What's new in iOS 26?

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - iOS 26 is considered the biggest operating system update Apple has ever developed. This version brings a series of changes to the interface as well as features.

At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025, held in the early hours of June 10th (Vietnam time), Apple announced a major change to how it names its operating systems. Instead of being numbered sequentially by version, they are now named by year.

Specifically, the company will release the iOS 26 update for iPhones and macOS Tahoe 26 for Mac computers. In addition, Apple will also launch a series of new operating systems, including iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.

The "Liquid Glass" design language.

Apple first introduced the completely new Liquid Glass design language. This design is applied consistently across all of the software platforms the company develops.

Apple applies the Liquid Glass design language across its entire software platform (Image: Apple).

Apple says the Liquid Glass design language is inspired by the visionOS operating system. The system interface and app icons have been redesigned with a more transparent and eye-catching design.

The company also introduced a series of changes to the interfaces of the Camera, Photos, Safari, Phone, FaceTime, and other apps. The lock screen and home screen also offer new display options. Apple stated that the Liquid Glass design language will be used for many years to come.

“This is our biggest design update ever. For the first time, we’re introducing a unified design across our platforms.”

“The new design incorporates glass-like elements throughout the iOS operating system interface, including the dock and lock screen,” said Alan Dye, Apple’s vice president of user interface.

Improving AI applications and services.

Besides the new design, iOS 26 also brings a host of improvements within each application. The Camera app has been redesigned with a more minimalist and intuitive interface.

The Phone app has been updated with call filtering features, allowing users to answer calls or hold calls when busy. Meanwhile, the Messages app integrates the ability to customize wallpapers and allows users to create polls...

The Live Translation feature can translate conversations in real time (Image: Apple).

For the Genmoji feature, Apple will allow users to combine two emojis to create a new emoji, instead of just using text descriptions as before.

The Live Translation feature can translate conversations in real time. This feature can be used in text messages, phone calls, or FaceTime.

Additionally, Apple also introduced a series of new improvements within its services such as Apple Music, Apple Maps, and Apple Wallet.

Game and Visual Intelligence Applications

Apple is developing an app entirely focused on supporting users in playing games. Inside the Games app, users can access their entire library of games downloaded from the App Store.

Meanwhile, the "Play Together" tab will show what your friends are playing. Users can also view the leaderboards of challenges between their friends.

Apple is developing an app entirely focused on helping users play games (Image: Apple).

With Visual Intelligence, Apple will allow users to use artificial intelligence to learn about what is displayed on their iPhone screen.

For example, when a user sees a jacket on social media, they can take a screenshot and use Visual Intelligence to search for information about that jacket on Google. Users can also take a screenshot of an event and use Visual Intelligence to add that information to their calendar application.

Apple has stated that iOS 26 and other versions of the operating system will be officially released this fall. It's highly likely that the update will be included with the iPhone 17 generation, which is expected to launch in September.

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