Every year iOS is one of the star attractions AppleThe note of the conference of world developers around the world. It is our first official look at the new features and other changes that come to iphones in the fall. The 2025 Keynote WWDC note was no exception and the most immediate change is the iOS name system.
As recently reportedAll Apple operating systems will be named after years to keep it aligned. So instead of iOS 19, we are jumping to iOS 26. The same goes for iPados, Watchos, Macos, etc. The versions will be named for the year after The main annual updates of the operating system (so iOS 26 for the version that comes in autumn 2025, etc.), but it still should help to mitigate a little confusion on which the current version is.
There is much more this version of iOS than a change in the numbering system, so let’s excavate.
An important redesign
Beyond the name system, this year’s biggest change is a significant visual review between Apple’s operating systems. These sensitive and translucent user interfaces are inspired by the viewing aspect, the operating system that enhances Apple Vision Pro.
Was was reported over the weekend That the new Apple user interface design language would be built around a concept called Liquid Glass, and which was dead. Here is a greater approach to factors such as light and transparency.
The icons and buttons of the applications have new aspects, while the toolbar and tabbed bars will have a look. Apple is also using pop-out menus that will offer quick access to certain options, which reminds me of a bit of the 3D touch functions “Peek and Pop” that Apple presented to the iPhone a decade ago). Widgets are nowhere to be found, though they receive a new look to combine the rest of the design updates.
More than a decade has passed since the last significant change in user interface appearance on Apple devices (not counting the new interface of interest for the Apple Pro). With iOS 7, which debuted in 2013, Apple reached its Skeuomorphic design language for a simplified and simplified aspect.
Basic App Training updates
Apple offers several basic applications remarkable updates to iOS 26. The telephone application is gathering your recent voice calls and voice messages on a single tab, with your favorite contacts above them. You will be able to see Apple Intelligence summaries of voicemail transcripts.
A call screening tool can also automatically respond to unknown numbers calls. You can see on the screen of the calling iPhone and why, in order to decide if you respond.
At Facetime Calls, you will see that Apple has moved the main controls to the bottom right of the screen for easier access. Safari will have a more transparent address bar in the updated operating system.
As for the Camera application, Apple seeks to simplify a little after adding several features such as slow camera video and panoramic photos in recent years. You will change between fixed photo and video options with a swipe. The tabs also return to the photo application.
In the messages, you can define a background image and create surveys (as much as you can in other messaging applications). The background will be the same for all chats, as they are the tastes of Messenger. It will be possible to send and receive cash payment payments in group chats, which will also obtain writing indicators. In addition, the detection of spam on messages for messages is in the pipeline, it is a very welcome update.
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