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Dark mode for iOS 13: iPhone's dark side never looked so good

A closer look at the new color scheme for iPhones.

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Dark mode is heading to the iPhone when iOS 13, Apple's new mobile OS, launches this fall (you'll be able to try it in beta this July, though developers get first crack today).

Here's everything Apple announced at today's WWDC keynote.

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The new color theme will make core apps black across the entire operating system, which not only looks cool, but can help reduce eye strain. 

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Here are 9 iPhone apps with dark mode that you can use now.

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Check out a few more shots from Apple's WWDC 2019 presentation.

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Here are all the new features that Apple's bringing to iPhones with iOS 13.

Here's everything Apple announced at today's WWDC keynote.  

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