iOS 26 Public Beta Release Date: When Apple’s New iPhone Update Goes Live
JUL 20 – iOS 26 public beta will introduce smarter eSIM, improved AirPods integration, and battery life gains, with the launch delayed slightly to ensure stability, Mark Gurman reported.
- Apple plans to release the iOS 26 public beta in the week of July 21-23, following delays past the usual mid-July timing.
- This delay likely relates to iOS 26's significant Liquid Glass redesign, leading Apple to match the public beta with the fourth developer beta.
- IOS 26 introduces new Photos app features that recognize and group concert or sporting event photos, giving users event details like set lists and venues.
- Apple also enables video streaming to CarPlay screens via AirPlay, limited to when vehicles are parked, supporting both regular and Ultra CarPlay versions.
- The public beta release will broaden iOS 26 testing before the full release in September alongside iPhone 17, with Apple emphasizing stability and cautious rollout.
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At WWDC25, Apple introduced a few new capabilities to the Photos app for iOS 26. Most notably, it reintroduces a tab bar layout after last year’s controversial single-page redesign. It also allows you to create spatial scenes from existing photos. On top of those headlining features, there’s another underlying feature in the Photos app for iOS 26 that a lot of users might appreciate, and thats event details. Let’s explain. more…
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