Apple announced the release date of iOS 26 earlier this month. Now that it's finally here, here's what iPhone users need to know before downloading

There's a lot to see on your iPhone after updating to iOS 26, and these are the main new features you should try.

In the last couple of years, grand CarPlay redesigns and features have been cruelly teased by Apple with nothing to show for it. CarPlay 2.0, wherefore art thou? That finally changed this year with the announcement of CarPlay Ultra and all the improvements coming to regular CarPlay via iOS 26.

Apple’s brand new operating system iOS 26 is finally here, and everyone already wants to know how to turn off the new Liquid Glass design. Liquid Glass has completely redesigned the entire screen, changing the way your whole phone looks,

You can try the Liquid Glass UI, the new Games app, spam block and call hold features, Visual Intelligence upgrades, and more by downloading the latest version of iOS.

Apple's new iOS 26 software update is expected to be released around 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 15. The update introduces a new user interface called Liquid Glass and several AI-powered features like call screening.