IT Home June 7th news, technology media 9to5Mac released a blog post yesterday (June 6th), reporting that Apple will launch a brand new design iPadOS 26 system at the WWDC 2025 Global Developer Conference, innovating interface design, enhancing the Apple Pencil stylus experience, etc.
In terms of naming, Apple's new generation iPadOS system will be named according to year, and the "26" number will be used simultaneously with iOS and macOS systems, allowing users to understand the new and old levels of the system more intuitively.
In terms of interface, it is reported that Apple iPadOS 26 will usher in a thorough interface innovation, and the overall style is biased towards VisionOS has a glass texture and focuses on navigation speed and ease of use.
In terms of device support, it is reported that iPadOS 26 will continue to eliminate old hardware and will no longer be compatible with A10 The chip iPad 7. IT Home quoted the blog post and attached the following adaptive models:
iPad mini 5 and subsequent models
iPad 8 and subsequent models
iPad Air 3 and subsequent models
All 11-inch iPad Pro models
12.9-inch iPad Pro third-generation (2018) and subsequent models
In terms of Apple Pencil stylus, iPadOS 26 will launch two functions in order to help users in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to write Arabic more conveniently.
One is a two-way keyboard designed to switch from right to left Arabic and from left to right English. The second is to introduce a virtual "digital reed" pen tip, which is closer to the writing experience of the traditional Kamish reed pen than the calligraphy pen currently used.
In terms of AI, Apple Intelligence will optimize battery management, upgrade Siri chatbots, and bring real-time translation capabilities to Messages applications and AirPods.
In terms of applications, Apple iPadOS 26 will launch a new Apple Games app, integrating Apple Arcade and third-party game content strive to gain a place in the gaming field. The Preview app on macOS may log in to iPadOS 26, and supports PDF editing and viewing in multiple file formats.
