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Apple looks set for one of its busiest years yet. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the company could unveil as many as 15 new devices across 2026 — and a midseason software update, iOS 26.2 beta, is expected to land soon after iOS 26.1 goes public.
Early 2026: a heavy hardware opening salvo
According to Gurman, Apple will kick off the year with an ambitious hardware roster. Expect timely refreshes across iPhone, iPad, Mac and displays as Apple tries to keep momentum in multiple categories at once.
- iPhone 17e
- 12th‑generation iPad powered by an A18 chip
- iPad Air with an M4 chip
- New MacBook Air with M5
- MacBook Pro family with M5 Pro and M5 Max
- New external displays
March–April: Siri gets smarter with Apple Intelligence
Gurman expects Apple to roll out a revamped Siri under the Apple Intelligence umbrella. This update aims to make Siri more proactive and capable of completing real tasks inside apps. Highlights include:
- In‑app Actions — Use voice to trigger context-aware tasks inside supported apps, like adding items to a grocery list or sending a message.
- Personal Context Awareness — Siri will be able to tap into your personal data, such as Messages, to locate a podcast mention or recall details from past conversations.
- On‑Screen Awareness — Siri will understand what's displayed on the screen and take meaningful actions based on that content.
Apple is also said to be introducing a new smart home display with both a speaker base and wall‑mount options — a direct play into the connected home ecosystem.
Fall 2026: major reveals and the folding frontier
The fall season is expected to bring the headline products many Apple watchers are waiting for:
- The iPhone 18 lineup
- Apple's first foldable iPhone
- A refreshed Apple Watch family
Other devices that could arrive in 2026
- Smart home security cameras
- M5 Mac mini and a new Mac Studio
- iPad mini with OLED (with OLED iPad Pro rumored for 2027)
- M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro models with OLED touch screens
- AI‑powered smart glasses
iOS 26.2 beta: when it lands and what to expect
Gurman says the iOS 26.2 developer beta should arrive on Tuesday, right after Apple ships the public iOS 26.1 update. The first 26.2 build is not expected to introduce major new features — it will mostly iterate and polish. But iOS 26.1 itself already packs a lot:
- Toggle for the Liquid Glass visual effect and improvements to the dialer keypad animation
- Apple Intelligence updates, including Live Translation support for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
- Early signs of a Model Context Protocol to let third‑party AI agents interact with Apple services and on‑device data
- Dedicated scrubber for photos and videos, and swipe to change tracks in Apple Music
- New Apple TV icon and a rebrand of Apple TV+
- Settings to forward notifications and new wallpapers
- Local Capture expands from iPadOS to iOS so users can record their own audio and video during calls
- Ability to disable the lock‑screen swipe that previously opened the camera to avoid accidental launches
- Expanded Apple Intelligence language support and broader AirPods Live Translation languages
Put simply: 26.1 lays the groundwork for deeper AI integrations and interface tweaks, while 26.2 will likely refine and stabilize those changes before later updates add bigger features.
With Apple juggling multiple M‑series Mac upgrades, new iPads, the debut of a foldable iPhone and a Siri overhaul, 2026 is shaping up as a year where Apple bets on both silicon advances and smart software. Keep an eye on the next few months — the product cadence could reshape several product lines all at once.
Source: wccftech
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voltleaf
15 devices in a year? lol. Foldable iPhone, Siri reading your messages... privacy much? Hope they dont rush, bugs incoming
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