Apple unveils iOS 26
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Apple announced Liquid Glass on Monday for all of its devices at WWDC 2025. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about it is that app icons, tab bars, and even the text magnifier you’ll see when you hover over words feel, well, liquid-y and glassy.
Your iPhone gets a visual overhaul and new features touch all of Apple's software systems from iOS to tvOS. Here's everything you need to know.
Apple said it's bringing Visual Intelligence, its AI-powered image analysis tech, to the iPhone screen in iOS 26.
The update enhances communication through redesigned Phone and Messages apps, adds deeper personalization to the Lock Screen and Home Screen, and brings more power to CarPlay, Apple Music, Maps, and Wallet.
WWDC opening presentation has come to a close after pulling back the curtain on iOS 26 and Liquid Glass, as well as some of the other major changes coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and more later this year.
I actually like most of them. Fine, the new 'Liquid Glass' design language is arguably in a similar vein to Windows Vista, but it's nice to see iOS get a bit of a refresh, as it's felt a little stale for a while now.
Apple is seen as behind the pack in AI, and the company had a chance to change that perception with its WWDC keynote on Monday. But shares fell, suggesting investors weren't too impressed with what the company previewed.
Key Takeaways Apple shares rose slightly Tuesday after losing ground the previous session following announcements from the company at its developers conference that failed to impress investors. The iPhone maker unveiled several AI-related improvements with iOS 26,