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Update to iOS 26? We tested the public beta on our iPhones - these features are a big deal


Apple's iOS 26 brings the most dramatic iPhone update in over ten years, and these standout features prove it was worth the wait.

To set the stage, Apple's iOS 26 offers a refreshing new look, more streamlined first-party app layouts, more functionalities across popular services, and some smaller Easter egg features that greatly enhance your iPhone's usability. While we're on this note, the ZDNET team has agreed that the ability to quickly transform virtually any still image into one with spatial depth is the "gimmicky" feature we love the most. At first, I found the new look too minimal for my taste; even if you're familiar with all the tools and settings in the camera app, there's no clear indication -- like a menu button or expand symbol -- of how to access them.

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