Apple held WWDC 2025 on June 9, in which it announced iOS 26 along with WatchOS 26, tvOS 26, MacOS 26, VisionOS 26, and iPadOS 26. However, with the new iOS 26, you are also going to see a fresh UI and some special features. Let us know about these WWDC 2025 announcements and iOS 26 features in detail.
WWDC 2025 announcements
Liquid Glass Design
In this, you will get to see a new transparent UI design. Along with this, fluid animation and light reflective layers have been included in it. In the new design, you will see a glass-like shine in icons, toolbars, folders, and the background. The UI has been kept quite clean and attractive.
iOS 26 Features
- Live Translation: The new iOS includes a Live Translation feature that is capable of translating languages in real time during calls, FaceTime, and messages. It works on-device, so it will work even when you are offline.
- iMessage With AI: Apple has also made changes to its Messages app, and features like images, polls, typing indicator, Apple Cash in group etc have been included in it.
- Improved Apple Intelligence: Apple Intelligence has also been improved, and now it can respond to the content displayed on the screen and perform related searches. Additionally, Genmoji, Image Playground for creating images with AI, and AI writing tools have been included.
Stage manager: With its help, you can run the display of your Apple device on any other external display, and it is also very easy to use.
eSim Transfer through QR: With this new iOS 26, you can now easily transfer your eSim from one phone to another with the help of QR.
Call Screening: With the help of this feature, whenever an unknown person calls you, you will get their information on the screen itself.
These changes happened in iPadOS 26
The company has made many changes in the new OS of iPad, and now you will also get the facility of Mac-style multitasking in it. Features like floating and resizable windows and enhanced docs, and shortcuts are included. Apart from this, better PDF annotation, folder color coding, and Apple Pencil support have also been improved in the Files app. With the help of Live Activities, activities like a timer, music, and delivery tracking will now be visible on the screen itself.
MacOS becomes powerful and stylish
The company has also made many changes in macOS, and its UI has become even more stylish with the new Liquid Glass design. For the first time, the Phone app has been included in it, after which users will be able to make calls from their Mac itself. Apart from this, Spotlight has been made AI-based, so that quick actions like sending email, creating notes, or opening settings can be done.
A new Game app has been added, which will have games from both the Arcade and App Store. With the help of the Journal app, you can write and save your daily routine.
Information about watchOS 26 and visionOS 26
With WatchOS 26, you will now get a feature called Workout Buddy in Apple Watch, which will give you advice as a training guide during exercise. In addition, Smart Stack has also been improved, and navigation has become much easier with the help of the Wrist Flick Gesture.
At the same time, you will get to see better 3D persona avatars in visionOS 26. Apart from this, spatial widgets and PSVR2 controller support have also been included.
Availability
Currently, the beta version is available, and the public version will be rolled out in July. Additionally, its final version or stable version can be introduced with the upcoming iPhone 17 series.
