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 ...

iOS 26.5 beta includes RCS encryption and hints at future Apple Maps ads

Adverts and encryption ...

Apple iOS 26.5 public beta is now available

Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, just a few days after the beta for developers came out. One of the ...

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 ...

Apple rolls out iOS 26.5 Beta 1 update with Maps ads, RCS encryption, and more

Apple has introduced the first beta update of iOS 26.5, bringing several new features. This includes possible ads in Apple ...
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iOS 26 Made One Of Apple Maps' Best Features Even Better

As with every other iOS update, the latest iOS 26 release brought with it several new features that users can check out after updating, since not all of them are enabled by default. After reviewing ...

iOS 26.5 Includes One Very Annoying New iPhone Change

Apple is currently testing iOS 26.5. While the update is small, it introduces some notable changes—including ads in Apple ...
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Apple Maps in iOS 18 got a new feature that’s been on my wishlist for years

Here’s a key thread from Apple’s support community back in 2020: I know I am going to be in a certain location at some time in the future. I enter that address in Maps and it is located. I now want to ...