WhatsApp is getting iOS 26’s liquid glass glow-up, and it’s surprisingly gorgeous

WhatsApp is rolling out its iOS 26 Liquid Glass redesign to some users, bringing translucent tabs, refreshed buttons, ...
Android

Apple Tweaks iOS 26 Animations to Feel Faster, Even on Older iPhones

Apple’s latest iOS 26 beta introduces faster app launch animations, trimming around 150 milliseconds from the process for a noticeably snappier feel. The update, expected to arrive with the iPhone 17 ...
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iOS 2642 vs iOS 2631 animation efficiency and battery performance test

A comparison of animation smoothness and battery efficiency between iOS versions to see if performance improvements really ...

iOS 27’s new design leak sounds a lot like what I’ve been wanting most

One of my favorite details shared in the latest iOS 27 design leak sounds like good news for the Liquid Glass change I’ve ...
9to5Mac

iMessage in iOS 18 to bring animations and text effects to individual words—is rich text support coming?

Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to be one of the iPhone’s biggest software updates ever. Today a new report highlights an enhancement set to be added to one of Apple’s most popular apps: ...
The Verge

This is why I love iOS animations.

When Apple created the Dynamic Island to make the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro display useful, it was largely mocked by Android fans, but I instantly fell in love with Apple’s animation work. Apple’s ...
Benzinga.com

Apple Opens iOS 26 Lock Screen Animation To Spotify And Other Third-Party Music Apps: Report

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly extending one of iOS 26's new features—animated album art on the lock screen—to third-party music and audio apps, breaking its exclusive tie to Apple Music. What ...

iOS 26.5: 5 Hidden Features You Need to Try

Unlock the best of iOS 26.5 with these 5 hidden features. From the new Pride Luminance wallpaper to encrypted RCS and smarter ...
Cult of Mac

See the new iOS animation that could save Apple’s bacon in China

A video has been posted online that shows the new animation when an application is forced to close by the user: In this modified version, the app’s window shrinks into the middle of the screen until ...