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Liquid Glass interface dazzles: iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 introduce a stunning 3D UI for a sleek user experience.
Real-time translation enhances communication: Live language translation connects users globally with ease.
AI-driven tools boost productivity: Smarter Siri and multitasking features streamline work and creativity.
Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 are coming out in the fall of 2025, and they look pretty cool. They showed them off at WWDC 2025, and they've got a new look, better AI, and some handy stuff to make using your iPhone and iPad easier every day.
They're trying to make everything smoother and more useful. In this article, readers can find out the best stuff included in the update that was announced on June 13, 2025:
The Liquid Glass thing is all about how things LOOK. It's like a see-through, 3D style that makes icons, those little widgets, and menus seem deeper. On your iPhone with iOS 26, the tab bars at the bottom hide when you're scrolling so you can focus on what you're looking at. Then, they pop back up when you need them.
On iPadOS 26, the side menus in apps stick to the wallpaper, so it seems part of it. Also, there's a new All Clear mode that makes your icons see-through for a super simple look. People on X seem to like it, saying it looks good and makes everything feel the same across all Apple devices.
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Siri is getting a brain boost with Apple Intelligence. It's supposed to be better at talking to you and understanding what you mean. By 2025, Siri will supposedly be able to do trickier stuff, like find information from your old texts or walk you through settings on your device.
For example, you could ask, what's the weather at my meeting? And it'll grab the location from your calendar. Also, Siri will wait for you to finish talking before it answers. Even if some of the coolest AI stuff is taking longer to arrive at the customer, Siri makes it a better helper for work and everyday stuff.
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The new iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 will let you translate stuff as it's said or written. The Messages app can now translate over 50 languages, like Spanish or Chinese. During calls, it can give you voice translation to help you talk to people in other countries.
So, ordering food while traveling should be much easier. It's supposed to be better at understanding what you mean, so it makes fewer mistakes than before. People are saying what a big deal this is for having meetings with people from other countries.
Apple Intelligence is bringing writing tools to apps like Notes, Mail, and Pages. You can check your grammar, rewrite stuff to sound more friendly or professional, or make summaries of long documents using bullet points.
So, you can turn a long email into a few bullet points with one tap. There's also a ChatGPT add-on that was in iOS 18.2 and is also available in 26, that lets you write emails or essays from simple instructions. Students, office workers, and anyone who writes a lot should save time with these little extras.
The Camera app on iOS 26 looks simpler, only showing Video or Camera modes to unclutter the screen. Swiping lets you get to things like timers, and tapping opens more settings. The Photos app has a cleaner design, so it should be easier to find stuff.
A new Visual Intelligence thing lets you search within images like spotting a building in a picture. Reviews from 2025 say these updates make taking photos and browsing easier.
The Health app on iOS 26 tries to be more helpful. A virtual coach uses your sleep, heart rate, and activity data to give you personal tips, like suggesting a morning stretch. Logging your food intake is also better because you can scan barcodes or take pictures of your meals so you can track what nutrients are inside. This is meant to help you manage your diet or health issues, giving you useful advice from all that data.
iOS 26 makes it easier to log in to Wi-Fi at places like airports or cafes. Log in on your iPhone, and your iPad or Mac will connect automatically using your Apple ID. The battery system is also smarter, analyzing how you use your device to change app refresh rates, which should extend battery life without slowing things down.
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 are trying to make your devices more useful and smooth in 2025. The Liquid Glass design is interesting, and stuff like real-time translation, Siri upgrades, and writing tools should help you communicate and get stuff done. Improved apps and health features add to the value, and the Wi-Fi and battery tweaks keep things running longer.
