Apple has released iOS 26 to the public, with the new operating system arriving with its new Liquid Glass appearance.
iOS 26 has a range of changes, but Liquid Glass is the most obvious. – Image Credit: Apple
iOS 26 has a range of changes, but Liquid Glass is the most obvious. – Image Credit: Apple
Apple’s next version of iOS was introduced in June, with a new appearance and an unexpected new name. While iOS 19 was expected to follow iOS 18, instead, everyone’s iPhone will be moving on to iOS 26.
The name change is partly a unification strategy, as all of Apple’s operating systems now use the year-based scheme. It’s also going to make identifying versions easier as it’s a number that matches 2026, the year that it will be mostly used within, albeit launched in late 2025.