One of the big surprises this year was Apple’s embrace of RCS messaging for iMessage. Now, it looks like it’s working right. Oh, finally.

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Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device If you've got an older iPhone and are prone to FOMO — that's the fear of missing out for us olds — the arrival of Apple Intelligence via updates to iOS 18 must feel like a trying moment.

One key thing to note is that Apple has a history of supporting its iPhones for a long time. Not only are support options available for older iPhones, but Apple tends to keep its phones up to date with the latest software for many years. Should you decide to go with the iPhone 15, you’ll still have quite a few software upgrades in your future.

Apple this week made parts and tools for the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max available to order through

Maybe there isn't one giant improvement in the iPhone 16 Pro Max from its predecessor, but there are many improvements worth the steep price of admission.