Last week, Apple announced its new iPhone lineup, including its thinnest phone ever, the iPhone Air. But you don’t need to buy a new iPhone to get a fresh iPhone experience: Apple today rolled out its huge iOS 26 software upgrade, which is available to download now.Along with a glassy new interface (more on that later), iOS 26 packs a slew of useful features, including live translation, fun Messages effects, and a tool that can save your place in line when you’re put on hold. But although Apple continues to improve its Apple Intelligence AI features, the long-promised smarter Siri is still missing in action.We’ve used the beta version of the new operating system since June, and here are the features we think you need to try.