Apple introduces iOS updates with Liquid Glass design and new communication tools

Apple is introducing significant updates to its mobile operating system, focusing on user interface enhancements and functional tools within core applications. The updates include the Liquid Glass design language, which affects various system apps.

Key functional improvements include enhanced communication controls. Users can now screen calls from unknown numbers, allowing the device to automatically ask for a name and reason for the call before the user decides to answer. Similar filtering capabilities are being extended to text messages from unidentified senders.

The Calendar app is also receiving its most notable design overhaul in years. The update reorganizes the event details view and the event creation and editing screens to display more information on-screen simultaneously. These changes utilize new icons and organized headings to improve navigation and provide a more modern user experience.