Apple will unveil iOS 26 later today, and a new report alleges that three major new iPhone features have allegedly been delayed into next year.
Rumor: 3 new iPhone features in iOS 26 that allegedly won’t arrive until next year
Rumors
iOS 26’s dedicated Games app described as “underwhelming”
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.
watchOS 26 said to bring third-party widgets in the Control Center
watchOS 26 should support third-party widgets in the Control Center, allowing the Apple Watch to go beyond Apple's built-in toggles and tiles for the first time ever.
iOS 26 could bring new AirPods features like sleep detection and camera trigger
iOS 26 is said to bring several new features for AirPods owners, including sleep detection with auto-pause, remote camera trigger and more.
Apple could adopt faster Qi 2.2 wireless charging for the iPhone 17 lineup
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 lineup should support the faster Qi 2.2 wireless charging protocol that has yet to be officially certified.
iOS 26 could bring Messages polls and automatic translation of chats
Apple's iOS 26 software could enhance the iPhone's built-in Messages app with new capabilities, including polls and automatic translation.
iOS 26 said to bring Markdown support to Apple Notes
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.
iOS 26 could animate album artwork on the Lock Screen
Apple's iOS 26 update could delight Apple Music subscribers with fullscreen album artwork animations on the iPhone's Lock Screen.
After WhatsApp, Meta is on track to release a native Instagram iPad app in 2025
An official Instagram iPad app is coming in 2025. Meta is now “actively testing” a native tablet interface as square images are apparently no longer a concern.
Revamped Apple Shortcuts will let you create actions with AI prompts
Apple will allegedly revamp the built-in Shortcuts app in iOS 26 this fall with the ability to create actions using Apple Intelligence models.
Apple’s crack marketing team comes up with the name “macOS Tahoe” for macOS 26
Are you ready for macOS Tahoe? That's supposedly the official marketing term Apple's picked for macOS 26, the next major update to the Mac operating system.
New rumor suggests there could be at least three different types of Nintendo Switch 2 game cartridges
The Nintendo Switch 2 hasn’t even been officially released yet, and already there are a lot of questions about game compatibility for Nintendo’s latest handheld gaming console (and perhaps rightfully so).