The built-in Music app doesn't get lost in the shuffle in Apple's iOS 26 update. Indeed, amid the Liquid Glass overhaul to the iPhone's interface — including the look of the Music app — a trio of new features will appear aimed at getting more out of your favorite tunes.

While Apple preps for the first iOS 26 public beta, they are working on another update in tandem. iOS 18.6 will be out before iOS 26, but it won't contain many (if any) new features.

After a month of beta testing, Apple is expected to release iOS 26 public beta on Monday. Here's how to download it.

Apple is set to unveil the iOS 26 Public Beta, a significant update to the iPhone operating system, with exciting new features and fan expectations.

OS 26 brings widgets to the CarPlay experience, offering glanceable information when on the road. Here’s how the new feature works.

Apple’s next phone operating system arriving this fall, iOS 26, includes a transparent aesthetic mimicking the look of glass and making apps and buttons blend in with content on the screen. Google is doing the opposite with its newly released operating system, Android 16, which emphasizes brighter, punchier colors.

The iOS 26 public beta release is quickly approaching, while developers have recently gotten their hands on a third round of betas that has

When Apple announced iOS 26 at WWDC in June, developers (or anyone with a developer account) were able to dive right in and try out all the new features. The rest of the iPhone population had two options: wait until September for the full release or download the public beta in July.

Apple could release public beta versions of its operating systems including iOS 26 and macOS 26 as early as July 23.