Bloomberg: the updated iOS 26 interface will be called Liquid Glass and will lay the groundwork for the anniversary iPhone model (2027)
The media has long been reporting that iOS 19, which will be unveiled as iOS 26, will bring significant changes to the design and interface of Apple's mobile operating system. Now it has become known that the American company has far-reaching plans to update its ecosystem.
Here's What We Know
In the new issue of the weekly news digest Power On, authoritative insider and journalist Bloomberg Mark Gurman reported that iOS 26 is being developed in such a way that it sets the stage for the anniversary model of the iPhone, which will be released in 2027 - about it is known that inside the company iPhone (2027) is called Glasswing in honour of a butterfly with transparent wings. The smartphone should get curved glass edges and thin frames, and remain without a cutout in the screen.
The author explained that the new interface design is called Liquid Glass and will appear not only in iOS 26, but also in other updated Apple OS:
The new interface elements are called Liquid Glass, and they have the gloss and transparency of a glass surface. Liquid Glass will set the stage for new hardware products.
The WWDC 2025 conference kicks off as early as today at 19:00 (CEST), where iOS 26 is expected to be unveiled and many other important Apple product news.
Source: Bloomberg