Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted RCS, new wallpapers, Maps suggestions, and security updates for older devices.

Apple Maps is one of several apps with new features in iOS 26.5, the latest iPhone update. Here’s what’s new for Maps users.

Apple Maps got several great new features in iOS 26, but another useful improvement is coming soon in iOS 26.5. Here are the details. iOS 26 made Apple Maps better in three key ways, with more coming ...

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software ...

Macworld reports iOS 26.5 introduces several major updates including end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for secure ...

iOS 26.5 is a small-yet-big update for your iPhone. Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac iOS 26.5 launched Monday, bringing several minor but important usability improvements to your iPhone. The update ...

New features are coming to Apple Maps and Messages.

The upcoming iOS 26.5 update for iPhones will include two changes to the Apple Maps app: local ads and a new "Suggested Places" section. Last month, Apple announced that ads are coming to the Apple ...

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Apple has introduced iOS 26.5 Beta 4, a developer-focused update aimed at refining performance, addressing bugs, and introducing minor yet impactful features. This update is part of a broader release ...

Macworld reports that iOS 26.5 launched May 11, 2026, as a minor update featuring Apple Maps ads, suggested places, and a new Pride Luminance wallpaper. The update includes a beta of end-to-end ...