Apple Enhances iOS 26 with Live Translation, Spam Blocking, and Liquid Glass Design
Apple today rolled out a suite of new iOS 26 enhancements, unveiling advanced on-device intelligence, communication tools and a redesigned interface across compatible iPhones worldwide.
Nut Graf: The free update brings Live Translation in Messages and FaceTime, Call Screening and Hold Assist for unwanted spammers, and the striking Liquid Glass visual refresh introduced at WWDC, underscoring Apple’s push toward seamless, AI-powered iPhone experiences.
Liquid Glass and Interface Overhaul
- Apple’s new “Liquid Glass” design injects translucent, dynamic elements into menus, dialogs and widgets, creating depth on both Lock and Home Screens.
- Users can now apply 3D spatial scenes to wallpapers, with the clock and widgets intelligently layered behind subjects for an immersive look.
Apple Intelligence Takes Center Stage
- Live Translation translates text and audio in Messages, FaceTime calls and phone conversations in real time, supporting cross-language communication on device.
- Visual Intelligence analyzes onscreen content-screen captures, emails, web pages-allowing users to extract information, create tasks or ask context-aware questions instantly.
- Genmoji and Image Playground enable custom emoji and image creation from text prompts or existing photos, with user-tunable expressions and backgrounds.
Smarter Communication and Focus
- Call Screening prompts unknown callers to state their name and purpose, then auto-blocks known spam numbers.
- Hold Assist automatically holds a call until a live agent is available, eliminating endless on-hold music loops.
- In Messages, unknown senders are filtered to a separate inbox, group chats support in-thread polls and custom conversation backgrounds.
Core App Improvements
- Photos splits Library and Collections into dedicated tabs, and Spatial Scenes add subtle parallax motion to favorite images.
- Reminders leverages Apple Intelligence to suggest tasks and categorize lists intelligently from email or on-screen text.
- Clock now offers customizable snooze durations from 1-15 minutes for alarms.
- Wallet adds detailed boarding-pass with luggage tracking and digital passports, plus order-tracking integrations.
- CarPlay gains Tapbacks in Messages, Live Activities glanceable on dash screens, and real-time route delay alerts.
Availability and Compatibility
The update is available now on all iPhone 11 and later models plus iPhone SE (2nd gen) onwards. Some AI features-Visual Intelligence and Genmoji-require an A17 Bionic-equipped device for on-device processing.
Apple’s iOS 26 marks its most significant software update since iOS 7, marrying bold design with practical, AI-driven tools to redefine everyday iPhone use.
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