Apple just dropped 2 free iPhone apps with iOS 26, and users can't stop talking about them
: If you've ever wished your iPhone was just a bit more organized when it comes to your games or that you could open and edit PDFs and images as easily as you can on a Mac, Apple's latest iOS 26 update has you covered, as per a report. While these new additions might sound small, they could actually make a big difference in how you use your phone every day, according to the report.
Meet the New Games App: All Your Games in One Place
Apple is finally taking mobile gaming seriously with the launch of a brand new Games app, as per the T3 report. Rather than scattering your games across different folders or relying on the App Store for discovery, this app puts everything in one place, according to the report.
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You'll find tabs like:
Home
, for quick access to your favorites and highlights, as per T3 report.
Arcade
, showing off the latest Apple Arcade picks, according to the report.
Play Together
, which taps into Game Center so you can track friends' scores, join challenges, or hop into multiplayer games, as per T3 report.
Library
, where all your installed games live, complete with your achievements and progress, according to the report.
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It's like Apple's version of a game console dashboard, but right on your iPhone or iPad, and it even gives you personalized game recommendations based on what you already love to play, as reported by T3.
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Preview: The Mac's Handy File Viewer Comes to iPhone
If you've ever used a Mac, chances are you've used Preview, the quick, no-fuss way to open and edit PDFs and images, according to the report. Until now, that kind of simplicity just didn't exist on iPhones or iPads, as per the T3 report.
That's changing with iOS 26, the new Preview app lets you:
Open PDFs and images instantly (especially from iCloud).
Rotate, resize, crop, or mark up files.
Scan documents using your camera.
Fill out PDFs right on your phone.
Even create new files from scratch or from copied content.
Basically, it saves you from jumping between five different apps just to get one thing done.
One thing to note: Preview seems to work best (or maybe only) with files stored in
iCloud,
according to the report. So if you tend to keep things stored locally on your phone, that might be a limitation, at least for now, as per the T3 report. Apple hasn't confirmed all the details yet.
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When Can You Get iOS 26?
Both the Games and Preview apps will roll out with iOS 26, which is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 17 in early September, as reported by T3.
FAQs
What is the new Games app on iOS 26?
It's a centralized hub where you can access all your games, track achievements, and get personalized recommendations.
What is the Preview app on iOS 26?
Preview is a tool to view, edit, and annotate PDFs and images, something that was previously only on macOS.
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