Hey there, tech enthusiasts! Nuked here, ready to share some fantastic updates from Apple’s WWDC 2025. Get ready for a bunch of cool features designed to make your iPhone experience even better!
At this year’s WWDC, Apple revealed a suite of new features for iOS 26, launching this fall. From smarter call management to revamped messaging and Maps, there’s plenty to get excited about. Let’s dive into the highlights!
One standout is the new Call Screening feature, which lets you preview who’s calling and why. When an unknown number rings, your phone can silently answer in the background, show you the caller’s name and reason, and then ring if you choose to pick up. Live Translation is also coming to calls, translating conversations in real-time with voice output, making international chats a breeze. Apple will even detect hold music and keep you on the line until a live agent is available.
Messaging gets a major upgrade too. Group chats can now create polls, perfect for planning hangouts. The app will suggest when to start a poll based on conversation context. Also, you can customize chat backgrounds, see who’s typing, and handle Apple Cash within groups. Unknown messages are now filtered into a separate folder, silenced until you decide how to respond. Plus, Live Translation inside Messages translates your text and theirs automatically, removing language barriers.
Apple Maps improves predictability and convenience. It will learn your daily routes and notify you about delays, offering alternative paths. A new Visited Places feature helps you remember where you’ve been, with privacy assured through encryption. Wallet gets travel-ready with Digital IDs, allowing you to store digital passports, driver’s licenses, or state IDs for easy verification and TSA checkpoints. You can also share live flight updates and access Maps directly from your boarding pass.
Facetime surprises with Live Translation, letting you chat with friends in different languages with captions that translate speech on the fly. The Photos app is bouncing back with a user-friendly tabbed layout, highlighting favorites, albums, and search, plus new 3D spatial photos from 2D images. The Camera app now mainly shows your two go-to modes—photo and video—and lets you swipe to access more options. Format switching also becomes more straightforward.
Podcasts will offer a customized playback speed system, from 0.5x to 3x, along with an Enhance Dialogue feature powered by AI for clearer speech. Image Playground gets a boost with ChatGPT integration, letting you generate art styles like vector or oil paintings by describing your desired image. Apple Music now includes lyrics translation and pronunciation features, making it easier to sing along in different languages. An AudioMix feature will DJ your playlist with seamless transitions and beat matching, plus a karaoke mode turns your iPhone into a microphone for lively singalongs.
Apple Maps also advances in understanding your routine. It will predict your preferred routes to work or home, alert you to delays, and suggest alternatives. The Visited Places feature keeps track of your locations while respecting your privacy. Wallet is expanding with Digital IDs for travel and identity verification, and now you can view real-time flight updates, access Maps for navigation from boarding passes, and track baggage easily. FaceTime adds live captioning and translation, breaking down language barriers effortlessly.
And there’s more: the Photos app is returning to a tabbed interface, making browsing easier, while the Camera app allows swipe-based mode switching and quick access to settings. Apple Podcasts enhances listening with adjustable speeds and clearer audio. Lastly, Image Playground’s ChatGPT integration expands creative possibilities with new art styles and custom descriptions. Stay tuned for more updates as these features roll out!