What's New in iOS — Episode 1: iOS 26 in 7 Minutes
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What's New in iOS — Episode 1: iOS 26 in 7 Minutes
iOS 26 is Apple's biggest redesign since iOS 7 — Liquid Glass, Hold Assist, Call Screening, AutoMix, and a whole lot more. We run through the 8 features that actually matter.
June 15, 2026 · 11:52 AM
What's in this episode
Alex and Jordan run through the 8 biggest changes in iOS 26 — plus what's new in the iOS 26.6 Developer Beta 1. Covered features:
- Liquid Glass — Apple's first major visual redesign since iOS 7: translucent menus, depth-layered app icons, disappearing tab bars
- Hold Assist — your iPhone waits on hold for you and alerts you when a real person picks up
- Call Screening — unknown callers state their name and reason before the phone rings
- Messages upgrades — custom chat backgrounds, polls, per-person typing indicators in group chats, partial text selection
- AutoMix in Apple Music — intelligent tempo and key-matched song transitions, like a built-in DJ
- Photos redesign — Library/Collections split back to two separate tabs; new Spatial Scene 3D effect for 2D photos
- Visual Intelligence — now reads what's on your screen, not just the camera; finds products, adds events to Calendar, powered by ChatGPT
- iOS 26.6 Beta 1 — Maps Blastdoor security sandbox and a max blocked-contacts alert (cap: 20,000)
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