What’s New in iOS 26? The Big Features You Should Know!

What’s new on iOS 26? Apple’s iOS 26 is here, and it’s not just another update — it’s a powerful shift in how we use our iPhones day-to-day. From intelligent suggestions to enhanced communication and smarter discovery, iOS 26 is all about making your iPhone more personal, productive, and fun.

Apple Intelligence: Effortlessly Helpful Every Day

Apple introduces “Apple Intelligence,” an on-device AI system that works contextually. It helps you write emails, summarize articles, auto-schedule calendar events, and even edit photos—while preserving your privacy through secure on-device processing.

Apple Intelligence is integrated into even more places to help you communicate across languages, create more personal images, and use more powerful shortcuts :

Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence is available:

Available In beta on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad and Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to the same supported language, as part of an iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia software update. Supported languages include English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified). More languages are coming over the course of the year, including Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.

Communication: Less Noise. More Fun.

Messages are smarter and more expressive than ever. With improved AI-driven summaries, audio message transcriptions, and personalized emoji reactions, conversations feel clearer and more dynamic. Group chats are cleaner thanks to better thread organization and priority filters. Enjoy fewer interruptions and more ways to dial up the personality in your daily interactions — so you can focus on the conversations that matter most.


Communication: Less noise,More fun.

 

Discovery: Step Into Your Comfort Zone. On the Spot.


The new Discovery features make it easier to explore new music, places, or apps tailored to your preferences. The redesigned Spotlight and App Library feel more intuitive, serving content that feels familiar, relevant, and timely. Tap into features that help you explore the world while protecting your privacy. And with the new Games app, stay up to date across all your games and discover new ones.

Discovery Step into your comfort zone. On the spot.