Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The iOS 26 public beta launched July 26, compatible with iPhone 11 and newer, plus SE 2nd/3rd gen. iPhone XS, XR, and older models ...

After a couple of weeks, Apple finally released iOS 26 beta 2 to developers. While users shouldn't expect too much from this build, since Apple typically starts making big changes with beta 3, this ...

In a few weeks, the next major iPhone update will land. And the latest beta reveals an important change is on its way which ...

Turns out iOS 26 development isn’t quite over yet. After only shipping eight beta versions of major iOS releases over the last several years, Apple has released the ninth developer beta version of iOS ...

Apple has made available the third public beta of iOS 26, bringing the new software to a wider audience following initial testing by developers. Keep reading to learn how to prepare your device for ...

The final version of iOS 26 will drop next month. But you can try an early version of the software on an iPhone right now. Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former ...

Apple's iOS 26.1 Beta 4 brings two significant new settings to the iPhone. Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images Apple has released a new iOS beta, and this one brings a big change to Liquid Glass. It seems ...

iOS 26 might only be a week old at this point, but that doesn’t mean Apple is resting on its laurels. In fact, it has just released the first developer beta for iOS 26.1. So far, it looks like iOS ...

If you've been itching to poke around Apple's next big iPhone update, today's your day. Apple just opened the first iOS 26 public beta (July 23) to anyone in its free Beta Software Program, letting ...

Apple has released the second iOS 26.3 beta for iPhone. The first beta introduced an easier way to switch between Android and iPhone, tweaks to the Astronomy and Weather wallpaper gallery, and more.