New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Apple is bringing back a classic iPhone photography trick, this time with AirPods and a wireless touch. With the release of iOS 26, iPhone users will once again be able to snap photos remotely, using gesture controls built into select AirPods models. It is a return to a feature that once relied on wired headphones, but with the convenience of current wireless tech.

A few years back, iPhones arrived with wired earbuds that did double duty. The volume button on the cable could double up as a camera shutter, helping photographers avoid blurred shots by keeping their hands off the phone, particularly useful with a tripod. That feature quietly disappeared as Apple moved on from including headphones with its handsets. The...