Apple Event 2025 Live Updates: Apple unveils iOS 26; iPad gets windows
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Synopsis
Apple has launched iOS 26 at the Worldwide Developer Conference 2025. The company has integrated Apple Intelligence across apps and devices. It also introduced new display technology, Liquid Glass, and announced ChatGPT support to some apps. The company's shares, however, fell about 2% as the announcements failed to impress investors. Stay tuned to the blog for live updates.
Winners of the 2025 Apple Design Awards at Apple’s WWDC event, featuring global developers from China, India, Austria, and more
WWDC 2025 Live Updates: Apple WWDC 2025 is a hybrid event, with online sessions for developers worldwide and a special in-person component at Apple Park for select developers and students. The week will feature over 100 technical sessions, hands-on labs, and opportunities to connect with Apple engineers.
12:09:10 AM IST, 10 Jun 2025
Who gets the latest updates?
The latest iOS 26 features and updates will be available as a free update for the following iPhone models:
A few of the Apple Intelligence features require latest hardware and will be available for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and all iPhone 16 models.
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 12 series
- iPhone 13 series
- iPhone 14 series
- iPhone 15 series
- iPhone 16 series
A few of the Apple Intelligence features require latest hardware and will be available for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and all iPhone 16 models.
11:55:05 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Update on Apple Maps
Your iPhone will now personalise your experience by learning your favourite routes and offering alternative options. Plus, a new "Visited Places" feature in your Apple Maps library, protected by end-to-end encryption, makes it easy to return to previously visited locations with a simple swipe to delete.
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11:58:02 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
New on iPads
Windowing system on iPad: Helps one fluidly resize apps, helping users multitask. Users can move them and space them according to their convenience. It also has a more precise pointer.
11:40:39 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple Vision Pro update
Expansive update to Vision OS 26: Apple Vision Pro to be updated with spatial experiences, with new widgets.
11:34:37 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Mac gets phone feature
Apple said it is enhancing the calling experience by bringing the phone app to Mac.
11:26:41 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple unveils MacOS Tahoe
Apple launches MacOS Tahoe, with new design, more options in Image Playground and live translation powered by AI, and more.
11:22:03 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple Intelligence comes to Watch OS 26
Apple has integrated AI-backed feature Workout Buddy on Watch OS to get health insights in real-time. The health markers metrics are changed into insights such as an AI-voiced pep talk during workout.
11:14:55 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple says Visual Intelligence will be extended to iPhones
Apple says Visual Intelligence will be extended to iPhones
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11:08:38 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple launches Games app
Apple has launched its Games app, one of the most anticipated announcements from the developer conference.
11:06:21 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple + ChatGPT
Apple adds ChatGPT image generation to image playground feature at the WWDC25 event.
11:00:15 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Live translation with Apple Intelligence
Apple announces a new feature 'Live Translation' with Apple Intelligence. It is integrated across messages and Facetime.
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10:58:16 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Meanwhile, on Wall Street
Apple shares have fallen 1.5% amid developer conference.
10:55:16 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple releases for the fall to be Version 26
Apple to unify version numbers across all its platforms. The releases for the fall will be version 26.
10:50:20 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple to open up underlying AI technology to developers
Apple said on Monday it will open up the underlying technology it uses for Apple Intelligence. Apple software chief Craig Federighi said the company is opening up the foundational AI model that it uses for some of its own features to third-party developers.
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10:50:05 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple for AI
Apple is opening up access for any app to tap directly into LLM Model at the core of Apple Intelligence, with new foundational model framework.
10:45:21 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Design update
Apple introduces universal design across its platforms. Alan Dye, VP, Human Interface, calls it "the broadest design update ever".
The company announced 'Liquid Glass' display features for devices.
The company announced 'Liquid Glass' display features for devices.
10:20:58 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
WWDC 2025 about to begin
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09:07:37 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
All eyes on Apple—again
As Apple gears up for WWDC 2025, the company faces mounting pressure on multiple fronts. While developers and fans await announcements on software innovations and AI features, regulators in the US and Europe are challenging Apple’s App Store dominance, and trade tensions loom with potential iPhone tariffs.
