Apple has also released the past four iOS versions on the Monday following its September events. So this could be the new norm and Apple will release all future iOS versions on the Monday after its September event. So it's most likely that Apple will release iOS 26 on a Monday.

The newest iPhone software release could be the last big update before Apple moves to the next-generation iOS 26. Here’s what’s in it.

As for what we expect to see this year, Apple will probably launch, for the first time, a trio of new iPhones: The iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and the ultra-thin iPh