WWDC 2025: Apple unveils a radically redesigned iOS and more! 🍎📱💻📺💽
Apple's potential unveilings at WWDC:
Are you ready for a major shakeup in Apple's universe? That's right! WWDC 2025 is just around the corner, and Tim Cook & Co. are all set to drop some jaw-dropping announcements about their upcoming operating systems. From iOS for iPhones to macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS, here's a rundown of what you can expect! 🔥
Design Revolution for All 🌞
If you're an iPhone user, you might be a bit creatures of habit, wary of changes to the operating system. Well, the last time Apple made significant design changes was back in 2013 with iOS 7. But get ready to brace yourself, because it looks like Apple's gonna do it again, not just for iOS, but for all of its operating systems! According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the goal is to have a unified design language across all devices, with shared control elements, symbols, buttons, dynamic user interfaces, and mechanisms[1][3].
So what might this new look be like? Gurman believes that parts of the user interface could adopt elements from visionOS, Apple's software powering the Vision Pro headset. This could mean more translucent and floating elements, as well as circular app icons instead of the current square ones[1]. We're talking about some pretty dramatic changes here, but Gurman thinks folks will come around eventually[1].
iOS and beyond: the naming game 🏆
Are you struggling to keep track of all the different operating system versions? Well, worry no more! Based on Bloomberg's report, Apple is planning to bring all of its operating systems under the same numbering system, with all of them having the suffix 26. So instead of iOS 19, we'd be getting iOS 26[1][4].
Spanking New Features for iOS 📱
Looking for something more specific? Here are some juicy tidbits about what might be coming with the new iOS:
- A dedicated games app that integrates Apple Arcade and the App Store[1][4].
- A chatbot acting as a personal health coach based on data from the Health app[1].
- Improved battery management powered by AI[1].
- The ability to see the estimated charging time on your lock screen[1][4].
- Translation functionality for Messages, allowing texts to be translated in near real-time[4].
- AirPods usage with the Translate app as an interpreter[4].
AI and Other Fun Stuff 🤖
Don't expect Apple to make a big song and dance about AI this time around, but that doesn't mean it won't be playing a significant role. The possible new features mentioned above hint at an increased AI influence[1].
As for Siri, Apple is rumored to be working on a large language model, but development seems to be behind schedule, so it might not see the light of day at WWDC 2025[4]. Instead, expect enhancements to existing AI functions such as writing tools, image playground, or intelligent responses[4].
iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS 💻📺🕰️🚀
Most of the new features for iPadOS will be identical to those of iOS, and the operating system might also adopt some additional functions from macOS[4]. MacOS, for its part, is only expected to receive a design change[4].
For watchOS, watch out for round app icons, as well as watchOS adopting more elements from visionOS[4]. Oh, and it's also rumored that Apple Watch might take on an extended role for AI functions executed on the iPhone[4].
Vision Pro users might get the ability to scroll through content with their eyes, but this could just be wishful thinking at this point[4]. As for tvOS, expect a new numbering system and design, with the new games app being a bigger deal for an Apple TV[4].
Stay tuned for more updates as we counting down to WWDC 2025, where Apple is set to redefine the multidimensional landscape of its operating systems! 💥🚀🌍💿🚀🌍💥
- The radically redesigned iOS will feature a unified design language across all devices, possibly adopting elements from visionOS, Apple's software powering the Vision Pro headset, such as more translucent and floating elements, and circular app icons.
- From WWDC 2025, Apple is planning to bring all of its operating systems under the same numbering system, with all of them having the suffix 26, so instead of iOS 19, we'd be getting iOS 26.
