As Apple gears up for its highly anticipated iPhone 17 event, excitement buzzes around the impending release of iOS 26. With just days to go, users are eager to discover the new features that will enhance their mobile experience.

Apple is designing new "Liquid Silicone" cases for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, with images of the alleged case colors shared

Apple has tweaked Liquid Glass in the beta process, but it still might be hard to read for some users.

The following steps were performed on an iPhone 16 running iOS 26 (available as a beta now, and to be shipped universally in September 2025) Apple introduced a new display design called Liquid Glass with iOS 26.

This update will allow WhatsApp to experiment with new depth effects, light reflections, and transparency across background layers, context menus, and interactive buttons.

Typically, the new iOS is launched shortly after the annual iPhone announcement event. Based on previous trends, the best estimate for the release date of iOS 26 is September 16. Last year, for instance,

The Apple iPhone 17 event is on Tuesday, September 9, which is just five days away. (Here's how you can watch the iPhone 17 launch on YouTube.) We'll finally get to see the new iPhone 17 lineup, and — assuming Apple sticks to tradition — we should be able to install iOS 26 around a week or so after the event.