Apple releases iOS 26.2.1 for the AirTag 2 support and a surprise iOS 12.5.8 update for the 13-year-old iPhone 5s to keep legacy services alive through 2027.

OS 26.2 brought a bunch of new features last month, including ‘AirDrop codes.’ Here’s how the new AirDrop enhancement works.

The EU could force Apple to allow Android phones to use AirDrop and other exclusive features New proposals under the Digital ...

The EU is pressuring Apple to increase interoperability with third parties, including opening up AirDrop and AirPlay. The proposed changes could potentially allow seamless file transfer between iOS ...

I have a unique lifestyle, constantly shuffling between different smartphone platforms. I wish sharing files between Apple and Android devices was easier, so my ears perked up when I saw the EU ...

Q: Could you explain the dangers of credit cards in your Apple Wallet and Airdrop? A: A viral video on TikTok last year declared the dangers of having AirDrop activated on iPhones, while other videos ...

AirDrop and AirPlay are popular features that significantly benefit users, but are currently unavailable to non-Apple users. This may change in the future in the European Union (EU), where proposals ...

Apple is facing yet another landmark push in Europe that could open some of the signature features of its ecosystem. The European Commission has today detailed a couple of broad interoperability ...

Q: Could you explain the dangers of credit cards in your Apple Wallet and AirDrop? A: A viral video on TikTok last year declared the dangers of having AirDrop activated on iPhones, while other videos ...

AirDrop and AirPlay are the latest Apple technologies the European Union wants to make more interoperable. This would give third-party developers, including rival handset makers, access to the tech.

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...