Apple confirmed at Its 2025 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Mondc on that its new operating system would be called iOS 26, Intead of the Previous Expected iOS 19. IIS 19. For apple’s iOS that will update annual – Get it, next year is 2026,
It’s an interesting change and one aimed at continuity: all of apple’s operating systems will now operate with that naming convention. So, that means we’ll also be getting watchos 26, Macos 26, TVOS, and so on.
It’s not just a name that’ll be different with iOS 26, howyver. There are lots of other changes. You can follow mashable’s comprehensive live blog for updates as they come-in, but a key shift in iOS 26 is a total redesign, which has been widely expected. The big shift in design relaes on what apple has dubbed “liquid glass.” It incorporates see-through elements in an effort to have a crisper, Easier-to-use interface. So, for instance, you might be able to see the song you’re currently playing while also keeping what’s going on in the background visible.
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Apple is so Hyped-up about the new design it’s calling “Liquid glass” a “software-based material” … which basically just just means it looks different.
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It Wrote in a press release:
“The Elegant New Design Gives developers the options to make their apps more expressive and delight Liquid glass, which combines the optical qualities of glass with a sense of fluidity. Switches, sliders, text, and media controls – to larger elements, include tab bars and sides for navigating apps. “
iOS 26 ISNRAT just A shift in how things look, of course. We’ll get more details as it rolls out, but apple have alredy show how it’ll change how your phone works. For instance, you’ll get new call screening tools (great for stopping scammers), an improved carplay with new widgets, updates in messages (like groups chat polls), new camera experiences, and a totaly New photos app, to name a few.
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Perhaps Most Importantly, iOS 26 will finally brings much-needed updates to your iPhone’s photos app.
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There will certain be lots to explore in iOS 26, but it’s definitely one of the biggest software changes for apple in quite some time.
