Apple has dropped iOS 26 developer beta 7 for iPhones and it brings a new Adaptive Power mode alongside other bug fixes.

The iOS 26 major update has finally added a Pin feature to Apple Music that people can use to pin their favorite artists, songs, albums, and such to get easy access to those, making the overall experience a lot simpler and quicker.

Apple iOS updates often introduce advanced new iPhone features and CarPlay is expected to get a major upgrade. Here's what you need to know.

The newest iPhone software release could be the last big update before Apple moves to the next-generation iOS 26. Here’s what’s in it.

RCS messaging between Android and iOS might get a major upgrade in the coming months based on code references in the iOS 26 beta.

Each fall’s major iOS update and its accompanying set of new features have become a staple of the iPhone user experience. iPhone owners – even those who don’t keep up with all the latest Apple news – expect and anticipate these enhancements every year.

With iOS 26, Apple fixes that, by building Visual Intelligence into the screenshot interface. Now you can use the same AI-powered features on any screenshot, from any app. It can be a web page, a video, a video game; if you can take a screenshot, you can use Visual Intelligence on it.

While Apple is set to release iOS 26 this fall, the tech giant released an important iPhone security update in July. Apple released iOS 18.6 on July 29 and while the update doesn't change much on your device, it's filled with about two dozen bug and security fixes. One patch in particular is for a flaw that could be actively exploited.