Apple on Tuesday released the first beta of iOS 26.2 to developers, and it appears that the software will allow users in ...

Apple’s iOS 26.2 beta brings EU-style App Store reforms to Japan, letting users install third-party app stores and choose ...

If the change goes through, third-party vendors like the Amazon App Store, Epic Games, and others could soon find their way onto the iPhone and iPad for the first time. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

Apple’s monopoly on the sale of iPhone apps is set to be further eroded according to a new tweet showing third-party app stores in the iOS 26.2 beta in Japan. This follows a ruling by Japan’s Fair ...

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The update, which dropped last week, marks the first time that AI has even been mentioned in the guidelines. Apple under CEO ...

AltStore, an alternative app store, has launched its first batch of third-party iOS apps in the European Union. The rollout comes a few months after the company launched an updated version of its app ...

Japanese iPhone owners are able to start using alternative app storefronts on their devices, as the first iOS 26.2 developer beta grants permission for them to be installed.

There are a lot of new things coming in iOS 26, including hidden features you might not be aware of. And, as more people use the iOS 26 developer beta, the more we're learning about the kind of things ...

Following signs of new Side Button functionality in the iOS 26.2 beta 3 update, Apple developer documentation has confirmed ...

Apple opens iPhone side-button to third-party voice assistants in Japan with iOS 26.2—first step in broader shake-up of Siri ...