Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the fourth betas.

Here's what iOS 26.5 will bring your iPhone when it launches later this month

The next iPhone update is almost here. Here are the details of when it’s going to arrive and the signs to look out for.

Apple Maps is expected to get a new Suggested Places feature and ads in iOS 26.5, while users in the EU could receive interoperability features, including the ability to receive notifications from a third-party smartwatch.

Apple is set to release iOS 26.5 in May 2026. From the return of end-to-end encryption for RCS and new 'Suggested Places' in Maps.

Apple iOS 26.5 is the next update coming to the iPhone — unless there’s a surprise bug-fix release beforehand — and Apple has just confirmed when it’s coming. Here’s what’s on its way and when. Although it may not have been done accidentally,

The iOS 26.5 release date is likely next week! Here's what to expect when Apple introduces the next new iPhone software update.

OS 26.4.2 bricks CarPlay for some users, and the workarounds aren't at all straightforward; Apple has so far remained tight-lipped on everything

OS 26.5‘s new Pride wallpaper actually comes in 11 colorful variations, plus a custom option for creating your own. Here are the details.