Apple is planning some significant design changes across its core apps, including Phone, Camera, and Safari, that it will announce at WWDC next week, according to a report from Bloomberg.
For its Phone app, Apple will reportedly add a new view that puts favorite contacts, recent calls, and voicemails into a “single, scrollable window.” Bloomberg notes that this new view will be optional, and that users can switch back to the old layout using a toggle within the Phone app.
Bloomberg shared more details about Apple’s rumored Games app, too, which could feature Home, Arcade, Play Together, Library, and Search tabs.
Despite rumors that Apple is planning to change the shape of its app icons, Bloomberg reports that they will “largely” stay the same.
Though Bloomberg notes that Apple will likely add AI-powered live translation of phone calls and texts, we will likely have to wait for a future event to see the company’s fully upgraded Siri.
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is preparing to reveal some major design changes to its core apps—such as Phone, Camera, and Safari—at WWDC next week. According to reports, Apple plans to update its Phone app with a new view that groups voicemails, recent calls, and favorite contacts into a “single, scrollable window.”. “.”.
According to Bloomberg, there will be a toggle in the Phone app that allows users to return to the previous layout, making this new view optional. Apple is anticipated to make more extensive, visionOS-inspired changes to its operating systems, which will now be known as iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26. These design changes are a part of those changes.
In keeping with the “digital glass” components that Bloomberg claims Apple will include in all of its operating systems, Safari will get a “more transparent and glassy address bar,” according to the outlet. YouTuber Jon Prosser made a suggestion earlier this year that the company would also simplify the Camera app. According to earlier reports by 9to5Mac, Apple might also include poll support in Messages and allow users to set background images that sync across devices, much like WhatsApp.
Among the other modifications Bloomberg noted was the extension of the Mac Preview app to iPadOS and iOS, which enables users to view and annotate PDFs on their mobile devices. The rumored Games app from Apple, which may have tabs for Home, Arcade, Play Together, Library, and Search, was also detailed by Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg, Apple will “largely” keep its app icons the same shape, despite rumors that the company plans to change them.
Recent forecasts suggest that WWDC will prioritize operating system-centered redesigns over significant AI breakthroughs. We’ll probably have to wait until a later event to see Apple’s fully upgraded Siri, even though Bloomberg notes that the company is likely to add AI-powered live translation of phone calls and texts.
