Apple’s iOS 26 Might Get these 10+ New Features At WWDC 2025

By Shivangi Agarwal • Updated On 3 Jun 2025

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Apple will announce iOS 26 during WWDC 2025.
iOS 26 will come with 10+ new exciting features.
These include new AI features, a New Look for apps, and better eSIM support.

Apple is preparing to launch iOS 26 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9. If initial reports are accurate, this year’s iPhone software update promises to be anything but ordinary.

While iOS 18 emphasized “Apple Intelligence” with features such as email summarization and the Clean Up tool in Photos, iOS 26, which follows iOS 18, is anticipated to pivot its focus, introducing significant visual updates, enhanced system tools, and an unexpected new naming convention. Here are 10+ new capabilities we expect iOS 26 to get.

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Expected New Features for iOS 26

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1. The highlight of iOS 26 will be the design overhaul Apple will offer. With this redesign, controls, icons, buttons, user interface dynamics, and mechanisms across iOS and macOS will be consistent. With this redesign, Apple hopes to make iOS and the iPhone simpler to use, faster to navigate, and easier to learn.

2. The second wave of Apple Intelligence Features is expected to arrive with iOS 26. These include Siri’s AI upgrades, iPhone battery improvements, and third-party AI integrations in addition to ChatGPT. Apple Intelligence might also include expanding AI into apps like Image Playground, Genmoji, and more.

3. Apple apps will get changes like every year. The company will roll out its own dedicated Games App and also enable the Translate app for live translation via AirPods. New Health app with Apple Health+ subscription will include features like food logging, educational videos, and an AI coach, while end-to-end encryption and RCS upgrades are coming to Messages.

4. New accessibility features will include App Store Labels, systemwide Reader mode, and much more.

5. Apple will now make migrating your eSIM to an Android device simpler than before.

6. iOS 26 is expected to be much less glitchy than previous generations.

7. The built-in iOS White Noise feature will get many improvements.

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8. Sometimes, WiFi networks are annoying and not easy to connect to, which might get better with the introduction of Captive WiFi.

9. iOS 26 will come with Apple’s bilingual Arabic to English keyboard as part of a push in growing overseas markets.

10. Users will now get an idea of how long their iPhone’s battery will need to charge, as the charging estimate will be shown on the lock screen.

11. There will be a stage manager on the external display that will make usage much better.

Apple will also announce updates to macOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, and more during WWDC 2025.

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Shivangi Agarwal

Shivangi is a tech writer at Smartprix, where she covers consumer technology news with a focus on smartphones, wearables, laptops, and the evolving world of OTT streaming. Since joining the team in August 2021, she has written over 120 in-depth reviews, comparisons, and buying guides aimed at helping readers navigate the ever-changing tech landscape.

With a strong foundation in English literature and education, Shivangi brings clarity, insight, and a reader-first approach to every story. Her expertise lies in breaking down complex features into accessible, practical insights—whether she’s reviewing the latest smartphone or exploring trends in infotainment.

Shivangi holds a B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in English, along with a B.Ed in English and Social Studies. She is based in Faridabad, India. You can follow her work on Smartprix or connect with her for tech-related queries.

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