Apple Drops iOS 26 — Here’s What You Need to Know

From CNET.

During its opening keynote for WWDC 2025, Apple previewed iOS 26, the next major update to iPhone software. It has a new name, a new look and a bunch of quality-of-life features and improvements. Here’s what you need to know.

00:00 iOS 26 announced
00:54 New naming convention for iOS
01:14 Liquid glass
02:01 Messages app
02:57 Camera app
03:31 Games app
04:02 Preview app
04:10 Phone app
04:48 Final thoughts

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