- Apple delivered exactly what users wanted at WWDC 2026
- Nearly half of TechRadar’s 1,500+ readers wanted more AI features
- iPadOS, watchOS and visionOS all saw marginal updates
Now that Apple’s annual developer keynote is over and we’ve digested all the major WWDC 2026 updates, did Tim Cook deliver what users actually wanted to see? Based on 1,529 responses to a survey we conducted last week, the answer is a resounding “yes.”
Nearly half of TechRadar readers who voted in our “What we expect from 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 wanted most.
Combining the poll results across our articles and social media profiles (680 readers voted via our WhatsApp channel), we found that 47% were very excited about a new AI-powered Siri and various Apple Intelligence upgrades.
Of course, given that many of us were already waiting for Siri to get an AI boost from 2024, many rumors leading up to the keynote strongly suggested that this was the year Apple would finally deliver, making the announcement widely anticipated but no less satisfying.
After such a long wait, many were excited that the majority of the 75-minute keynote was dedicated to unveiling the new AI tools rolling out across its ecosystem. Most of these updates are aimed at 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 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. Among the many new features we’ve highlighted, let us know which new iOS 27 update you’re most excited to try when the software launches in September by voting in the poll below.
What are you least excited to see at WWDC?
Ahead of WWDC 2026, TechRadar readers confirmed to us that they were least interested in planned updates for iPad, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro devices, with all three receiving less than 8% of votes in our pre-show barometer poll.
Outside of AI integration and the latest updates to the iPhones, it seems there hasn’t been as much appetite for the rest of the brand’s product line. It seems Apple already knew this too, because it didn’t waste valuable time focusing on minor software improvements to these platforms.
Instead, it’s macOS 27 that has seen the biggest refresh outside of iPhone, with the rollout of macOS Golden Gate, which benefits from most of iOS 27’s major features, including the Liquid Glass adjuster, better search, improved parental controls, Siri AI, and the new AI image generation app, Image Playground.
Overall, Apple has largely delivered on exactly what most of our readers wanted to see. Tim Cook finally delivered on his late promises and didn’t drag out his last WWDC with minor dial updates and niche space computing features that most of us can’t use. Did Apple do enough at this WWDC? Let us know in the comments below.
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