pro will pay the price for Apple’s design decision to ignore international standards, making scratches inevitable around the new camera plateau. The new iPhones essentially require protection with a case.

Hands-on benchmarks of Apple's two new chipsets, the A19 and A19 Pro, are now widely available. The A19 finds use exclusively on the standard iPhone 17, and has now been compared to the A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 Pro Max in a slew of performance tests.

Apple's new iPhone Air is equipped with a laughably small battery in a world where even compact phones sport 5,000 mAh batteries. In spite of that, the iPhone Air manages to offer solid battery life in hands-on tests—better than the Galaxy S25 Edge, and astonishingly close to the iPhone 17.

CheckMag AliExpress has a selection of spare parts that in some cases, can't be found anywhere else. But with return policies that are largely for show, and 50% of items being broken or mis-sold, enough is enough.

The ultrathin Apple iPhone Air has only a tiny 3,149mAh battery. In order to improve its battery life, Apple is offering a very expensive power bank that is thicker than the iPhone Air itself and houses a surprising battery, as iFixit’s latest teardown shows.

The entire (Apple) world is waiting for one man: When will Zack Nelson finally publish the official iPhone Air durability test and dispel all fears of a Bendgate revival for the thinnest iPhone ever? In the meantime, however, a few other bend test videos are already online, one of which goes far beyond the original in terms of brutality.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Air come in a combination of light and dark colors. It has been observed that the darker shades are susceptible to scratches as display units in China, France, and London showed visible scuffs after a few hours on handling.

In the US and much of Europe, the average worker only needs a few days of work to afford an iPhone 17 Pro, whilst Apple’s latest flagship can cost several months of salary in other regions – a global divide highlighted by the iPhone Affordability Index.

Apple's new A19 Pro has been put through a series of GPU benchmark tests. The chipset on the iPhone 17 Pro Max constantly outperforms the A18 Pro on the iPhone 16 Pro Max by about 40%, but fails to flat-out dominate the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400.

Apple’s new iPhone 17 Pro with the A19 Pro chip deliver impressive GPU performance in benchmarks, but stability results from the 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme stress test tell a different story.

The iQoo 15 is rumored to come with one of the most unique rear panels in the flagship Android smartphone world on its debut later in 2025. A new leak suggests that it might indeed take one of the most unusual approaches to high-end handset design to date. Meanwhile, the device is now officially hyped to outdo the iPhone 17 Pro Max with a higher-resolution display from Samsung.

Dave2D has tested the new Apple iPhone Air, and the battery life testing results are pretty interesting. The phone packs a rather small 3,149 mAh battery, which is considerably smaller than both the regular Apple iPhone 17 and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

The iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Pro Max have just launched alongside a series-first upgrade rated to allow them to charge by 50% in as little as 20 minutes. A review of this technology suggests that it is enabled by a specific version of USB-C charging, that is, moreover, available only from Apple in just one of its own-brand power bricks at the time of writing.

Aulumu aims to make the latest Pro iPhones look even more high-tech with its new A17 series of cases. Their cyberpunk rear camera covers integrate a "CPU temperature monitor" rated to change color in response to how hot the 17 Pro or Pro Max gets. The A17 Slim Shockproof Case also integrates some thermal management of its own to cool the device by "up to 46%", while its Frosted sibling has glow-in-the-dark accents and supports MagSafe while on the phone.

A new leak suggests that the iPhone 18 Pro models will largely retain the design language of their predecessors, including display sizes and camera layout. Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 18 may see a delayed launch, potentially arriving after its Pro counterparts.

The healthy gaming and smartphone industries are led by powerhouses like Nintendo and Apple. However, the recent jam-packed Nintendo Direct saw higher live viewership than the iPhone 17 event. Ending weeks of speculation, the Japanese company provided release dates for anticipated Switch 2 games.

The Xiaomi 17 Pro is projected to be the biggest challenger to its iPhone 17 Pro namesake to launch in September 2025 in terms of design, performance and general flagship smartphone quality. Despite that, the former is also believed to be the cheaper of the two at launch. The deal might not be available to all on the 17 series' launch, though.

Apple charges up to $799 for repairs of the iPhone 17 series. The manufacturer has now confirmed how much customers will have to pay to replace a defective display, a cracked back glass or a worn-out battery on the iPhone 17 (Pro) or the iPhone Air.

The recently launched iPhone 17 series is proving more popular than the iPhone 16, according to early preorder data and delivery lead times cited by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The iPhone 17 Pro Max leads demand, while the new iPhone Air shows mixed signals.

Apple is far from finished with its plans for 2025, and early 2026 will also be exciting and packed with more new Apple products coming our way over the next six to seven months. According to Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman, these will include not only new Apple M5-based MacBooks and iPads, but a total of 10 new Apple products.

According to a new rumor, Apple is expected to shrink the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro. However, the lineup may still miss out on the long-rumored under-display Face ID, meaning the pill-shaped cutout will remain for at least another generation.

The most glaring difference between the new iPhone Air and the 17 series alongside which it has debuted (apart from its thickness) is the fact that the former has just one rear camera. That will not hinder its ability to produce portrait-style photos, though, according to a new report. The Air is now said to be free of the limitations of Apple's last single-lens smartphone in doing so.

The iPhone Air is the thinnest handset that Apple has ever made, and buyers may have second thoughts about its battery life for a good reason. Apple, however, has found a novel way to increase the iPhone Air battery life.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro has received two significant camera upgrades - a 48 MP telephoto camera with a larger sensor and an 18 MP selfie camera with a square sensor. However, Apple has failed to address a major weakness of the previous model, while its marketing is more misleading than ever.

Apple's latest first-party cases are touted to have a woven effect; however, Pitaka could be said to have been doing that first with products such as its aramid fiber-imbued ProGuard cases. The new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max accessories have been unveiled alongside UltraGuard variants with even more sophisticated aramid technology, while Pitaka's Ultra-Slim Case is backed to bring everyday minimalist protection to the iPhone Air and 17 as well. Their high-end look and construction come with premium prices, though.

iQoo's next flagship smartphone is projected to have the best display of its class on its allegedly impending launch. Its screen is now believed to be as good as that of the brand-new iPhone 17 Pro Max - so good in fact that Samsung is also allegedly thinking of using the same panel in its own upcoming Galaxy S-series flagship. Then again, the upgrade might pose a drawback for iQoo, if not for its potential customers.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro models come with a new camera island design, featuring a bar stretching across the phones' top back. Seeing the redesign, Poco poked fun at Apple, noting that it's nothing new for the company's phones.