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Apple Set to Bring Major Upgrades to Camera, Phone and Safari in iOS 26

The app updates are in addition to the new glass-like software redesign

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Summary

  • Apple could announce major visual changes to core apps, including Camera, Phone and Safari, in iOS 26.
  • The refreshed Phone app could feature a combined view to show favourites, recent calls, and voicemails.
  • The Safari and Camera apps will take visionOS-inspired cues with glass-like transparent backgrounds.

Apple is focusing on big changes across its operating systems, with official announcements set to arrive at the WWDC 2025 keynote. The spotlight, as always, will be on the next version of Apple's mobile OS— iOS 26, which will feature a refreshed glass-like design and major upgrades to its core apps.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on design upgrades for core apps, including the Camera, Phone and Safari apps.

First up, the Camera will be redesigned with a minimalistic approach and will feature fewer options for simplicity. Previous leaks point to a two-tab design that only shows more options upon swiping.

The native Phone app could potentially feature the biggest change of all. As the report notes, the Phone app will introduce a new "single, scrollable window" view that merges a user's favourite contacts, recent call logs, and voicemails. This will remain an optional feature in iOS 26, and users will be able to switch to the older classic layout from the app itself.

The Safari app will become a part of Apple's visual glass-like redesign inspired by its visionOS interface. It will bring a refreshed look that will be "more transparent" and feature a "glassy address bar."

Besides these three, the Messages app in iOS 26 is expected to receive significant upgrades in the form of chat backgrounds and polling functionality.

iOS 26 is also expected to bring the macOS Preview app for the first time to iPhones. This should make it easier for users to view, edit and annotate PDFs on the go. The app will come pre-installed as part of the update alongside a new Games app. The Cupertino company is expecting this app to be an alternative to the App Store for the gaming community.

With WWDC 2025 merely a day away, users will soon be able to test the new features when Apple rolls out the iOS 26 developer beta this week.

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Ajaay's love affair with technology started young, with the Nokia N-Gage piquing his interest. Since 2016, he's channeled his passion for tech into crafting explainers and guides on iOS, macOS, Android, social media, privacy & cybersecurity, and AI. When it's time to unplug, Ajaay enjoys playing EAFC, unwinding to music on a pair of open-backs, building his dream audiophile gear, or watching Arsenal struggle to keep a clean sheet.

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