Just update! Apple has released iOS 26, making the biggest update available in years for the iPhone. This is new.
iOS 26 now available
The most important update of the year can be installed on the iPhone! Apple has released iOS 26, with which major changes are available for the iPhone. The operating system will receive a new interface and will be expanded with many more useful functions. That is why it is not just about this year’s biggest update, but about the biggest update in years. We put the new functions among each other for each other!
1. Liquid Glass
The most important change in iOS 26 is the introduction of Liquid Glass. The operating system will have a new interface, in which frameworks become transparent and seem to be made of glass. This also applies to widgets, applications and the control panel on the iPhone. With the symbols of all applications on the home screen you can choose a clear view for the first time. Curious about what that looks like? This is the new design:
2. New applications
With iOS 26, Apple brings new applications to your iPhone, which are automatically added after installing the update. Your iPhone will be expanded with the new Games and Pre-Toning app. The Games app is-as the name suggests-intended as a center for all games on your iPhone. You can also see data from Game Center there. With preview it becomes easier to open and store files on your iPhone. This is how the new apps work:
3. Lock screen
Not only the iPhone’s home screen gets more functions, the lock screen also gets more options. This is the screen that you see before entering the access code of your iPhone. You get more wallpapers with iOS 26, so that the background of your iPhone matches the design with Liquid Glass. In addition, you can opt for a larger time display and you can add spatial photos as a background.
4. Telephone app
With iOS 26, the telephone app will receive a major update, with which many more functions come to the application. Liquid Glass also comes to the telephone app, but that is not the only change. You can first screen unknown callers, translate phone calls live and request transcripts from voicemails. Apple makes the telephone app not only better, but also safer to use. View all functions here:
5. CarPlay
With iOS 26, CarPlay also gets many new functions. The operating system for the car is provided with Liquid Glass, in which you can adjust the display of all applications for the first time. Other improvements are watching videos via AirPlay, support for live activities and a new view for telephone calls. Curious about what CarPlay looks like after installing the update? This is CarPlay from iOS 26:
6. Apple cards
The new design with Liquid Glass also comes to Apple cards with iOS 26. The navigation service also receives a number of useful features. This way you can add daily routines, which takes the map app with you when setting up a certain route. Do you want to look up where you have been? From iOS 26, that is easier with visited places, where Apple shows tickets at which places you have recently been. View everything here:
7. AirPods
With new software versions, Apple traditionally also brings more functions to the AirPods. That is no different with iOS 26, because the ears are expanded with sleep detection and the camera remote control. Your AirPods register from iOS 26 The moment you fall asleep, so that the audio is automatically paused. Do you want to take a photo at a distance with your iPhone? Then you can use the AirPods with iOS 26 as a remote control for the camera.
8. Much new functions
With iOS 26, Apple is also making many more changes on the iPhone. The camera and photos app look completely different, because they get a new layout in iOS 26. The Wallet, notes, podcasts, clock and password app also have more functions in the new software version. Do you want to know which features you probably missed, but come to your iPhone? View hidden iOS 26 functions here:
Install iOS 26
Are you enthusiastic about iOS 26 and do you want to install the update? Apple has released the new software version for all users, so that your iPhone can now update to iOS 26. Go to ‘Settings> General> Software update’. There you have the choice to immediately install iOS 26, or to download the software automatically last night. Do you want to stay informed of all new functions? Then register for our newsletter, so that you get more from iOS 26 and your iPhone!
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