Apple Wallet has seen several improvements recently, but the most recent update changes Subscriptions & Payments to Preauthorized Payments. This naming scheme is more straightforward and clear about what it does, and it also gives you an idea of any upcoming payments.
This feature is only present in the most recent version of the iOS 18.4 beta, though. If you go looking for it on your own device (and you aren’t participating in the beta), you won’t be able to find it. Currently, you can see upcoming payments by opening Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. You can view active and inactive subscriptions here and the amount and date of the next payment.
iOS 18.4 provides another place where users can check on subscriptions, but it also adds a way to check upcoming payments that might not fall under the subscriptions umbrella. Apple describes preauthorized payments as “Merchants you authorize to charge your Apple Pay payment method for subscriptions, auto reloads, billing charges, and more.”
The change is a small but important quality-of-life boost, but many people think Apple can take the feature a step further by listing all upcoming payments under a single menu. This would make it easier to manage your budget on the fly and turn the iPhone into a true “life management” device.
As we said before, this feature is currently only available through the iOS 18.4 beta, but it should come to all iPhone users when the stable version of iOS 18.4 launches in April. If you’re eager to try out these new functions for yourself, you can sign up to take part in the beta — but know that can mean system instability, as everything isn’t fully tested.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.