India, June 9 -- 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 surprised users by naming the new release iOS 26 to match macOS, iPadOS, and watchOS versioning. Visually, iOS 26 introduces a Liquid Glass design, which adds a translucent, dynamic look across the interface - from the Lock Screen to app icons and widgets. The update enhances personalisation with adaptive icon styling and new animations.

iOS 26 builds heavily on Apple Intelligence, Apple's privacy-focused AI suite. Not...