I’ve never enjoyed phone calls, but two excellent new features make them a lot better in iOS 26—and have made me a big fan of ...

Apple and Google have each introduced phone features aimed at reducing common call-related annoyances. iOS 26’s Hold Assist and Call Screening automate waiting on hold and blocking unwanted callers, ...

Spam calls are annoying. I always have my phone ringer on in case there is an emergency but before iOS 26, my iPhone would ...

Apple’s iOS 26 introduces two opt-in Phone app features—Call Screening and Hold Assist—that aim to reduce spam calls and ease the pain of long hold times. Call Screening prompts unknown callers to ...

Apple introduced two new Ambient Music widgets for your home screen with iOS 26.4. These widgets let you easily access the ...