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Apple is quickly working on the iOS 26.1 version which is evident with the pace of the developer betas rolling out. We just told you about the iOS 26.1 beta 2 update and now the company has already made the iOS 26.1 beta 3 version available for iPhones. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike the previous two beta versions, the iOS 26.1 beta 3 is showing more promise in terms of the features that iPhone users can expect with the public version that should be coming out anytime soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

iOS 26.1 Beta 3 Update: What New Features Apple Is Offering<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first big change you will notice with the iOS 26.1 beta 3 version is the new Apple TV app design. The new rebrand of the Apple TV+ to Apple TV gets a colour splash which seems to be hinting at a broader plan for the company that we could know soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Third-Party AI Support<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apple has only offered ChatGPT support so far but things could change in the next few months as the company shows signs of letting other third-party services with AI features to also work on iPhones. The MacRumors report takes the credit for this finding, where the system label has changed from \u2018Report a concern related to ChatGPT\u2019 to \u2018Report a concern related to a third-party.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apple has been eying deals with Google for Gemini and maybe even Perplexity for its AI tools, these label changes in the beta version could be the sign of things to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Better Support for Third-Party Accessories<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We have been hearing about iOS becoming more receptive to Android wearables and third-party smartwatches, the iOS 26.1 beta 3 confirms those rumours. In fact, a new feature has been added which will let you forward iPhone messages to a third-party wearable that is not an Apple Watch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We expect the iOS 26.1 beta 4 update to have more additions and eventually get the full release by the end of this month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

iOS 26.1 Developer Beta 3: iPhones Supported And How To Install<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

iOS 26 version is compatible with iPhone 11 and later models, as well as the iPhone SE 2nd gen and later models. You get the iOS 26 update out of the box with the new iPhone 17 models and the iPhone Air while the Apple AI support is available if you have the iPhone 15 Pro or later models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n