After summer beta updates, iOS 26 Here. As long as you have a compatible iPhone, you can install new software immediately. Go Settings > General > Software UpdatesAnd be ready for a liquid glass transformation.
iOS 26 offers Apple’s biggest visual change to software Since iOS 7. (That was Jony Ive’s graphic design replaced Scott Forstall’s skeuomormormorphic one.) This time, the software uses a translucent material theme: liquid glass. While this is not a return to skeuomormormism, it does blend the depth sense, mimicking the pleasant refracting glass. Expect colors and visual effects to respond to their screen surroundings.
Apple took Flak away from industry experts because it was not in a hurry to enter AI first. (Or, at least not like Its competitors. . This year’s Apple Intelligence Added Include real-time translation in messages, FaceTime and phone calls. Visual intelligence can also be extended to cameras beyond screenshots. And your Genmoji and Image Playground Creations may be stranger than last year’s version.
Even Apple Music has gained new AI capabilities. Its new autobody generates transitions between songs, designed to resemble the progress of DJs. I found it best suited for dancing genres like EDM or Hip-Hop. It’s not usually bothering the singer-song-song lyrics-like stuff that tries to mix less beat-driven.
It can be said that what is more convenient than the new AI features is Apple’s reform of its communications applications. Call filtering allows you to collect information from the caller before deciding whether to pick it up. Hold Assiss saves you from having to listen to Muzak. The Message application has added new filter options and filters. You can also add custom backgrounds and even poll in message threads. Finally, the mobile app cleans up its interface and unifies its tags into a single list.
Of course, there are more. To do this, you can check Engadget’s iOS 26 preview.
This is not about the iPhone. Other Apple software updates are here today. iPados 26 is given to tablet The most Mac-like productivity gains. Watchos 26 Increase sleep scores and AI coaches. and Macos 26 Tahoe Added phone app and strong spotlight search. All of this (and Visionos 26 and TVOS 26 (still exist) adopt a new liquid glass aesthetic. You can Settings > General > Software Updates.
