Updated 5 June 2025 at 14:58 IST
Apple’s annual developer conference WWDC 2025, begins June 9. It may look it is only for app developers and tech enthusiasts, but believe us, it matters to all of us- housewives, office staff, students and anyone who owns an iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Even if you do not keep up with every Apple update, the new changes next week will touch your daily use of your devices. How? We tell you.
Apple is said to bring one of the biggest design changes to iPhones this year. The new operating system is likely to be called iOS 26 and not iOS 19, mirroring the year, and it will function with many existing iPhones.
Think about cooking in the kitchen with your phone sitting on the counter. The new iOS will facilitate glancing at timers or recipes with more intuitive widgets on the home screen. Or think about a mom quickly responding to a school message while multitasking dinner. The more streamlined design could enable apps and information to be located more quickly. The new OS will give an upgrade to the phone and offer a new experience via free update.
While Apple is yet to deliver on many promises it made last year related to its Apple Intelligence features, this year the company is said to add new AI features that will assist you quietly each day. Say you are busy office professional with back-to-back meetings; Apple Intelligence would recommend instant email responses or notify you of key calls without your constant checking of calendars. Or a homemaker dad with family scheduling would receive more intelligent notifications regarding grocery supplies or physician appointments without additional work.
Apple is also said to refresh its other devices such as Macs, iPads, Apple Watches, and even the Vision Pro headset. These improvements aim to make your devices faster, use fewer batteries, and play nice with each other in the Apple ecosystem.
Consider a teacher working on lesson plans using a MacBook and watching some educational videos in class on an iPad. These updates translate to files and notes syncing immediately between devices and apps running more efficiently without hanging. Or an office professional switching from a Mac to an iPhone will see less lag when picking up calls or texting.
There likely will not be new hardware at WWDC 2025. Apple will most likely only push software this time, holding new hardware back until September at a separate event.
In short you existing iOS device will get a new kick with new powers such as a phone that is faster or apps that run more smoothly without having to shell out for a new device.
Even if you're not a tech person, WWDC 2025 will change the way you use your existing iOS devices. You don't have to be a developer to benefit from these releases. If you own an Apple device, this conference is important to you.
Published 5 June 2025 at 14:53 IST