Here’s everything new in the Messages app with iOS 26

iOS 26 was unveiled by Apple today, and it includes several new features for the Messages app. Here’s what’s coming to the iPhone later this year.

iOS 26 upgrades Messages with new design, group chat features, and more

Apple’s Messages app is getting a handful of solid upgrades in iOS 26.

Messages gains the new ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign that impacts the app, of course. Buttons have been updated, UI elements have a fresh look, and overall the app reflects iOS 26’s…