Editorial Policy

Last updated: 15 October 2026

An iPhone feature can be announced in June, arrive in an autumn update and still be unavailable on the phone in your pocket. Those distinctions matter to iPhonePost. We cover Apple news, iPhone rumours, iOS, apps and accessories with the aim of explaining what a development means for someone deciding what to install, use or buy. We are independent of Apple Inc.

Availability is part of the story

A launch announcement is the beginning of our source checks. Writers also look for support documentation, release notes, developer information or other original records that establish the conditions. Device compatibility, language, country and software version can all narrow an apparently broad promise.

We keep an announced feature separate from one that has shipped, and a beta separate from a release intended for general use. A rollout may take time. If Apple or a developer has not given a date or confirmed a detail, the article should say what remains unknown rather than supply an answer of its own.

Rumours need their source attached

We name the publication or person behind a report and describe the evidence available. Another outlet repeating it is not independent confirmation. A rendering, patent or software reference may be relevant to a story without proving that the depicted product will be sold. Our headlines and captions should preserve that distinction.

Prices and comparisons need equally specific treatment. The market, currency, storage option, taxes and conditions can change what a buyer pays. We explain relevant qualifications and distinguish our interpretation from statements made by Apple, a seller or another interested party.

Reviews, instructions and images

A review that claims we used a product needs real use behind it. Where coverage relies on documentation, supplied information or another report, that basis must be clear. We do not fabricate quotations, interviews, personal experience, screenshots or test results.

For a procedure, readers should know the prerequisites before starting. Numbered steps need current menu labels, an expected result and relevant ways to recover or investigate when the result differs. A step that changes privacy, deletes information or affects account access deserves an explanation of its consequence.

Official photographs and screenshots receive source credit. Illustrations must not masquerade as photographs of an unannounced device or an exact working interface. Borrowing a press image does not imply our own photography or testing.

Who checks a draft?

AI tools may help organise research and prepare text. Our authors then verify facts and sources, review and edit the draft and decide with the editorial team whether it is ready to publish. They remain responsible for the resulting article. Fluent wording is not a substitute for establishing whether a claim is true.

Every article should add a useful explanation, supported comparison, context or practical help. Its format follows that purpose. We do not require the same opening, comparison table or closing section across unrelated stories.

Independence, dates and corrections

Sponsored material must be identified, and a relevant affiliate relationship disclosed by the recommendation or link. A commercial arrangement cannot purchase an independent editorial conclusion. News articles carry an author and date; refreshing a date simply to make old information look new is not a substantive update.

Use our contact page to report a possible error, including the article address, disputed passage and supporting source. We review the evidence and correct material mistakes with an explanation. Later developments should be identifiable as updates. Minor spelling corrections need not be presented as a new piece of reporting.