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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
iOS 26 just got a big design upgrade — thanks to your complaints
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Apple released iOS 26 Beta 2 this week, adding some new features while also apparently fixing complaints about the new Liquid Glass user interface for iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices. Liquid Glass refreshed the interface across Apple's different operating systems with a new look and feel that gave it more of a transparent look. However, initial impressions were mixed. We found the look amazing but with some flaws such as app tinting and how Control Center looks. "This feature allowed you to change the color of your app icons — at least in theory. In practice, the finished result made it look like you poured sauce all over your apps," my colleague Josh Render said of the customizable feature. Tom's Guide's John Velasco found that the transparency caused issues with the way Control Center appears. Mostly it appears too busy and can make the settings panel unreadable. "I noticed how the transparency of Liquid Glass clashes with the way the Control Center appears on top of certain elements, like the icons on my home screen, or very busy web pages," he wrote. We were able to find workarounds for both issues, but it requires some finagling with the settings and does reduce the transparency. With developer beta 2 for iOS 26, Apple has adjusted the background blur which obscures the home screen more and makes it more readable. Here's an example from X user Aaron Perris, a contributor at Mac Rumors. Notifications appears to have received a similar update to make them more readable, though it doesn't look as dramatic as the Control Center change. To be clear, this likely won't be the final look for iOS 26 this is still a developers beta. A public beta won't launch until later this summer followed by the full release ahead of the iPhone 17 launch in the fall. Still, it is clear that Apple appears to be listening to user feedback and adjusting. Apple is reportedly considering buying Perplexity AI in iPhone maker's biggest-ever acquisition Google Pixel 11 could finally catch up to Samsung and Apple on performance — here's how iOS 26 has a huge battery life upgrade — here's the iPhones that get it
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
iOS 26 just got a big design upgrade — thanks to your complaints
Apple released iOS 26 Beta 2 this week, adding some new features while also apparently fixing complaints about the new Liquid Glass user interface for iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices. Liquid Glass refreshed the interface across Apple's different operating systems with a new look and feel that gave it more of a transparent look. However, initial impressions were mixed. We found the look amazing but with some flaws such as app tinting and how Control Center looks. "This feature allowed you to change the color of your app icons — at least in theory. In practice, the finished result made it look like you poured sauce all over your apps," my colleague Josh Render said of the customizable feature. Tom's Guide's John Velasco found that the transparency caused issues with the way Control Center appears. Mostly it appears too busy and can make the settings panel unreadable. "I noticed how the transparency of Liquid Glass clashes with the way the Control Center appears on top of certain elements, like the icons on my home screen, or very busy web pages," he wrote. We were able to find workarounds for both issues, but it requires some finagling with the settings and does reduce the transparency. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. With developer beta 2 for iOS 26, Apple has adjusted the background blur which obscures the home screen more and makes it more readable. Here's an example from X user Aaron Perris, a contributor at Mac Rumors. iOS 26 beta 2 blurs the background of the Control Center 23, 2025 Notifications appears to have received a similar update to make them more readable, though it doesn't look as dramatic as the Control Center change. To be clear, this likely won't be the final look for iOS 26 this is still a developers beta. A public beta won't launch until later this summer followed by the full release ahead of the iPhone 17 launch in the fall. Still, it is clear that Apple appears to be listening to user feedback and adjusting.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Yahoo
iPhone 17 Ultra just tipped to replace Pro Max in new leak — with these key upgrades
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If rumors are to be believed, the launch of the iPhone 17 is going to see some of the biggest changes to Apple's smartphones in years. On the Korean blogging platform Naver, the regular leaker yeux1122 shared a big post about the iPhone Pro Max, which might get replaced by the a more high-end iPhone 17 Ultra. An iPhone Ultra isn't exactly a new rumor, though it is for the iPhone 17 series. Before the launch of iPhone 16 last September, a number of rumors circulated that Apple had a super-premium iPhone in the works that would sit above the Pro Max. Alas, it was not to be. Yeux1122 speculates that Apple is trying to rebrand its main lineup thanks to the introduction of the new e-lineup with the iPhone 16e. This rebranding would include killing off the Plus in favor of the much rumored iPhone 17 Air and now swapping the Pro Max for the Ultra. They also claim the Air will have a different name than the iPhone 17 Air, though what this name might be was not provided. Here's what the lineup could look like come the fall: iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Air iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Ultra This is the first time we've come across mention of an Ultra model this cycle with most rumors sticking with the Pro Max branding. Even renderings and dummy models that gave us our first look at the lineup are still the iPhone 17 Pro Max. We're taking this bit with a spoonful of salt. That said, if the Ultra is coming, yeux1122 also claims the high-end model will have several exclusive features that won't be on the other iPhone 17 handsets. Recently it was rumored that the iPhone 17 Pro Max would be thicker than the iPhone 16 Pro Max in order to hold a larger battery. Yeux1122 seems to believe that this larger battery will actually go in the Ultra variant. How much larger was not specified. According to supply chain analysts and parts suppliers, says Yeux1122, the Ultra will get a smaller dynamic island. Apparently, there were not enough parts ordered to supply other models. "Component supply orders suggest that there aren't enough parts to extend this feature to the Pro model," they wrote (machine translated). Apparently, the Ultra model will get a cooling system that the other phones won't feature. The Pro models were just tipped to receive this system by leaker Instant Digital. It could make the phone last longer as it's able to keep cool longer. If you're unfamiliar with vapor chamber cooling, my colleague, Josh Render, who used to be a phone engineer has an explainer here. According to the report, Apple wants the entire lineup to be differentiated from the existing iPhone 16 series as well as the new e-series, which seems like it will be annual. "Apple is attempting a new change in marketing and sales by making a major design change to the existing iPhone and changing iOS 19," they wrote. They also said the foldable iPhone is expected in 2026 and that Apple is looking ahead to organize branding before that phone becomes part of the lineup. Assuming Apple keeps it usual schedule, we should see the Ultra arrive in September with the rest of the iPhone 17 models. Apple CarPlay just got a welcome upgrade in iOS 18.4 — what you need to know iPhone 17 Air vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Everything we know so far iOS 19 risks turning Apple Intelligence into the new Siri — and that's not good
