New features are coming to Apple Maps and Messages.

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone ...

iOS 26.5 lays the groundwork for two changes, including end-to-end encryption for RCS in the Messages app and ads in the Apple Maps app. End-to-end encryption for ‌RCS‌ is a security feature that ...

OS 26.5 is expected to be released next week, following more than a month of beta testing. The update is relatively minor, but there are a couple of new features and changes across the operating ...

Following the public release of iOS 26.4 a week ago, Apple released iOS 26.5 developer beta 1 on Monday. Unlike its immediate predecessor, the first iOS 26.5 beta arrives with few new features. Most ...

Apple’s iOS 26.5 release candidate points to RCS encryption, Maps ad changes, EU device support, and App Store subscription updates. Apple has officially seeded the release candidate version of iOS 26 ...