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Apple's iPhone operating system version released on September 15, 2025.
Apple released iOS 26 on September 15, 2025. It brings a new translucent design language called Liquid Glass.
Highlights include Live Translation in calls and messages and Call Screening, which filters unknown calls before you answer. Some AI features work only on models with Apple Intelligence and in certain languages.
Phones · 2026
The iPhone 17e is Apple's 2026 entry phone: A19 chip, 6.1-inch 60 Hz OLED display, a single 48 MP rear camera, the C1X modem and, new this time, 15 W MagSafe charging. Tests show longer battery life than the iPhone 16e; the 60 Hz display, single camera and USB 2 speed are its main limits.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone 17 Pro is Apple’s 6.3-inch Pro model. It swaps the earlier titanium frame for an aluminium unibody with a vapor chamber and adds the A19 Pro chip, three 48MP rear cameras with an 8× optical-quality telephoto, an 18MP square-sensor front camera and Wi-Fi 7 via the Apple N1 chip. Tests found better battery life and sustained performance than the previous generation; the anodised coating on the sharp camera plateau edges can wear from knocks. Owners like the camera, colour and battery life; a few report heat warnings while charging.
Smartwatches · 2025
Apple Watch Ultra 3 is Apple’s rugged smartwatch with a 49 mm titanium case. Its wide-angle OLED, LTPO3 display reaches 3000 nits and refreshes once per second in always-on mode. Alongside 5G RedCap cellular it offers satellite Emergency SOS and messaging, L1/L5 dual-frequency GPS, recreational diving to 40 m and up to 42 hours of normal battery life. An independent battery test matched Apple’s 42-hour figure; owners praise the display and battery, while some still find it large.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is Apple's largest 2025 Pro phone: a 6.9-inch 120 Hz ProMotion OLED screen, the A19 Pro, three 48 MP rear cameras and a 4× (100 mm) tetraprism telephoto. The body is an aluminium unibody with Ceramic Shield 2 on the front. Battery life tests place it among the best in its class; owners praise the camera, battery and speed, while some complain about pressing Camera Control by accident and about wear on the aluminium edges.
Smartwatches · 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 is Apple’s main smartwatch for 2025; this entry covers the 46 mm aluminium GPS version. It offers an LTPO3 OLED Always-On display reaching 2,000 nits, Ion-X glass with a ceramic coating, the S10 chip and 24-hour battery life. Hypertension notifications and a sleep score join ECG, blood oxygen and wrist temperature measurements. In independent testing the heart rate was very close to a chest strap, but battery life was still found short; owners praise the health tracking, while some say the battery barely lasts a work shift.