Your iPhone is getting a big iOS 26 upgrade, and the best features go beyond Liquid Glass

It's that time of year again: iPhone users (and curious Android users, including myself) are huddled in front of their monitors to see the spectacle that is WWDC. There's often no telling what Apple will unveil at its annual worldwide developer conference as far as software is concerned. But now that the keynote is over, we have the full picture of how iPhone interactions will look by the end of this year, when iOS 26 (rebranded from iOS 19) is officially released.

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Looking through the best new features on iOS 26, one thing is certain: AI has taken a backseat (less flashy, but still useful), and practicality is back in front. From the way users ...