iPhone<\/a> and iPad<\/a> users in the European Union now have access to another alternative app store with the official launch of Aptoide<\/a>, a gaming marketplace.<\/p>\n “This full launch marks a major milestone in game distribution on iOS and Aptoide’s commitment to an open and unrestricted app distribution ecosystem. Apple users now have access to newfound freedoms, but there’s a huge amount of work still to be done to continue opening up iOS globally and reduce friction for users, and game developers.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Aptoide is a free alternative app store that’s available on iPhones and iPads for those who are located in the European Union. It is unique among app marketplaces because it adds support for App Versions, so users are able to install and play older versions of iOS games.<\/p>\n The option to install older versions of games is useful on older iPhones that can’t run newer software updates, or for those who simply prefer an older version of a game. Apptoide’s game selection can be found on the Aptoide website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n The first iOS 18.4 beta for iPhones should be just around the corner, and the update is expected to include many new features and changes.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman expects the iOS 18.4 beta to be released by next week.
Below, we outline what to expect from iOS 18.4 so far.
Apple Intelligence for Siri
Siri is expected to get several enhancements powered by Apple Intelligence on iOS…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple is set to “significantly change” the iPhone’s design language later this year, according to a Weibo leaker.
In a new post, the user known “Digital Chat Station” said that the iPhone’s design is “starting to change significantly” this year. The “iPhone 17 Air” reportedly features a “horizontal, bar-shaped” design on the rear, likely referring to an elongated camera bump. On the other…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple has yet to announce any new devices this year, but that could change starting next week.
Apple CEO Tim Cook today said to “get ready” for a “launch” on Wednesday, February 19.
”Get ready to meet the newest member of the family,” said Cook, in a social media post. The post includes an #AppleLaunch hashtag, along with a short video featuring an animated Apple logo inside of a circle….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple is “exploring” the idea of showing search ads in the Apple Maps app, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Back in 2022, Gurman said software engineering was “already underway” to display ads in the Apple Maps app, but Apple did not move forward with the idea at the time. Today, he said Apple is “giving this notion more thought” again.
This time around, he said Apple has yet to…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple appears to have enough upcoming product announcements to justify a full event this month, yet all signs indicate these reveals will be handled through a series of press releases instead.
There are a multitude of rumors from reliable sources about specific announcements in the coming weeks, so here’s everything that Apple could have feasibly included in a hypothetical February event:
…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple’s next-generation iPhone 17 Pro will feature three rear cameras arranged in a familiar triangular layout, but the cameras will be housed in an all-new rectangular camera bar with rounded corners, according to YouTube channel Front Page Tech.
iPhone 17 Pro camera design render created by Asher for Front Page Tech
In a video uploaded today, Front Page Tech host Jon Prosser said the camera …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"apptoide\"](\"https:\/\/images.macrumors.com\/t\/mqREzc_BzRh_DrZbgYZRPHXXR-M=\/400x0\/article-new\/2025\/02\/apptoide.jpg?lossy\")
Aptoide has been around for quite some time as an app marketplace on Android devices, but the company began working on an iOS marketplace when Apple added support for sideloading apps last year. The marketplace has been in testing in a beta capacity since June 2024, but it is now available to all EU users.<\/p>\n\n
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