Apple has just presented the new version of its operating system for iPhone on Monday, June 9, June 9: iOS 26. Despite its name, unpublished, this version takes over from iOS 18. Apple wishes to bring more coherence and unit within its range. From now on, all operating systems will be entitled to the same numbering. For the year 2026 to come, iOS, iPados, MacOS, Tvos, Watchos and Visionos will therefore have the right to 26. A figure which should, in all, evolve over the years.
iOS 19? No, iOS 26 please!
This new name is a big change in itself, but it especially demonstrates Apple’s desire to unify its operating systems within a single entity. It does not matter that they work on very different devices, the software improvements made on the Mac or the iPad must be found in a certain way on the iPhone and the other products of the brand.
Liquid Glass graphic redesign
Liquid Glass is the name chosen by Apple for its visual overhaul. This new name is also an opportunity for the Cupertino firm to make a clean sweep of the past. Thus, the apple brand presented this fully revised version of iOS on Monday evening. If the technical changes (in terms of gestures or applications) are quite few, the interface is very different.
The Liquid Glass design is strongly inspired by visionos, the operating system of the Apple Vision Pro. Thus, the interface is now of a transparent appearance, as if it were made of glass. Liquid Glass wants to be much more immersive with a refined interface Giving room for content, as on Time face or while browsing the web.
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Call screening, no more unwanted calls?
Finally, Apple took advantage of this WWDC opening conference to talk about AI. The subject was discussed at length by Craig Federighi and his teams at this conference. The new features are counted on the fingers of one hand, but remain more than interesting. Let’s start with Call Screening, which warns you of a call only when the interlocutor informed of his identity and the reason for his call. Once the information has been gathered, they appear on your screen and your iPhone is ringing.
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Visual intelligence can interact with the content of the screen
Visual intelligence now allows you to obtain information on the content that appears directly on your screen and no longer only on your environment. It is possible to do a search on Google or applications such as Ettsy or Pinterest. You can even extract the date of an event visible in a photo to directly save the appointment in Calendar. Visual intelligence also includes direct chatgpt access to question the assistant on the content of the screen without changing apps.
Live translation, live translation in writing and orally
Live Translation allows live translation in Messages, FaceTime and during both written and oral calls. French seems to be taken care of immediately If we believe the video broadcast during WWDC 2025. ” Live translation is activated by models designed by Apple that work entirely on the device, so that personal conversations of users remain personal “Indicates Apple.
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But still?
Let us also quote new following features that seem very attractive to us:
- Spatial scenes: Thanks to Neural Engine, your 2D photos can be seen in space 3D both in your gallery and on your wallpaper
- Games: New Games application which centralizes information on your favorite titles, Apple Arcade and the App Store
- Surveys messages: Apple Intelligence can suggest the creation of a survey and its theme by analyzing the content of your conversation in messages
iOS 26 will be available shortly in beta version and at the end of September, normally, in the final version for all.
To follow all the new features of WWDC25, go there.
By: keleops ag
