At WWDC 2025, Apple announced a flurry of software updates that will be available for all its devices this Fall, including iOS 26 for iPhones, iPadOS 26 for iPads, macOS 26 Tahoe for Macs, watchOS 26 for Apple Watches, visionOS 26 for Apple Vision Pros, and tvOS 26 for Apple TVs.
At WWDC 2025, Apple said that it would be introducing what’s known as the Foundation Models framework with the launch of iOS & iPadOS 26, which is a new API that will allow developers to harness the foundation model that powers Apple’s first-party artificial intelligence baby, also known as Apple Intelligence.
Following the conclusion of its WWDC25 keynote, Apple has released the first developer betas of iOS 26 and its other renamed operating systems.
In iOS 26, the visual intelligence feature extends to the installed iPhone apps, letting you learn more about anything you see in apps simply by taking a screenshot.
Apple has previewed the overhauled user interfaces across the iPhone and other devices, known as Liquid Glass, at the WWDC2025 today.
The built-in Preview app from the Mac should expand to the iPhone and iPad with Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates to let you manage PDFs.
iOS 26 is expected to replace Game Center with a new Games app, but don't expect it to change Apple's fortunes in the gaming world.
iOS 26 is said to bring several new features for AirPods owners, including sleep detection with auto-pause, remote camera trigger and more.
Apple is expected to redesign the CarPlay interface with iOS 26 while bringing new features like sound recognition for crying babies and more.
Apple's iOS 26 software could enhance the iPhone's built-in Messages app with new capabilities, including polls and automatic translation.
The built-in Apple Notes app is said to gain Markdown syntax support, which is great news for people who prefer to format and style text without the built-in features.
Apple's iOS 26 update could delight Apple Music subscribers with fullscreen album artwork animations on the iPhone's Lock Screen.