iOS 26 Beta - 1 Week Later! (Features, Bugs, and Rant)
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iOS 26 - New Features & Changes, Siri 2.0 Release Date, Apple Intelligence, AirTag 2, & More! | #AppleWeekly The Apple Den Discord: https://discord.gg/appleden Newsletter: https://theappleden.com/subscribe Wallpaper: https://brandonbutch.com/products/velant This week was a massive week for Apple as they held WWDC 2025 on Monday and unveiled iOS 26, along with all of their other software updates. So in this video, we discuss the latest with iOS 26 in terms of new features, bugs, performance, battery life, and when to expect iOS 26 Beta 2. In addition, we discuss Apple Intelligence, Siri 2.0, AirTag 2 launch, and more. Enjoy! iOS 26 - 125+ New Features & Changes: https://youtu.be/eucQmWiMMEA *Social Media:* Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brandonbutch Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonbutch Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonbutch TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@brandon.butch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbutchyt Apple Music: https://apple.co/2VF3KZj *Chapters:* 0:00 On the XL menu today 0:27 Best WWDC in recent memory 1:08 I’ve never seen so much debate over a design 1:28 No, it’s not like Windows Vista 2:22 Actually full screen 2:40 New keyboard 2:48 Lock Screen 3:13 Most love this redesign 3:30 Readability issues? 4:36 Stop listening to social media 5:16 Surprise iOS 26 Beta 1 Re-Release! 5:41 This was a MAJOR issue 6:06 I fear this the most 6:24 The one minor change 6:45 More new iOS 26 Features! 9:35 One of the biggest features in iOS 26 10:36 Even more new iOS 26 features 14:08 Big CarPlay feature coming 14:32 Most underrated change in iOS 26? 15:50 I’ve been waiting on this Wallet change 16:28 More iOS 26 changes 17:33 New “haptic trailer” is insane 17:55 Apple Intelligence for devs 18:19 Bugs in iOS 26 Beta 1 22:38 Performance on iOS 26 Beta 1 23:29 Battery Life on iOS 26 Beta 1 24:31 iOS 26 Beta 2 Release Date 25:34 Another new “Siri 2.0” Release Date 26:10 Apple’s new stance on Apple Intelligence 27:14 Apple learned a lesson 27:59 This is not going to be like ChatGPT 28:37 AirTag 2 launch incoming 29:27 See you next week! Sources: WSJ, Bloomberg, MacRumors, Reddit *Gear used to make this video:* 📷 Camera: https://amzn.to/3Fn6f8R 📷 Lens: https://amzn.to/31VXuVC 🎙️ Mic: https://amzn.to/2HLUVZp 🎤 Other Mic: https://amzn.to/2jP0HLl 🎛️ Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/2kNwwnU 📱 Best tech deals (updated daily): http://amzn.to/2qcK0QT Disclosure: This video might contain affiliate links, which help fund the channel if you make a purchase. Have a fantastic day & I'll see you soon!
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