Also: Everything you might've missed at WWDC 2025: iOS 26, Liquid Glass, MacOS Tahoe, more The feature I'm referring to is called "Adaptive Power," a battery conservation tool that's baked into the Power Mode settings in iOS 26.

OS 26's shimmery new Liquid Glass design will be a precursor to the 20th-anniversary iPhone, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In

Apple revealed iOS 26 featuring Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025, but the lack of an AI killer feature left analysts questioning its competitive edge.

“Apple’s new glassy UI (user interface) design literally hurts my eyes to look at,” vented a third. “The notifications are a literal eyesore. It’s the definition of form over function. This OS update is going to be the worst thing Apple has done since iOS 7. No joke.”

Apple is reportedly planning a major iPhone redesign for 2027 with an all-glass body and no visible cutouts. To compliment this new design, Apple is likely to introduce a new UI style called Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025.

Apple has released a preview of iOS 26, bringing a new look and new features to Apple device users. Debuting Apple’s new ‘Liquid Glass’ design, the features are heavy on Apple Intelligence, the company ’s in-house AI suite.