OS 26 beta 7 is now available to download, bringing even more new features and fixes to the iPhone software just weeks ahead of the official launch.

OS 26 could finally bring end-to-end encryption to RCS, securing conversations between iPhone and Android users with the MLS protocol.

Take a screenshot of an image that interests you on your iPhone. This can be anything, but you might want to try with a piece of furniture or clothing you're interested in. Use your finger to circle or scribble over the part of the screenshot you want to learn about. That area will glow with animation.

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.

OS 26 has a new design, and a long-time app designer has identified changes that strongly hint at what’s coming with future iPhones.

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.

Apple's divisive new Liquid Glass design language in iOS 26 could be hinting at a major hardware redesign coming to future iPhones,

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