Macworld WWDC is many Apple enthusiasts’ favorite event of the year. During the opening keynote, the iPhone maker unveils the upcoming major versions of its operating systems. It then releases the first beta builds to enrolled testers,

Encrypted RCS messaging has a “beta” label in this release, and Apple says it’s limited to a subset of supported cellular carriers. Expanded support “will roll out over time.” Encrypted chats will show up with a padlock icon in the Messages app; if you don’t see a padlock, the message isn’t encrypted, even if you’re using RCS.

OS 26.5 is expected to be released next week, following more than a month of beta testing. The update is relatively minor, but there are a couple of new features and changes across the operating system that we have recapped below.

The walls are coming down, but which side of the fence is better? We pit Apple and Google against each other across 14 essential categories to see who truly rules the smartphone space.

Unlock the best of iOS 26.5 with these 5 hidden features. From the new Pride Luminance wallpaper to encrypted RCS and smarter pairing.

Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 26, will be released as a free update on Monday, Sept. 15. Apple is changing its OS naming convention to match the year, skipping from iOS 18 to iOS 26. iPhone 17 this, iPhone 17 Air that. What about those of us who ...

Apple introduced a bunch of updates and new features for iPhones through its upcoming iOS 26 operating system. The tech giant provided a preview of the new iPhone operating system as part of the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) it held on ...

It’s a big day for iPhone owners around the world today. That’s because Apple will release the iPhone’s new iOS 26 operating system to the public. iOS 26 sports the most significant redesign to the iPhone’s software in more than a decade, thanks to ...

If you own an iPhone and have been putting off software updates, the window for complacency just closed. A government cybersecurity advisory published March 19, 2026, by Western Australia’s Cyber Security Unit warns that an exploit kit called DarkSword is being used in real-world attacks against Apple’s mobile operating system.