iOS 26 has the potential to be a pretty cool upgrade, complete with a Liquid Glass design, live translations, and updates to CarPlay and Messages, which we heard about in early June at WWDC 2025. It ...
Is the iOS 26 public beta safe to install? The public beta follows four developer betas meant for app creators (although others tend to install betas out of curiosity). Adding the word public doesn’t ...
Following the release of iOS 26 beta 5 for developers, Apple has just seeded the second public beta of its upcoming operating system update. While the previous version was already relatively stable, ...
Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing ...
OS 26.5 includes three new features for iPhones, according to Apple's release notes for the update, which is expected to be ...
Apple’s iOS 26 Beta 4 brings a host of updates designed to enhance the overall user experience, focusing on improved design, usability, and functionality. With its substantial size and a new build ...
iOS 26.5 is now available, introducing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta for iPhone users, enhancing cross-platform ...
The final version of iOS 26 will drop next month. But you can try an early version of the software on an iPhone right now. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on ...
Apple's beta cycle for iOS 26.1 continues with the arrival of iOS 26.1 beta 3 for developers. Alongside the third version of the iPhone's upcoming operating system update, Apple also seeded beta 3 of ...
Apple has released iOS 26.5, fixing a hefty list of over 60 security flaws, many of which are serious. Here's what you need ...
The second developer beta of iOS 26.2 has arrived with changes to system animations and updates for the Games app. Here's what's new. The first developer beta of iOS 26.2, meanwhile, added even more ...
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