Biggest features coming to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods this September

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2025 keynote showcased a slew of significant updates, including a design overhaul for its operating systems, new features for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and more. The company introduced a unified naming convention for its operating systems, aligning them with the year following their release, and debuted a visually striking 'Liquid Glass' design theme. Apple introduced the Liquid Glass design language, a cohesive visual refresh across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and other platforms. This theme emphasizes: Transparency: Buttons, switches, sliders, text, and media controls feature a sleek, translucent look. The design refresh is coming across Apple devices, which means iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and MacBooks. Apple has streamlined the versioning of its operating systems, moving away from sequential numbers to a year-based naming convention. The new operating systems are: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26.Here are some of the Biggest features coming to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPod this September

iPhone: New looks for the Camera, Safari, and Phone apps

Phone App: A new layout consolidates favorites, Recents, and Voicemails into a single panel, with calls, contacts, and keypad accessible at the bottom. These changes enhance functionality while maintaining a clean, intuitive design.

iPad: Advanced Multitasking and Mac-like Features

iPadOS 26 introduces powerful multitasking capabilities and a more desktop-like experience. This includes improved windowing: Users can resize and reposition app windows, open multiple windows simultaneously, and manage layouts more flexibly. For those using their iPad as laptops, there's a more precise mouse pointer to improve navigation and control. There's also a Menu Bar. This means Swiping down on an app reveals a Mac-inspired menu bar with additional options and commands.

Apple Watch: New Gestures and AI features

watchOS 26 enhances the Apple Watch experience with Wrist Flick Gesture. This is a new motion to dismiss notifications quickly and intuitively. There's also Workout Buddy, which is an AI-powered feature that delivers personalized workout advice and motivational prompts based on user activity.

AirPods: Take picture with your Airpods

Apple also announced updates for AirPods. This includes camera control, this means that users can tap the stem of AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, or AirPods Pro 2 to take photos or videos on their iPhone or iPad.