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Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Major free iPhone upgrade is coming soon and you can get it first - here's how
If you fancy being one of the first to try the latest iOS 26 update from Apple, there's a simple way to get it. Apple has just confirmed the launch of its next new operating system, which will arrive on devices later this year. It's called iOS 26 (no, it won't be called iOS 19 as expected) and along with that new name it gets plenty of shiny new features and a refreshed appearance called Liquid Glass. Once installed, there's that slick new look along with changes such as Call Screening - which blocks unwanted phone conversations - and spam texts are also removed automatically. Many of Apple's popular apps - such as Maps and Photos are also getting an update . There will even be the option to set a snooze duration between 1 and 15 minutes, giving you more flexibility and customisation for your daily alarms. There's no date set for the launch of iOS 26, but we expect it to arrive on compatible devices in September. Luckily, if you can't wait that long, there's good news. Apple has confirmed that its Public Beta will be made available from next month, with users able to sign up and try things out long before it's released to everyone across the globe. "New public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, HomePod software 26, watchOS 26 and AirPods Firmware are coming soon," Apple explained. "As a member of the Apple Beta Software Programme, you can take part in shaping Apple software by test-driving pre-release versions and letting us know what you think. "The Apple Beta Software Programme lets you try pre-release software and provide feedback to help us make it even better." If you fancy giving it a go, you can sign up here. Then, once it is released, you'll be able to download the update and give it a whirl. The only thing Apple advises is not to install the beta on your main device. That's because it is a pre-released version and may have some bugs and issues in it. That, of course, is the whole point of the beta as it gives Apple time and feedback to iron out any glitches. There's no word on an exact release time for the iOS 26 beta but watch this space for more details. 'iOS 26 shines with the gorgeous new design and meaningful improvements to the features users rely on every day, making iPhone even more helpful,' said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. 'Experiences are more expressive and personal, from the Lock Screen and Home Screen, to new capabilities across Phone and Messages that help users focus on the connections that matter most. And with powerful new Apple Intelligence capabilities integrated across the system, users can get things done easier than ever.'
Engadget
6 days ago
- Engadget
Apple's iOS 26 public beta release date is planned for July
Apple's WWDC is here and with it comes some of the company's biggest operational developments — along with confirmation of when you can check them out in beta. This year's WWDC brings the awaited news of a visual overhaul that is platform-wide, with changes like round icons on the home screen and Control Center. The company has launched its first major redesign since iOS 7, calling it "our broadest design update ever." The new uniform design across all devices includes a new material called liquid glass. This translucent design theme shows up across OSes on widgets, icons and even through a new all-clear mode, available alongside the light and dark modes. Apple has further confirmed the rumors that it's changing the names of its operating systems. So, instead of getting the iOS 19 this fall, it will be the iOS 26, representing Apple's system for the year ahead. The same is true for all other devices' operating systems, like the iPadOS 26, MacOS 26 and so on. However, Apple is sticking with its California-themed names for MacOS, naming the next version Tahoe. WWDC has revealed a range of iOS 26 updates, including typing indicators for group chats and live translations on iMessage, FaceTime and calls, even if the other person doesn't have an iPhone. So, when can you see some of these changes for yourself? Betas for all of Apple's platforms (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS and tvOS) went out on June 9 through the Apple Developer Program, while a public beta should roll our in July through the Apple Beta Software Program. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
Phone Arena
6 days ago
- Phone Arena
2025 is the year Apple silently admits its mistakes
Apple doesn't like to say sorry. Not in words, anyway. But the WWDC 2025 announcements sounded like one long, elegant apology wrapped in Liquid year's WWDC wasn't about brave leaps into the unknown. It was about crawling back from a few of those leaps, keeping grandiose AI promises at bay. It was also about giving users what they actually want — maybe old ideas, maybe not exciting and shiny. But definitely what we wanted. Remember the Photos app redesign in iOS 18? How could you forget it, you are probably still having a hard time navigating that tried to modernize the experience, but all it did was replace utility with clutter. Somehow, Photos became more confusing than Instagram's settings screen (is it me or does it change things around every month?).In iOS 19, it's been 'rethought' (read: put back closer to what worked in the first place). Cleaner structure, easier navigation, and just enough nods to AI to justify the CPU cycles. It's not revolutionary — if anything, it's perfectly simple and… well have two tabs — Library and Collections. Making it super-easy to just see your latest photos as soon as you open the app. And get into the folders only if you make the deliberate choice to do so!Yeah, leave the confusing gallery stuff to Android, Apple! Nothing was said on stage and this all passed through as a part of the major redesign with Liquid Glass. But, given that Gallery was freshly redesigned just last year with iOS 18 , I think it's obvious that everyone hated it. Such a quick rollback gives me some serious Apple Maps mislaunch flashbacks. After years of begging, Apple gave us multi-tasking on the iPad, and we all hated it. I am talking about Stage Manager, which was first cleverly introduced as a Mac feature, then shown off as coming to the iPad with iPadOS on Mac used it. Nobody on iPad used Manager was Apple's attempt to reinvent multi-tasking for the touchscreen, or at least for the iPad screen. But it just confused everyone, including tech reviewers. You had windows, but not really. A dock, but with attitude. And a 'resizable' interface that somehow fought your fingers at every iPadOS 26 gets real multitasking. After years and years of begging. After literally giving