According to the footnotes of the iPhone Air press release, Apple confirmed that iOS 26 will have a release date set for September 15. We can’t say this comes as a total surprise. Apple typically releases its next major iOS update to coincide with the release of its latest iPhone. It looks like Apple won’t be breaking tradition this year.

iOS 26 has arrived. The biggest iPhone software redesign since iOS 7 in 2013 is now available as a free update for compatible devices. In addition to a new look, iOS 26 upgrades core apps and pushes Apple Intelligence further in new ways. Here are the highlights.

To use the iOS 26, your iPhone must feature an A13 Bionic chip or newer. That means a staggering six generations of iPhone support the iOS 26 update, with iPhones dating back to 2019 in-line for the new software. To be able to get the new iPhone update, you’ll need one of the following models:

Google released the latest Android feature drop. Material 3 Expressive has finally arrived, and it's brilliant. You get more customizations, better animations, and performance. When the latest Android feature drop hit my Pixel 9 Pro a few days ago,