At annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple introduced iOS 26 with Liquid Glasspowerful features , new design and ultimate performance powered by Apple Intelligence. A fresh look has introduced in iOS 26 which is called “LIQUID GLASS”
iOS 26: A First Look at Apple’s Next-Gen Mobile OS
Apple has unveiled iOS 26, promising a significant redesign and a host of new features. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect when it arrives this fall.
A Fresh, “Liquid Glass” Design
iOS 26 introduces a new “Liquid Glass” design language, giving the interface a translucent, sleek appearance. This redesign extends to the lock screen, home screen, and popular apps like Camera and Safari. Safari’s tab bar dynamically shrinks to maximize content, while the Camera app gets a simplified and streamlined interface. This new design will also be implemented on Mac OS, iPad OS, and CarPlay.
The Home Screen has become very expressive with icons and widgets that are customisable. Many apps are more refined visually now to give a more immersive experience to the user.
Enhanced Phone Capabilities
iOS 26 introduces several intelligent phone features:
- Call Screening: Automatically answers calls from unknown numbers, prompting the caller to state their name and reason before your phone rings.
- Hold Assist: Waits on hold for you, notifying you when a human representative is available.
- Live Translation: Translates conversations in real-time that is you can take advantage of live translation of audio and text conversation directly on device on apps like FaceTime, Phone, Messages.
Messaging Gets Smarter
The Messages app gains several enhancements:
- Typing Indicators for Group Chats: See who’s typing in group conversations.
- Polls in Group Messages: Create polls within group chats. You can now create polls in groups which helps in more interactive sessions in groups.
- Customizable Backgrounds: Change the background of message threads.
Apple Intelligence Takes Center Stage
Apple is deeply integrating “Apple Intelligence” into iOS 26:
- Visual Intelligence: Search and discuss screenshots using built-in ChatGPT.
- Apple is opening its on-device large language models to developers, allowing apps to access offline AI features.
- CarPlay in iOS 26 has an interface that shows incoming callers withour interrupting navigation.
- CarPlay Ultra provides much better integration between the phone and vehicle to provide better driving experience by giving more controls to the one who is driving and displays across all the screens.
Other Notable Updates
Apple Games is a new app that gives players an all-in-one destination for their games. It helps players jump back into titles they love, find their next favourite, and have even more fun with friends. They’ll find out what’s happening across all their games, including major events and updates, so they never miss a moment.
- Customizable alarm snooze times.
- Notifications to clean the camera lens.
- A redesigned CarPlay experience with widgets.
Compatibility and Release
iOS 26 will be compatible with iPhones as far back as the iPhone 11. A public beta is expected in July, with the official release in the September.
List of iOS 26 compatible iphones :
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16 and 16 plus
- iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 and 15 plus
- iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 and 14 plus
- iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 and 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 and 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd gen and newer)
For more information visit Apple
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