Apple has named a release date for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
By ForGeeks
Apple unveiled iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 back in June at WWDC, and yesterday, along with the announcement of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air, the company finally revealed the release date of the new version to the general public.
Apple finally revealed the release date of the new version to the general public.
The updates will become available on September 15 — Monday. This is Apple’s traditional schedule: the release date falls between the start of pre-orders (Sept. 12) and the start of sales of new iPhones (Sept. All fresh iPhone models will run iOS 26 from day one.
Over the past few weeks, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 have been in public beta testing. Users have noted the system’s first-ever accelerated animations, which noticeably improve the smoothness of the interface.
The main innovation is the new Liquid Glass design language — it’s the first major update to the look of Apple’s mobile OS in a long time, affecting both the interface and branded apps.
Other new features include — the Games app, which has become a one-stop shop for games, and Visual Intelligence improvements, including a feature similar to Google’s Circle to Search. In addition, iOS 26 brings integration with ChatGPT.
