- 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 received marginal updates
Now that Apple’s annual developer keynote is over and we’ve digested all the major updates from WWDC 2026, did Tim Cook deliver what users really wanted to see? According to 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 hope to see at WWDC 2026’ poll (see some of the results below) told us that artificial intelligence (AI) – to be clear, I’m talking about machine learning, not the smart kind – was the number one upgrade they wanted most.
Combining survey results across our articles and social media profiles (680 readers cast their vote via our WhatsApp channel), we found that 47% were most excited about a new AI-powered Siri and several Apple Intelligence updates.
Of course, since many of us had already been expecting Siri to get an AI boost since 2024, many of the rumors leading up to the keynote strongly suggested that this was the year Apple would finally deliver, making the announcement highly anticipated but no less satisfying.
After such a long wait, many were glad that the majority of the 75-minute keynote was dedicated to revealing new AI tools being implemented in their ecosystem. Most of these updates will come to iPhone users, which is great news for the 42% of readers who most wanted to see new updates in iOS 27.
From the new Siri AI to a Liquid Glass solution 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 remarkable list of useful tools. Of the various new features we’ve highlighted, let us know which new iOS 27 update you’re most looking forward to trying when the software launches in September by voting in the poll below.
What were you least excited to see at WWDC?
Ahead of WWDC 2026, TechRadar readers confirmed to us that they were less interested in hearing what updates were planned for the iPad, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro devices, with all three getting less than 8% of the votes in our pre-show barometer poll.
Aside from AI integration and the latest updates coming to iPhones, it seems like there just wasn’t as much appetite for the rest of the brand’s product line. It seems like Apple knew this too, because it didn’t waste any valuable time focusing on the minor software improvements it made to these platforms.
Instead, it was macOS 27 that saw the biggest update outside of the iPhone, with the release of macOS Golden Gate, which will receive most of the core features of iOS 27, including the Liquid Glass adjuster, better search, improved parental controls, Siri AI, and the new AI imaging 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 his late promises and didn’t drag out his latest WWDC with minor watch face updates and specific spatial 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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