From a stunning Liquid Glass interface to AI-powered call features, iOS 26 public beta delivers a major visual overhaul, better usability, and a glimpse at what's coming this fall
Apple’s polarizing new iOS design language is probably here to stay.
Meanwhile, the third iOS 26 beta added more changes to Liquid Glass to make it more readable, new wallpapers and several other fixes. As such, we’d expect the first public beta to take all the recommendations and fixes from the developer beta. This also goes for the full public release, which could look very different.
Apple 's Liquid Glass design is, by far, the most polarizing feature in iOS 26.
iOS 26 brings a new translucent "Liquid Glass" look, the latest on-device Apple Intelligence perks (real-time translation and a smarter Visual Intelligence search ), and phone and text upgrades like built-in call screening and in-chat polls.
We’ve been playing around with the developer betas of Apple’s latest software, and now that we’ve spent time with iOS 26, Liquid Glass and more on actual devices, we have thoughts. From representation in Genmoji and Live Translation adventures to Apple Intelligence musings,