- Apple delivered exactly what users wanted at WWDC 2026
- Almost half of 1,500+ TechRadar readers wanted more AI features
- iPadOS, watchOS and visionOS all saw marginal updates
Now that Apple‘s annual developer keynote has wrapped and we’ve digested all the major updates from WWDC 2026, did Tim Cook deliver what users actually wanted to see? Based on 1,529 responses to a poll we ran last week, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.
Nearly half of the TechRadar readers who voted in our ‘What we expect to see at WWDC 2026‘ poll (see some of the results below) told us that artificial intelligence (AI) — to be clear, I mean machine learning, not the sentient kind — was the number one update they most wanted.
Combining the results of the poll across our articles and social media profiles (680 readers cast their vote via our WhatsApp channel), we found that 47% were most excited for a new AI-powered Siri and various Apple Intelligence upgrades.
Of course, given that many of us had already been waiting for Siri to get an AI boost since 2024, a lot of the rumors leading up to the keynote strongly suggested that this was the year that Apple would finally deliver, making the announcement largely expected but no less fulfilling.
After such a long wait, many were pleased that most of the 75-minute-long keynote was dedicated to unveiling new AI tools being rolled out to its ecosystem. Most of these updates are coming to iPhone users, which is great news for the 42% of readers who most wanted to see new upgrades in iOS 27.
From the new Siri AI to a Liquid Glass fix that finally lets you adjust the opacity, we’ve rounded up our favorite new iPhone features coming to your phone in iOS 27, and it’s a notable list of handy tools. Of the several new features we’ve highlighted, let us know which new iOS 27 update you’re most looking forward to trying out when the software launches in September by voting in the poll below.
What were you least excited to see at WWDC?
Leading up to WWDC 2026, TechRadar readers confirmed to us that they were least interested in hearing about what updates were planned for iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro devices, with all three seeing under 8% in votes from our pre-show barometer poll.
Outside of the integration of AI and the latest updates coming to iPhones, it appears there just wasn’t as much appetite for the rest of the brand’s product lineup. It seems like Apple already knew this too, because it didn’t waste any valuable time focusing on the minor software enhancements it’s made to these platforms.
Instead, it was macOS 27 that saw the biggest refresh outside of the iPhone, with the rollout of macOS Golden Gate, which is getting most of the main features coming to iOS 27, including the Liquid Glass adjuster, better Search, improved parental controls, Siri AI, and the new AI image generator app, Image Playground.
All in all, Apple largely delivered on exactly what most of our readers wanted to see. Tim Cook finally made good on overdue promises and didn’t drag out his last WWDC with minor watch face updates and niche spatial computing features that most of us can’t use. Did Apple do enough this WWDC? Let us know in the comments below.
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