Apple made plenty of announcements at WWDC, including a new aesthetic for its OSes and an updated numbering scheme.

Apple has officially announced iOS 26, skipping ahead of expectations that it would be called iOS 19. The update, revealed at WWDC 2025, brings a major visual overhaul, deeper AI integration via Apple Intelligence, and significant improvements across core apps like Messages, Phone, Maps, and Wallet.

Apple has introduced Liquid Glass in its upcoming iOS 26 update. Liquid Glass provides a "see-through" visual of a glassy surface throughout iOS 26's interface. The liquid part comes into play with how the see-through visuals adapt to the screen depending on what the user is doing.

Apple's June 9 hosting of WWDC 2025 brought a whole heap of updates – with the focus entirely on software, with no rumoured iPhone 17 Air tease part of the show. The key take-away was the new Liquid Glass visual aesthetic, which will feature across the board.

Seen a bunch of headlines about iOS 26? Wondering what happened to versions 19 to 25? Here's everything you need to know!

Apple has officially changed how it will name its operating systems, now introducing iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26. By incorporating the year into the names, Apple aims to simplify the naming process and help users easily recognize the latest updates.

Apple is scheduled to tell us all about its grand plans for iOS 19 – which may be rebranded as iOS 26 – next week, and a new rumor suggests that this year's software update is going to leave some iPhone models behind.

The biggest new feature is Liquid Glass, Apple's new cohesive design language across all of its devices, with a transparent, lens-like aesthetic. Live Translation is integrated in