OS 26.5 is here with brand new features for users. Here are the new iOS 26.5 features available in three popular iPhone apps.

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...

Apple is still labeling RCS encryption as a beta feature in iOS 26.5. It is enabled by default. You can toggle it on or off ...

Apple launched iOS 26.5 on Monday, almost seven weeks after releasing the massive iOS 26.4 update, which included new emoji, ...

A forthcoming update means new features and changes, including end-to-end encryption for texts sent between iPhones and Android phones. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is just one month ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is officially available, Apple confirmed today. Support is included in iOS 26.5, which is now available to everyone.

Two new features are coming to Apple Maps with the release of iOS 26.5 — that is, if you consider the introduction of ads on the platform a ...

OS 26.5 adds encrypted RCS support for iPhone and Android chats, but users should look for the lock indicator before assuming cross-platform conversations are protected.

Apple’s iOS 26.5 release candidate points to RCS encryption, Maps ad changes, EU device support, and App Store subscription updates.

In an unexpected move, Apple has seeded a second release candidate of iOS 26.5. What does this mean and how will it affect the general release?

Apple releases iOS 26.5 with a breakthrough in cross-platform privacy: end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for iPhone and ...