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Phone Arena
3 days ago
- Phone Arena
Liquid Glass on iOS 26 is stunning, it also sucks
We had countless reports that Apple wouldn't talk about AI much at this year's WWDC ( Worldwide Developers Conference ), focusing instead on a complete UI redesign. That turned out to be true, and we got our first look at iOS 26 and its meticulously designed Liquid Glass overhaul. This redesign is, at least in technical terms, quite stunning. The execution, however, leaves a lot to be desired. Apple shows off Liquid Glass for its operating systems. | Video credit — Apple When Apple went into the details of how it created Liquid Glass for iOS 26 , all I could think was that this looked amazing. The craftsmanship here is brilliant, and the company has genuinely put a ton of effort into this example, the glass-based elements across the UI don't just show whatever's hiding behind them, that would have been super easy to do. Instead, Liquid Glass tabs and menus refract the light of the objects behind them, just like real glass would. Apple showed us how it had crafted app icons with actual glass in its design labs to better study how light would bounce off of their unique all technical aspects, Liquid Glass is a marvel of digital engineering. I keep seeing iOS 26 in motion and I keep thinking, 'wow!' Comparing Liquid Glass with Windows Vista or custom Android skins is doing a disservice to just how brilliantly Apple's redesign is is why it's a massive shame that it sucks so much. Liquid Glass on iOS 26. | Image credit — PhoneArena As soon as iPhone users installed the iOS 26 Beta, reports of Liquid Glass and its failures started pouring in across social media. I would have shared some of those posts if the moderators of those communities weren't working overtime to remove all of them. Simply put, Apple's new design needs time in the oven, a lot more time. Menus and other elements that feature text fail to adapt properly to their background, often leading to issues with legibility. Contrast is all over the place and has made notifications almost impossible to decipher. Lastly, whenever there's too many Liquid Glass buttons or menus on the screen at the same time, it leads to a confusing and jumbled up mess. Which entirely defeats the purpose of why Apple made Liquid Glass. The refraction in Liquid Glass is great. | Image credit — Apple I personally think that there is a lot that Apple has done right with iOS 26 . For example, the improvements to the Camera and Phone apps, with the former being a lot less cluttered now. The lock screen also looks pretty neat, when it's not messing up all of your notifications, of course. Unfortunately, Liquid Glass needs a lot of work. Thankfully, iOS 26 is only out as a Beta at the moment, and Apple has months to perfect the new redesign before the public release in fall. This means that some of the stunning new effects on the virtual elements will likely need to be toned down, which is a bummer because they're genuinely very pretty. The level of translucency across Liquid Glass will probably also need to be tweaked, and iOS 26 may actually end up resembling Windows Vista after all. Apple executive Craig Federighi pointed out that the company has been experimenting with translucent elements since iOS 7. It's a shame that they weren't able to perfect it in time for this overhaul. Lastly, even if Liquid Glass looked just as perfect as Apple had intended, it would have still needed to be changed. There have been multiple reports that all of the fancy effects are taking a toll on the processing, and iOS 26 is a laggy experience for many iPhone users. And I haven't even mentioned how iOS 26 is apparently the buggiest Beta in years. Fair warning: this is the buggiest beta 1 in 12 years. — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) June 9, 2025 Apple has recently had a string of bad software updates, and it needed to really pull it together for WWDC. In a way, it did. I enjoyed the in-depth look at Liquid Glass and I can see the vision that the company has. But the bugginess and lack of quality control is, unfortunately, expected at this point.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix (NFLX) Overhauls TV Experience With Global UI Rollout
Netflix (NFLX, Financials) is giving its TV app a major makeover. The update, rolling out globally over the next few months, is built to help users find something to watchfaster and more intuitively. There's no revenue figure tied to the redesign, but it could help Netflix improve how long people stay on the appand what they choose to watch next. The revamped homepage now shows a big banner right up top with a recommended title. Scroll down and you'll see rows like Your Next Watch or Only on Netflix, all based on what you've seen, searched, or even which trailers you've clicked. Content tiles are getting labels like Emmy Award Winner or Recently Added to give users more context before hitting play. Netflix also moved its navigation barwhat used to be tucked to the side is now placed across the top for easier browsing. The redesign isn't just about looks. It's meant to lay the groundwork for where Netflix is heading next: live programming and TV-streamed games. Both are areas the company is quietly investing in, and this interface gives it room to highlight them front and center. The company is also using more personalized data signals. For example, if a viewer searches for rom coms and Glenn Powell, the homepage could dynamically shift to highlight both. On mobile, a TikTok-style vertical video feed is also being testedanother sign Netflix is experimenting with how people discover content. This UI refresh may seem cosmetic, but it signals a deeper bet: that a smarter, cleaner interface will keep Netflix ahead in a crowded streaming landscape. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
