Overview

• iOS 26 is expected to debut a translucent “liquid glass” design across iPhone, iPad and Mac with rounded icons and unified navigation elements
• Apple is likely to synchronize its operating system version numbers by jumping to 26 for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS and visionOS to simplify naming
• Developers are anticipated to gain access to Apple’s foundational AI models, paving the way for built-in features like real-time translation, AI-powered battery management and smart notifications
• A new preinstalled Games app could arrive on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV to centralize social gaming, leaderboards and Apple Arcade titles
• watchOS 26 may add support for third-party widgets in Control Centre and AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 are rumored to gain head-gesture controls and live-translation capabilities