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Swedish mobile bank ID service BankID will require iOS 17 or later from April 2027, according to Swedroid. That means older Apple devices such as the iPhone 8 and iPhone X will no longer be able to run the app, forcing users with unsupported phones to upgrade or use alternative identification methods. The move highlights how security requirements keep phasing out older hardware.

Apple's largest and highest-capacity new phone, the 512GB iPhone XS Max, carries a price tag of $1,449 in the United States. The figure, confirmed by tech press coverage of the launch lineup, makes it the most expensive iPhone ever sold and has drawn reaction online over how far flagship smartphone prices have climbed.

The 'iPhone Duo' is drawing attention as talk builds around a foldable Apple phone. A Japanese Gizmodo report warns that while the device's cover layer can be replaced, users should never try to peel it off themselves, since removing it would likely damage the flexible display. Readers are discussing the caution and what it implies about the design's fragility.

A fresh round of phone deals is drawing attention: the vivo X Fold6 foldable has arrived for purchase, Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is still being offered at unusually low prices, and Apple's iPhone 17 series is on sale with discounts. Shoppers looking to upgrade are comparing the flagship offers across Android and iOS, with the foldable's debut and the ongoing price cuts driving interest in the current deal cycle.

Microsoft plans to end support for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 in OneDrive, meaning the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max and the 7th-generation iPad will no longer be able to install new versions of the app. Users on those devices will need to move to iOS 26 to keep receiving updates, which their hardware does not support, effectively ending app updates for them.