Apple has just released as expected the public beta of iOS 26. This release introduces a ton of new features and improvements to make user experience across all of its devices even better. This latest update introduces substantial improvements to various system applications, including the Camera, Photos, and Maps, alongside a complete redesign of the Lock Screen and Home Screen.
iOS 26 brings some big features to Genmoji and Image Playground. With Emoji 13, users are able to create and customize emojis and images more intuitively than ever before! This update is an exciting show of Apple’s continued dedication to equipping its users with powerful creative tools that make their everyday communications more meaningful.
Apart from these features, the Camera app gets several new important enhancements designed to help you take high-quality photos and take more control of your shots. Users should look forward to upgraded image processing and features that enable a more advanced photography experience. Another app that continues to get great updates, making it easier than ever to manage and edit your photos, is the Photos app. These new features help users better sort, search and improve their photos.
Maps gets huge end-to-end enhancements on iOS 26. With this update we’re introducing improved, real-time navigation to keep you on a safer course. It improves the user experience, optimizing your trips and discovery of new places. These improvements are a testament to Apple’s continued commitment to providing the best overall, most intuitive navigation experience possible.
Outside of these major apps, iOS 26 brings a variety of small features that help the overall experience. One standout feature is the customization of alarm snooze times, providing the flexibility and control to better manage the time needed to wake up. This seemingly minor but powerful addition emphasizes Apple’s continued investment to make user interaction easier and more personal.
Beyond improved message management, the Phone app combines a new Call Screening feature. This new tool is a game changer, requiring callers using unfamiliar or blocked numbers to announce themselves and why they’re calling before being connected. This unique feature is your inbuilt call controller. It provides users who wish to further bolster their security with a simple mechanism to screen incoming communications.
iOS 26 takes this philosophy a step further, implementing this new design mantra—Liquid Glass—across the entire OS. By adopting this design approach, the user interface elements have a see-through, glass-like appearance. This finds the Therabody device lacking, particularly as it relates to its overall aesthetic appeal. The Liquid Glass design helps achieve a contemporary look and feel in keeping with today’s design trends.
The update includes radical redesigns to several native iOS applications, including major changes to the Phone, Camera and, most notably, the Safari applications. These redesigns focus on retaining an Apple user-friendly experience, all the while keeping in line with the signature Apple aesthetic. Join us in exploring our reimagined Lock Screen and Home Screen. Today, users of this Streamline UI will experience a cleaner, more streamlined interface with a more consistent look and feel.
iOS 26 has a next-level automatic volume adjustment though. In addition, it automatically adjusts the output volume of phone calls, timers, alarms, and Siri based on the ambient noise environment. This feature dramatically improves user experience. It gives you the confidence that you will never miss an important notification, whether you are in a loud environment or a silent one.