iOS 26 review: Liquid Glass is aesthetically pleasing, there are quality-of-life upgrades, call screening is a game changer, but the Games app feels unfinished
5 features to try first Amber Neely / AppleInsider : Apple has finally explained why battery life can be different after an OS update Emma Roth / The Verge : iOS 26 with Apple's Liquid Glass redesign is out now Tyler Lee / Phandroid : iOS 26 Now Available for Download, But Your Battery Life Will Take a Hit Moneycontrol : macOS Tahoe 26 brings Liquid Glass design, smarter apps, and iPhone continuity to the Mac Pankil Shah / MakeUseOf : iOS 26 quietly solved the iPhone's most frustrating problems Sanuj Bhatia / Pocket-lint : 8 lesser-known iOS 26 settings I changed right away on my iPhone iClarified : Every New Feature in macOS Tahoe 26 [List] iClarified : Every New Feature in iOS 26 [List] Karly Wood / HowToiSolve : How Long Does iOS 26 Take to Download and Install Amaris Encinas / USA Today : What is Liquid Glass and how do you get it? Key feature of new iOS 26 update Andrew Clare / Andrew Clare on YouTube : iOS 26 - 26 Tips, Hidden Settings & Customizations! Stephen Robles / Stephen Robles on YouTube : iOS 26 Top 10 Features You NEED to Try! Idb / iDB on YouTube : iOS 26 Released! Here's Everything You NEED to try! iDeviceHelp on YouTube : iOS 26 - First 10 Things To Try! Roman Loyola / Macworld : Can't read notifications in iOS 26? Here's how to reduce the Liquid Glass effect Karly Wood / HowToiSolve : What Is Preview on iOS 26 — Everything You Need to Know Gareth Beavis / Digital Trends : Could iOS 26 update affect your iPhone's battery? Apple says ‘...maybe’ Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac : PSA: iPhone 17 comes with a special new battery mode enabled Hannes Brecher / Notebookcheck : Apple iPhone gets Liquid Glass design and brand new games app via gigantic iOS 26 update Michael Tsai : iOS 26 — Apple (feature list, release notes, security, enterprise, developer): James Pero / Gizmodo : iOS 26 Just Gave Your AirPods a Bunch of Free Upgrades Gabriel Zamora / PCMag : Thanks to Apple Live Translation, My Wife Can Speak Spanish With Her In-Laws Tim Brookes / How-To Geek : 14 Hidden iOS 26 Features You Probably Missed Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Apple Shares List of Nearly 200 Changes in iOS 26 New York Times : iOS 26 Is Here. These Are the Best New Features. Iskra Petrova / PhoneArena : Apple's iOS 26 update makes CarPlay smarter, sleeker, and a lot more useful Julian Chokkattu / Wired : The Top New Features in Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Apple Delays iOS 26's New U.S. Passport Feature Malcolm Owen / AppleInsider : iOS 26 review: Smart, glassy, but waiting on Siri Juli Clover / MacRumors : AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 Get iOS 26 Features With New Firmware Update Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch : Apple's iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass design is now available to everyone Brandon Butch / Brandon Butch on YouTube : iOS 26: The Movie (450+ New Features) Zollotech / zollotech on YouTube : iOS 26 is Out! - What's New? Stephen Robles / Stephen Robles on YouTube : iOS 26 Review: Form vs Function Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide : iOS 26 review: Great new features and a brand new look Andrew Griffin / Yahoo Finance : iOS 26: Apple releases huge, controversial iPhone update Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac : AirPods just got these brand new features in iOS 26 Zac Hall / 9to5Mac : iOS 26 is now available, here's what's new for iPhone X: Aaron Zollo / @zollotech : So far I'm hearing positive things from those who've installed iOS 26. Most people seem to enjoy liquid glass and the new design. There is always outliers, but it seems mostly positive which is a good sign. Greg Otto / @gregotto : I don't mind the actual glass effects but my god are these app icons on iOS 26 ugly @onleaks : OK... By far the worst update in years! 🤮 #Apple #iOS26 [image] Aaron / @aaronp613 : Apple has released iOS 26 which features a brand new design called Liquid Glass. Every element of iOS has been redesigned, forming a cohesive user experience. This is the biggest visual overhaul since iOS 7 [video] Joanna Stern / @joannastern : Apple: Let's skip seven versions ahead so we don't have to endure any more of her long “tip number matches version number” videos. Me: [image] Marques Brownlee / @mkbhd : iOS 26 is dropping today, coming to an iPhone near you. In case you missed it, here's everything new: https://www.youtube.com/... [image] Joanna Stern / @joannastern : Happy iOS 26 day! You know the drill: Download it now and then watch my video to follow along with the best tips. And yes, I did the impossible: 26 tips for iOS 26. https://www.youtube.com/... Threads: @filipe.esposito : As noted by @mahmoudzitani, Instagram app just got updated with support for the new iOS 26 keyboard and a Liquid Glass icon. The interface looks pretty much the same tho since Instagram uses a custom UI. Casey Newton / @crumbler : iOS 26 is out now and I recommend updating immediately. If it bricks your device you don't have to work today Mastodon: BenRiceM / @BenRiceM@mastodon.social : I think @dmoren has my favourite Liquid Glass take: [Quotes Six Colors iOS 26 review: “While clever, this also feels remarkably over- engineered to work around the fundamental nature of these devices. It's a little reminiscent of the old apocryphal story about how the American space industry spent years and millions of dollars designing a pen that could write in space while the Soviets used a pencil..."] Dan Moren / @dmoren@zeppelin.flights : It's new iOS time! Here's my review of iOS 26: new Liquid Glass, revamped apps for Phone and Camera, improved Visual Intelligence, and lots of little quality of life improvements. https://sixcolors.com/...