the iPad Pro the most powerful Apple chip before it made it to laptops and desktops. In 2025, we finally get window snapping, a proper mouse pointer (that points!), and workflows that don't make you feel like you're training a dog to walk backward (I've done that, it's actually easier).Apple doesn't say Stage Manager is dead, but I have a strong feeling that it's going to be phased out pretty soon. Right now, in the beta, it's even hidden and not on by know what makes a file manager useful? Seeing actual information about your files. Radical, I know. Until now, Files on iPadOS was more of a well-lit folder than a serious tool. No list view with metadata. No real preview system. Just desktop vibes and a chill empty space. In iPadOS 26 beta, Files behaves like a grown-up. List views, file details, and double-click previews that feel suspiciously like Finder on macOS. Which they should have been from day one. You can edit pictures and PDFs in place, with said Preview. You can put shortcuts to your most used folders directly to your desktop. And you can — get this — sort files by date created, date modified, or size. What are we going to do with all these new options?! Genmoji with Emoji Kitchen vibes When Apple first launched Genmoji, it was meant to be a limitless source of new emoji. Think up of anything and generate it into a new small picture to send. Ironically, this actually kills the excitement and fun of using emoji in the first aren't powerful because they're limitless. They're powerful because they aren' fun of communicating through emoji is about finding the perfect symbol from a fixed palette. Don't have the exact emoji you need to get your point across? Well, combine a few of them and hope for the best! Apple's Genmoji 2.0 update shows that they've learned this lesson. You can now create new emoji by combining two (or more) existing ones — like Google's Emoji Kitchen. So it still has the spirit of creating something fresh, but at least it's still somewhat limited and within a system that we have silently agreed to mean something. It's emoji jazz, not emoji jazz fusion. Apple's 2025 updates are less about what's new and more about what's right. The company didn't stand on stage and apologize. That would've been fun, but we all know it's never happening. Every interface tweak, every design reversal, every quiet deletion of a failed feature was a soft-spoken 'Oops, let's try that again'.Are we entering an era where Apple is more willing to evolve its platforms based on reality, voiced customer concerns, and actual competition breathing down its neck? That sounds equal parts exciting and concerning! Here's hoping Apple doesn't lose its magic touch. But also that it gets its head out of the ground a bit more often.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Thank You, Apple, for Fixing Your iPhone Photos App Mistakes
Complaining works. Apple is bringing back some of its menu to the iPhone Photos app, the company announced Monday at WWDC 2025. This is fantastic news for all of us who absolutely hated the previous design change that hid our Photos folders and albums from immediate view. The change was announced as part of iOS 26, which is coming later this year. (Yeah, it's called iOS 26 now, not iOS 19!) In iOS 18, Apple redesigned its Photos app to make it a more seamless scroll kind of situation, highlighting its automatically curated People & Pets collections at the expense of hiding all our folders down at the very bottom. Many people were upset about this, including several of CNET's mobile experts. As someone with thousands of photos, I hated having to dig through every outtake and random screenshot to find what I wanted. Scrolling to the bottom of the Photos app to find my folders isn't a long or arduous task, but it's irritating -- very much Apple trying to fix something I didn't really see as broken. And Apple knows we've been mad about this. Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, said, "Many of you missed using tabs in the Photos app. Photos now features separate tabs for library and for collections, where you'll find your favorites, your albums and easy access to search." Sadly, we're not going to see the return of the full menu, which featured more options right when you launched the app. In the preview Apple teased, only two options pop up when you open the app: library and collections. The search icon is also moved, lowered to the bottom. But the changes feature Apple's new design style called Liquid Glass, and a big part of the design is expandable and collapsable menus from smaller, clear and rounded icons. So it's possible we can expand the menu from those collections tabs and see other folders and albums; we'll have to wait and see for sure with the release of iOS 26. The Photos app announcement is one of many the company is making today at WWDC. You can check out all the updates in our live coverage here.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Time of India
Apple adds more safety features for kids on iPhones with iOS 26: Parental permission for new chats, image blurring and more
Apple announced its next generation operating system for iPhones at the recently held Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Dubbed iOS 26 (and not iOS 19), the software update brings a unique Liquid Glass interface to Apple iPhone among several new features. With iOS 26, Apple has also updated its child safety features that gives more control to parents over who their kids can communicate with. New parental controls with iOS 26 With iOS 26, when a child wants to talk to someone new through text, they'll need their parent's permission. A request will show up in the Messages app, and parents can tap to allow or block it. Apple is also introducing something called 'PermissionKit.' This will help other apps add similar safety features, so kids can send requests to parents before chatting, following, or adding new people. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experts Tested 17 Hearing Aids. Their #1 Pick Will Shock You Undo As per a report by The Verge, developers can request age range information with a new 'Declared Age Range API.' For children under 13, Apple already has strong safety settings like web filters and app limits. Now, similar protections will be added for teens aged 13 to 17. Apple's Communication Safety feature is also getting smarter. If nudity is detected during a FaceTime video call, the system will step in. It will also blur inappropriate images in shared photo albums. With the latest operating system, the App Store is updating its age ratings to be more detailed — with new categories like 13+, 16+, and 18+. Further, the company will allow parents to share a child's age range with the app. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
