iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more

OS 26.5 has more new features and changes for iPhone users. Here's everything we know so far about the update for iPhone.
Mashable

Apple adds accessibility labels to App Store, braille options to hardware

Apple's new accessibility features include more customizable reading modes, new Apple Vision Pro uses, and an update to the App Store. Credit: Apple Previewing a slew of new features set to be ...

XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, now available for iPhone and iPad with these features

XChat, the standalone messaging app from X, is now available. X’s new iPhone and iPad app has officially arrived ...
TechCrunch

At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store

Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25). In a session focused on updates to ...

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.
Polygon

Apple's new gaming app is out now and it includes features you'll swear you already had

Apple’s new gaming app, Apple Games, is now available on Mac and iOS 26 compatible devices. The dedicated hub brings some long-requested features to Apple Arcade users and allows Mac users to launch ...

Apple: "Privacy and security are at the core of the App Store"

Since its launch in 2008, the Apple App Store has served as a primary platform for mobile app distribution and developer ...