Apple Maps is quickly improving, and iOS 26.5 brings useful new addition

Apple Maps got several great new features in iOS 26, but another useful improvement is coming soon in iOS 26.5. Here are the ...
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Your iPhone's Maps app could get ads with iOS 26.5

Your iPhone's Maps App Could Get Ads With iOS 26.5 ...

Apple Maps Ads Move Closer to Launch With iOS 26.5 Beta 2

With the second beta of iOS 26.5, Apple is continuing to prepare for ads in the Apple Maps app. There's a new splash screen ...

Apple releases iOS 26.5 beta 2 for iPhone

Apple has released the second iOS 26.5 beta for developers. iOS 26.5 beta 2 follows two versions of the first beta. The ...

Apple Maps gets its first ads pop-up in iOS 26.5 beta, and users are fuming

It looks likely that iOS 26.5 will introduce advertising in Apple Maps, after a new pop-up was spotted in the beta.

Apple releases iOS 26.5 dev beta 2 for iPhones: What's new, how to update

Apple has released iOS 26.5 developer beta 2 for iPhones, adding Maps "Suggested Places," testing RCS end-to-end encryption ...

Apple Lays Groundwork for Ads in Maps With iOS 26.5

Apple is planning to introduce ads to the Apple Maps app in the near future, and the iOS 26.5 beta lays the groundwork for the feature. Code in the update says the following: "Maps may show local ads ...

iOS 26.5 Beta 2: Maps Ads, RCS Encryption, and New Subscription Rules

OS 26.5 beta 2 updates Magic accessory pairing with an unplug prompt; Magic devices reconnect over Bluetooth after leaving ...

iOS 26.5 Includes One Very Annoying New iPhone Change

This small update brings ads to Apple Maps.
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iOS 26.5 beta 1: All the new features and changes

With Apple shifting its attention to iOS 27, iOS 26.5 beta 1 only brings a handful of minor changes to your iPhone.

iOS 26.5 Public Beta Is Out, And It Quietly Changes How Apple Maps Works

OS 26.5 Beta 1 is here! What’s new?! pic.twitter.com/nSrkxNnSUj — Andrew Clare (@andrewjclare) March 30, 2026 The iOS 26.5 ...