Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are built with 40 percent recycled content overall, including an enclosure made from 85 percent recycled aluminum and a battery that uses 100 percent recycled cobalt. The packaging is 100 percent fiber-based. Those are the four environmental figures in Apple’s release, and they are…
5 Reasons iPhone 18 Pro Is the Biggest iPhone Camera Upgrade in Years
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max keep the 48MP Fusion main camera but give it a variable aperture from f/1.48 to f/4, manual controls, Smart Focus tracking, faster Night mode and a set of new video features. For photographers, it is the most substantial change to an iPhone camera in several generations.…
Does iPhone 18 Pro Have a New Ultra Wide or Selfie Camera? What Apple Did Not Change
Apple did not announce any changes to the Ultra Wide or front camera on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Every camera upgrade in the press release concerns the 48MP Fusion main camera and its new f/1.48 to f/4 variable aperture. That is a change of rhythm. Recent Pro generations have spread…
AirPods 5 Battery Life: 5 Hours With Noise Cancellation, 22 With the Case, and What Changed
Apple says AirPods 5 last up to five hours on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation switched on, and up to 22 hours in total once you count the charging case. The five-hour figure is one hour more than AirPods 4 with ANC, according to Apple’s press release. The extra hour matters because AirPods…
iPhone 18 Pro Cases and Straps: Clear Case, Silicone, FineWoven and Wrist Strap, With No Word Yet on a Crossbody Strap
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro release lists four first-party accessories: an updated Clear Case, a silicone case, a FineWoven case and a wrist strap. Apple has not published prices for any of them. The design carries over from the iPhone 17 Pro generation with a new rear finish, so the accessories are refreshed rather than reshaped.…
iPhone 18 Pro Fast Charging: 50% in 15 Minutes, and Why Apple Has Not Said Which Charger You Need
Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max reach 50 percent charge in about 15 minutes on a cable and in 30 minutes on a wireless charger. Five minutes plugged in gives the Pro Max about seven hours of video playback. Those are the only charging figures in Apple’s release, and they…
iPhone 18 Pro for $49.95 a Month: How Apple's 24-Month Pricing Works and What You Pay in Total
Apple lists the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,199 or $49.95 a month for 24 months, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max at $1,299 or $54.12 a month. Over the full two years, those monthly figures add up to $1,198.80 for the Pro and $1,298.88 for the Pro Max. Both phones are $100 more than the…
Smart Focus on iPhone 18 Pro: Apple's New Subject Tracking, Explained
Smart Focus is a new subject tracking feature on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple listed it in its press release next to the 48MP Fusion main camera and its f/1.48 to f/4 variable aperture. Subject tracking is a staple of dedicated cameras, where the body locks onto a person, animal…
iPhone 18 Pro Audio Mix Music Isolation: What It Does and Who It Is For
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max include an enhanced version of Audio Mix with a new music isolation option. Apple listed it in its press release alongside Cinematic effects at up to 60 fps and 4K Dolby Vision HDR time-lapse. Audio Mix first appeared on earlier iPhones as a way to change…
iPhone 18 Pro Video: Cinematic Effects at 60fps and 4K Dolby Vision Time-Lapse Explained
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max bring three video changes: Cinematic effects at up to 60 fps, 4K Dolby Vision HDR time-lapse, and an enhanced Audio Mix with music isolation. All three run on the same 48MP Fusion main camera that gains a variable aperture this year. Apple’s announcement spent most of…