California, June 9 -- Apple has announced iOS 26, the next version of its iPhone operating system, as part of its suite of announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, reported The Verge.

Among the new features, there is a complete redesign with Apple's new "Liquid Glass" design language along with updates to apps across the platform, according to a report by The Verge.

The announcement also marked a change in how Apple signifies its major updates to iOS. Under the previous marketing scheme, this year's major release would have been iOS 19 -- the direct follow-up to iOS 18.

However, as per the new announcements at the WWDC 2025, Apple's big iOS updates will now be numbered based on the year following their int...