The 26-gen operating system updates continue to get tested, with the fifth developer betas of iOS 26.6 and others possibly the last of the cycle.

In June, Apple previewed the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26. Without a doubt, the headline feature of iOS 26 (yes, the iPhone’s OS has a new number system) is its complete design overhaul, known as “Liquid Glass.” The new design introduces ...

The latest iPhone update is here, but there are no new features on board. This update is all about security fixes, and Apple has confirmed its release is unprecedented.

Apple is preparing to roll out iOS 26.6, the final significant update for iOS 26, ahead of the highly anticipated launch of iOS 27 in September 2026.

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices. The next Apple operating systems will be identified by year, rather than with a version number, according to ...

Apple announced a new naming scheme and design for iOS during the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote June 9. Alan Dye, Apple’s vice president of Human Interface Design, called the roll out of iOS 26, "our broadest software design update ever" in a ...

In less than two weeks, on June 9, Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), in which it will showcase the next versions of the operating systems that power its myriad devices. The centerpiece of that event will be iOS 26, the ...

Apple is altering how it names its operating systems, starting with a major update to roll out in September for the iPhone. Instead of increasing the version number, Apple will name the iPhone operating system by year. The naming change will apply across ...

The release of iOS 27 introduces a new system recovery feature that redefines how users restore their devices. For the first time, you can recover your iPhone or iPad wirelessly without needing a computer, all while keeping your data intact. This feature ...