Apple has officially launched its new iPhone operating system, iOS 26. Here are three important things to know about the soon-to-launch update.

Liquid Glass, iPad multitasking, and call screening—take a look at Apple’s latest features coming to your iPhone and iPad later this year.

Moreover, the mega-event also showcase the most significant iPhone interface overhaul since the debut of iOS 7.   iOS 16 Features:  iOS 26 debuts a refreshed design with a dynamic “Liquid Glass” interface that feels both new and familiar.

While we don't yet know the new iPhones Apple will be dropping this fall — though there are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, per Apple's site, that the phones listed below will be compatible with iOS 26. Basically, if you have an iPhone that was announced in 2019 or later, you're in the clear:

Apple has released iOS 26, the new iPhone operating system, which includes a major design change called Liquid Glass.

Bored with the current software on your iPhone? Apple announced an update coming later this year: iOS 26. With the announcement of the new iOS at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, features include a new lock screen design, came ra and messaging updates, improved translation features, and more.

Apple's iOS 26 update turns album covers into full-screen animations that move while your music plays. With iOS 26, Apple Music users can tap the album art on the Lock Screen to expand it. If the track includes animated artwork, the image starts moving in real time.

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