iPhone roadmap rumors, iOS 26.2 released, Apple Music in ChatGPT

Benjamin and Chance discuss the late-in-the-year public launch of iOS 26.2, and the beginning of the 26.3 beta cycle. The Information has some juicy new details about the forthcoming iPhone roadmap, ChatGPT adds a clever Apple Music integration, and Chance tried using the PSVR2 spatial controllers with his Vision Pro.

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• iOS 26.2 adds these new features to your iPhone (9to5mac.com/2025/12/14/ios-26-2-new-features-i…)

• iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone (9to5mac.com/2025/12/17/ios-26-3-new-features-f…)

• Apple Music is coming to ChatGPT, OpenAI announces (9to5mac.com/2025/12/16/apple-music-is-coming-t…)

• Apple Music app now available on ChatGPT, here’s how to use it (9to5mac.com/2025/12/17/apple-music-chatgpt-how…)

• Eight new iPhones in the works, here's what we know (9to5mac.com/2025/12/16/apple-eight-new-iphones…)

• New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak (9to5mac.com/2025/12/16/new-m5-imac-model-aimed…)