Apple Tops Global Smartphone Market for First Time.

Market Shift: Apple’s Rise to Global Leadership

Apple has secured the position of the world’s top-selling smartphone brand for the first time during the first quarter of 2026. Data from Counterpoint Research indicates the company captured 21% of the global market, achieving 9% year-over-year growth despite a 3% contraction in the broader smartphone sector. Market Shift: Apple’s Rise to Global Leadership For … Read more

Apple’s Emergency iOS 18 iPhone Patch: Why Millions Who Skipped iOS 26 Must Update Today

If you’ve been reluctant to upgrade to iOS 26 and are still running iOS 18 on your iPhone, there’s a special new release coming, Apple says. It means that anyone on an iPhone 11 through to iPhone 16 who’s still on the earlier software will be protected against one specific threat. MORE FROM FORBESApple iPhone … Read more

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

Last week, DarkSword was then posted to open source code repository GitHub, making it all the more accessible. Security firms Malfors and Proofpoint soon after warned that another Russian hacker group linked to the Kremlin’s FSB intelligence agency was sending out phishing emails that used the technique. Independent security researcher Johnny Franks tells WIRED that … Read more

Japan gets an alternative iOS game store.

Posted Mar 31, 2026 at 9:21 AM UTC Japan gets an alternative iOS game store. Aptoide’s AppArena is now available in Japan as an Apple Store alternative. It comes after regulators required Apple and Google to support third-party app marketplaces and payment systems. AppArena features AI-assisted discovery of apps and games, cashback rewards, and 15-minute … Read more

Apple Intelligence mistakenly launched in China.

Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM UTC Apple Intelligence mistakenly launched in China. After users in China reported seeing Apple Intelligence on their iPhones, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said these AI-powered features launched in “error” and that Apple has since taken them offline. The Chinese government currently requires Apple to partner with local companies, like … Read more

A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday

iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps — eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into video calls thanks to a feature called Messaging‑Initiated Video Calls (MIVC). “MIVC … Read more