Apple announced iOS 26 with major design changes for iPhones. The company brings a fresh look called Liquid Glass that uses see-through elements throughout the system. Users will see floating menus and clear surfaces that replace solid buttons and bars. The update removes bottom tab bars to give people more screen space. Apple plans to release iOS 26 alongside iPadOS 26 later this year.
The tech giant improved many built-in apps for better user experience. Phone app combines recent calls, favorites and voicemail into one simple tab. Messages app adds custom backgrounds that all chat members can see and new text formatting options. Camera app splits photo and video controls into separate clean interfaces. Apple created a Games app that replaces Game Center and organizes Apple Arcade content.
Apple Intelligence powers new smart features across the operating system. The artificial intelligence works directly on devices without sending data to servers. Siri remains mostly unchanged despite user requests for chatbot abilities. Developers can test the first beta version right away. Apple describes this as their biggest software design update ever made.
The tech giant improved many built-in apps for better user experience. Phone app combines recent calls, favorites and voicemail into one simple tab. Messages app adds custom backgrounds that all chat members can see and new text formatting options. Camera app splits photo and video controls into separate clean interfaces. Apple created a Games app that replaces Game Center and organizes Apple Arcade content.
Apple Intelligence powers new smart features across the operating system. The artificial intelligence works directly on devices without sending data to servers. Siri remains mostly unchanged despite user requests for chatbot abilities. Developers can test the first beta version right away. Apple describes this as their biggest software design update ever made.
