OS 26.4 is packed with a lot of new features, including across six of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps. Here’s what’s coming.

Apple notes that the encrypted messages are just a test and aren't available for all devices, carriers, or regions yet.

You can now "craft" gifts within the chat app for some reason.

iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. Typing indicators have been a key iMessage features for years, ...

Skype finally got around to launching a 2-way video chat for the iPad recently, but competitor Fring already has a 4-way video chat app for the iPhone and iPad. But if that’s not good enough for you, ...

OS 26.4 adds support for voice-based conversational apps in CarPlay, enabling ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to run natively with strict safety limits.