Apple’s iOS 26 Revolutionizes Phone App with AI, Cross-Device Integration

Apple is rolling out the most significant update ever to its Phone app with the upcoming iOS 26, introducing a suite of innovative features designed to enhance user experience, boost productivity, and leverage advanced AI. This comprehensive overhaul extends beyond the iPhone, bringing the Phone app to iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe for seamless cross-device communication.

A brand-new, optional ‘Unified’ design offers a streamlined interface, condensing Favorites, Recents, and Voicemail into a central ‘Calls’ tab. Users will have the flexibility to switch between this modern layout and the ‘Classic’ view, ensuring a personalized experience while still benefiting from universal UI improvements like Liquid Glass elements.

Privacy and convenience are significantly boosted with new call management tools. The ‘Screen Unknown Callers’ feature enables your iPhone to intelligently intercept and query unknown callers before the first ring, providing crucial context to help you decide whether to answer. Building on this, ‘Hold Assist’ revolutionizes waiting on hold; users can now hang up and be notified by their iPhone when a live agent becomes available, eliminating tedious waiting times.

Leveraging the power of Apple Intelligence, the Phone app introduces groundbreaking AI-driven functionalities. Live Translation facilitates real-time spoken translations during calls, breaking down language barriers. Additionally, voicemail transcripts will now be summarized by AI, offering quick insights into messages without needing to listen to the full recording. These advanced AI features will be exclusive to newer iPhone models compatible with Apple Intelligence.

Finally, the Phone app’s expansion to iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe marks a major step in Apple’s Continuity efforts. Users can now make and receive iPhone calls directly from their iPad or Mac through dedicated apps, complete with optimized layouts for larger screens, ensuring a truly integrated Apple ecosystem experience.

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