Apple WWDC 2025 Highlights: iOS 26, AI Features & Big Redesigns

By Sushant Agarwal Published on | Jun 10, 2025

OS Names by Year

Apple aligns OS names with release year—get ready for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 this fall. Image Credit: Apple

Liquid Glass UI

Apple debuts unified Liquid Glass theme with transparency, fluid animations, and a sleek new look across buttons, sliders, and media controls. Image Credit: Apple

iPhone App Redesigns

Safari gets full-screen mode, Camera adds swipeable modes, and Phone app combines favorites, recents, and voicemail into one streamlined view. Image Credit: Apple

Smarter Call Screening on iPhone

Call Screening expands on Live Voicemail, letting users see caller info in real time to decide whether to answer or ignore the call. Image Credit: Apple

iPad Gets Multitasking Boost

iPad adds resizable windows, menu bar, precise pointer, and finally gets the Preview app—bringing it closer to Mac-like functionality. Image Credit: Apple

Smarter Messages App

Messages app adds custom backgrounds, group polls, smart filters for unknown senders, and live typing indicators in group chats. Image Credit: Apple

New Apple Games App

Apple debuts a dedicated Games app unifying Arcade and App Store titles, with features like “Play Together” to challenge friends across devices. Image Credit: Apple

Vision Pro + PSVR2

Apple Vision Pro adds PS VR2 support, spatial widgets, and gaze-based navigation for a more immersive and gamer-friendly AR/VR experience. Image Credit: Apple

Apple Intelligence Upgrade

Apple Intelligence detects screen content via screenshots, offering search, shopping, or Q&A help with ChatGPT or Google integration. Image Credit: Apple

watchOS Adds AI & Gestures

Apple Watch adds wrist flick to dismiss alerts and introduces AI Workout Buddy for personalized fitness tips and motivation. Image Credit: Apple

Live Translation Arrives

Apple brings real-time translation to Phone calls, FaceTime, and Messages. See or hear speech translated instantly while chatting or texting. Image Credit: Apple

AirPods Get Camera Control

Tap your AirPods stem to snap photos and enjoy studio-quality audio with new voice isolation—coming to AirPods 4 and Pro models. Image Credit: Apple

Your Visited Spots in Apple Maps

Apple Maps introduces Visited Places, letting iPhone detect locations like restaurants or shops and helping users track where they’ve been.

Updates to Apple Music

Apple Music adds Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation, helping users understand and sing along to songs in any language. Image Credit: Apple

Enhancements to CarPlay

CarPlay in iOS 26 gets a sleek update with compact calls, Messages Tapbacks, widgets, and Live Activities for safer, smarter driving. Make the Right Choice: Smartphone Buying Tips