iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 3 now available
Following iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta 6, Apple has released the third iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public betas.
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Faster animations on iOS 26 makes even older iPhones feel like new
The design revamp brought about with iOS 26 brings all sorts of new animations along with the Liquid Glass visual treatments. With beta 6, Apple overhauled Springboard’s app launch animations for the first time in years.
Apps now launch to full-screen much faster than before, accompanied a minor warp effect that is reminiscent of how Mac windows minimise to the dock. The faster animation speed makes a big difference. It really feels like iOS 26 made your iPhone faster, even several-year old models …
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 brings back the iPhone calculator’s clear button
iOS 18 featured a major redesign to the Calculator app, including fancy features like Math Notes. Those changes included adding a back button to the keypad, replacing the traditional C/AC button. This was so frustrating for some, the real hard-core Calculator users I guess, that The Atlantic published an entire column when iOS 18 shipped, decrying the button’s removal.
Apple has seemingly taken those complaints onboard. With iOS 26, the Calculator once again has a dedicated C/AC button.
Expand Expanding CloseThe new Preview app has a fun interactive Liquid Glass easter egg
As part of the overall redesign, Liquid Glass has been implemented throughout iOS 26, changing how app icons, toolbars, tab bars and system controls look and behave.
But Apple is also open to just having a bit of a fun with the new material, like the completely-over-the-top refraction effect when you pull down the Lock Screen. With beta 6, Apple hid another fun Liquid Glass easter egg inside the Preview app on iPad. See the video after the break …
Expand Expanding CloseLiquid Glass gets more changes in iOS 26 beta 6, here’s what’s new
iOS 26 beta 6 arrived today with new ringtones, faster launching apps, important Camera reversal, and more. Apple has also made some additional updates to Liquid Glass, here’s what’s new in iOS 26 beta 6.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 beta 6 makes iPhone apps launch so much faster
A new beta 6 build for iOS 26 was released today, bringing a variety of changes, including one update that is especially hard to miss: iPhone apps launch much faster than before.
Expand Expanding CloseApple folds on one change to its new Camera app in latest iOS 26 beta
Apple has delighted many iOS 26 beta users while also potentially frustrating a few others by introducing a modification to the revamped Camera app.
Expand Expanding CloseEverything new in iOS 26 beta 6
iOS 26 beta 6 is out now for iPhones on the developer beta release cycle. Below we’re collecting all of the iOS 26 beta 6 changes compared to the previous version.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 beta 6 adds six brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here
iOS 26 looks set to greatly expand the ringtone options for the iPhone. A previous beta included one remixed version of the default Reflection sound, but now iOS 26 beta 6 has added another five more Reflection alternatives, plus a brand new Little Bird ringtone.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases iOS 26 beta 6 for iPhone
Apple has released the sixth developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch next month.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26’s new battery features seem perfect for iPhone 17’s launch
iOS 26 will be here soon, packing a new Liquid Glass design, big updates to CarPlay, Wallet, and more. iOS 26 also adds a variety of new battery-related features, and with the iPhone 17 launch hitting at the same time, they seem a perfect match for what’s coming.
Expand Expanding CloseApple applies for patent on that ‘single slab of glass’ iPhone
iOS 26 is giving us a glass-like UI, but Apple’s long-term vision for the iPhone hardware is what former design chief Jony Ive referred to as a “single slab of glass.”
A new Apple patent application appears to refer to work on this, describing a “six-sided glass enclosure” …
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 beta adds surprise Apple Maps feature that could prove very useful
Apple Maps has some compelling new features in iOS 26, but it seems there’s even more coming, as the beta now supports a powerful new feature that Apple never announced: natural language search with Apple Intelligence.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 2 now available
Apple kicked off the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta just in the nick of time last month. The company met its self-imposed July deadline after shipping four developer betas instead of the usual three. With Apple’s redesign direction back on track, we’re now seeing the second iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta release become available.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 won’t actually cost political fundraisers half a billion dollars
Political fundraisers recently went into a panic over an upcoming feature improvement coming to the iPhone. Apple has since clarified how the feature works, making the pearl-clutching much ado about nothing.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 gives AirPods charging case a new, expanded lighting system
It’s become common for AirPods to get new features with each major version of iOS. That’s true with iOS 26, especially for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4. But it seems iOS 26 also introduces a rarity: an update to how the AirPods charging case works.
Expand Expanding CloseCarPlay in iOS 26 has a new, improved solution for phone calls
After years of minimal changes, CarPlay is getting a huge update this fall. Among the variety of big and small new features in iOS 26, CarPlay has a much improved solution for how incoming phone calls are handled.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 upgrades the App Store with these three new features
iOS 26 will bring big feature updates to apps like Wallet, Music, Messages, and more. But there are also several new features coming to the App Store, here’s what’s new in iOS 26.
Expand Expanding CloseThe smallest change in the latest iOS 26 beta should be a guiding principle for Apple
We yesterday highlighted what is quite possibly the smallest user-facing change in the latest iOS 26 beta: the ability to revert the camera app slider to its previous direction.
While this is in itself a very tiny change, I do think it ought to be a guiding principle for Apple’s approach to user interfaces …
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iOS 26 beta adds a cute new low battery animation
Among the many tidbits included in today’s iOS 26 beta release is a new notification style that pops up when the iPhone reaches low battery levels. Here’s what that animation looks like.
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s latest Liquid Glass design shows it won’t back down with iOS 26
iOS 26 is a feature-packed update, but the biggest change is easily the new Liquid Glass design. And the latest iOS 26 beta shows that despite criticism, Apple isn’t backing down from its original Liquid Glass vision.
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Here’s the redesigned AirDrop icon in iOS 26
Apple has updated every Home Screen app icon in iOS 26. As of beta 5, AirDrop has undergone the same redesign for its icon in the share sheet.
Expand Expanding CloseMail no longer buries the ‘Select’ button in iOS 26 beta 5
A small but annoying change in iOS 26 beta has been driving Mail app users bananas since June. As of beta 5, however, Apple has reverted that change and avoided making even more people complain.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 beta 5 adds ‘Mode Switching’ toggle to revert Camera swipe direction
iOS 26 includes a redesigned Camera app that changes how you switch between shooting modes. As of iOS 26 beta 5, the redesign comes with a new toggle in Settings as well.
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