We’re only a few days away from the complete reveal of iOS 26, the newly branded iPhone update, during Apple’s WWDC keynote. Here’s a summary of all the anticipated new features of iOS 26 that we expect to see premiere.
## Major new OS redesign
This is the standout feature. While iOS 26 will introduce many other new functionalities, the primary focus will clearly be Apple’s design revamp. iOS 26 is poised to showcase the most significant design transformations for the iPhone since iOS 7—12 years ago.
Here’s Mark Gurman’s overview of what’s on the horizon:
>The significant aspect of this redesign is consistent controls, icons, buttons, user interface dynamics, and mechanisms across both iOS and macOS. The interaction designs between the iPad, the Mac, and the iPhone have numerous similarities but also many differences. Elements such as hamburger menus, menu buttons, the menu bar, and application closing buttons, along with the appearance and behavior of the dock, reveal many variances throughout the operating system. Thus, the aim is to enhance consistency. It’s also about introducing glassy effects throughout the user interface. The intent is to reorganize some applications for a new generation of users, making it easier to grasp, and to create a more cohesive experience across individual and device interactions. Therefore, it will be a fairly remarkable array of changes. It may take some time to adapt, but ultimately, I believe people will appreciate it.
Several designs have been developed, including a well-received concept video by Jon Prosser. Apple’s intended objectives for the redesign are to make iOS, and the iPhone:
1. More user-friendly
2. Quicker to browse
3. Simplified to understand
## Apple Intelligence 2.0
Last year marked the debut of Apple Intelligence, but the second year will be revealed as part of iOS 26. Here are some of the anticipated features we’re expecting:
## New and updated Apple apps
Each year, new iOS editions bring various significant and minor adjustments to Apple’s system applications. Changes rumored so far have been minimal, but expect to see a greater number of app enhancements in iOS 26 than what has been disclosed to date. Here’s what the whispers have suggested:
## All the miscellaneous iOS 26 features
Here’s a collection of other iOS 26 rumored functionalities that we hope to see next week when Apple unveils its latest software:
## iOS 26 features: wrap-up
Numerous leaks have surfaced regarding new iOS 26 capabilities, but Apple likely has many more surprises in store for its latest iPhone update. Anticipate numerous revelations at WWDC next week, not only from iOS 26 but also from companion updates like macOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, and beyond.
Which rumored iOS 26 features are you eagerly anticipating? Share your thoughts in the comments.
