At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced iOS 26 — and it might just be the iPhone’s biggest update in years. With a slick new design, advanced AI features, and deeper Siri enhancements, the future of iPhone looks more intelligent and personalized than ever.
The star of the show? A brand-new aesthetic called Liquid Glass. Think vivid colors, glassy translucent buttons, and buttery-smooth animations that make navigating your phone feel brand new. The Control Center has also been completely revamped, now featuring customizable pages for your most-used tools.
But iOS 26 is more than just a pretty face — it’s powered by Apple Intelligence, Apple’s in-house AI engine. That means smarter Siri, real-time language translation without internet, and an impressive set of features built in collaboration with ChatGPT.
For instance, the new Call Screening can detect and manage unknown callers, while Hold for Me stays on the line for you during customer service calls. In Messages, users can now change chat backgrounds, run polls, and create their own emojis with Genmoji. You’ll also see when someone is typing in group chats — finally.
Siri now works contextually with what’s on your screen and uses ChatGPT’s brainpower to help you ask smarter questions or even generate custom images using the new Image Playground.
One of the most jaw-dropping features is Live Translation. Whether you’re on a FaceTime call or texting someone in another language, iOS 26 translates in real time — even offline.
And with Visual Intelligence, your iPhone becomes a visual assistant. Take a screenshot of a cool outfit? iOS helps you find it online. Snap a poster of an event? It’ll add it to your calendar.
iOS 26 isn’t just an update — it’s Apple’s AI era in full swing.