iPad & iPhone User – Issue 205

How do you choose an iPad, revisit classic games on an iPhone, and make sense of the latest Apple hardware talk? Issue 205 of iPad & iPhone User brings those questions together in a magazine-length mix of buying advice, technology reporting, opinion and product reviews—capturing the Apple-device conversation of 2024.

An iPad buying guide, with room for a little nostalgia

The cover feature is an iPad buying guide, while a separate feature explores how to find and play classic games on an iPhone. Together, they pair practical device-selection coverage with a more playful look at mobile gaming’s retro side.

Apple hardware, examined from several angles

News and features discuss the iPad Air’s graphics specifications, the move of the iPad front camera to the landscape edge, and the possibility of a changing design approach. The issue also reports on iPhone Pro design rumors and possible color choices. These articles are best read as reporting from their 2024 moment—not as a current buying update.

Accessories, audio and privacy

Reviews cover the GameSir X2s Type-C controller, Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station, Mophie Juice Pack, Beats Solo 4 and Sonos Ace headphones. Elsewhere, the magazine looks at a Wi-Fi network vulnerability that could expose location information and offers commentary on Sonos and Apple audio products.

A broad Apple-magazine read

With device guidance, gaming, design news, security coverage and hands-on product reviews in one issue, Issue 205 suits readers interested in the Apple ecosystem and the technology coverage surrounding it. It also works as a dated snapshot of what was being discussed in the iPad and iPhone world in 2024.