Apple Sets iOS 26 Release for September 15
The release date of iOS 26 has now been officially announced by Apple. Users with compatible iPhones will be able to grab the new mobile operating system for download and installation on Monday, September 15. The announcement confirms the public launch of all the highlights, namely the Liquid Glass redesign and features enhancing Apple Intelligence.
Key Features in iOS 26
In all, the update is set to introduce two major, and, as rumors contend, maybe contentious features.
Liquid Glass Redesign
The most noteworthy change in iOS 26 is what Apple refers to as the liquid glass redesign. Feedback from those who tested the beta version of the operating system indicate that users' opinion of the new look is rather polarized: strongly for or strongly against.
Better Apple Intelligence
But not only does the update come with new features and improvements for Apple Intelligence, among these are automating the screening of calls and AI models that work on-device. Again, like the visual redesign, this feature set has attracted beta users' mixed opinions, being praised by some while condemned by others.
Devices Supported by iOS 26
The iPhone models listed below are qualified for the iOS 26 update and will, therefore, be updated on the release date:
- iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 16e
- iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE 2 (2020)
- iPhone SE 3 (2022)
