Apple’s iOS 26: A Bold Leap Forward for the iPhone

In an unexpected move, Apple is skipping iOS 19 and jumping straight to iOS 26, aligning its mobile operating system version number with the year 2026 and other Apple platforms like iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. While this leap in versioning is symbolic, the upcoming update itself is one of Apple’s most ambitious yet, signaling a fresh direction in design, artificial intelligence, and user experience