08:19:02 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook teases WWDC 2025
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07:50:08 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple to adopt year-based naming
Apple officially is adopting a new naming scheme, switching from sequential versions like iOS 19 to a year-based system—so the OS releasing this autumn will be called iOS 26, aligning with the calendar year of its use. Expect the official reveal and details during the WWDC keynote tonight.
07:29:13 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple may shift focus to software revamp
Instead of making a big splash as it did with the Vision Pro headset, Apple this year is expected to focus on an overhaul of its software that may include a new, more tactile look for the iPhone's native apps and a new nomenclature for identifying its operating system updates.
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07:20:47 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Spotlight on innovators
Tim Cook opens WWDC 2025 by engaging with young developers and paying tribute to Apple legend Bill Atkinson for his groundbreaking contributions. Additionally, Apple’s forthcoming visionOS 3 update is expected to debut a new “eye scrolling” feature. While Vision Pro users currently rely on pinch gestures, this innovation could enable content scrolling through eye movement alone.
06:34:16 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple woos software developers amid AI, regulatory challenges
Apple is facing an unprecedented set of technical and regulatory challenges as some of its key executives are set to take the stage on Monday at the company's annual software developer conference.
On the regulatory front: Courts in the US and Europe are poised to pull down the lucrative walls around Apple's App Store as even some of the company's former supporters question whether its fees are justified.
On the technical side: Many of the long-awaited artificial-intelligence features Apple promised at the same conference a year ago have been delayed until next year, even as its rivals such as Alphabet's Google and Microsoft woo developers with a bevvy of new AI features.
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On the regulatory front: Courts in the US and Europe are poised to pull down the lucrative walls around Apple's App Store as even some of the company's former supporters question whether its fees are justified.
On the technical side: Many of the long-awaited artificial-intelligence features Apple promised at the same conference a year ago have been delayed until next year, even as its rivals such as Alphabet's Google and Microsoft woo developers with a bevvy of new AI features.
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06:22:53 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Better battery life
Apple may introduce an AI-powered system to boost battery life. It would learn users’ usage patterns and adjust power settings in the background, helping the phone last longer without needing to do anything.
05:51:23 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Desktop mode for iPhones?
Rumours hint at a desktop-style mode for iPhones with USB-C. It could let you plug your iPhone into a monitor and use it like a Mac or iPad with multitasking features mimicking Apple’s Stage Manager multitasking system.
05:50:58 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Fresh look
Leaks suggest iOS 26 will bring one of Apple’s biggest design updates ever. Gurman had reported back in March about plans to refresh icons, menus, and a layout that looks more like the Apple Vision Pro — clean, modern, and more consistent across devices.
05:50:25 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
Apple WWDC 2025 Expectations: New name
Instead of following the usual numbering, Apple is expected to call the next update iOS 26, to match the year 2026, as first reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This change will apply across all platforms, so macOS 26, watchOS 26, and more can be expected.
05:49:54 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
WWDC 2025 Live Streaming: Date, time and where to watch the event in India
Date and time: When to watch in India?
The keynote starts at 10:00 am Pacific Time (10:30 pm in India) at Apple Park.
How and where to watch 20225 Apple event?
The event can be watched live on apple.com, the Apple TV app, or Apple’s YouTube channel. If you miss it, a recording will be available after the stream concludes.
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The keynote starts at 10:00 am Pacific Time (10:30 pm in India) at Apple Park.
How and where to watch 20225 Apple event?
The event can be watched live on apple.com, the Apple TV app, or Apple’s YouTube channel. If you miss it, a recording will be available after the stream concludes.
Read more here
05:48:41 PM IST, 09 Jun 2025
WWDC 2025: What to expect from Apple's software event
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off today (June 9) in Cupertino and runs until June 13, 2025. The biggest highlight is the opening keynote, where Apple will reveal new software updates across all its platforms.