{"id":383570,"date":"2026-04-05T18:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/383570\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T18:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:38:08","slug":"apple-releases-ios-26-5-public-beta-with-suggested-places-in-maps-and-groundwork-for-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/383570\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple releases iOS 26.5 public beta with Suggested Places in Maps and groundwork for ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/apple-releases-ios-265-public-beta-with-suggested-places-in-maps-and-groundwork-for-ads.jpg\" alt=\"Apple releases iOS 26.5 public beta with Suggested Places in Maps and groundwork for ads\" title=\"Representative Image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/apple\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple<\/a> has rolled out the first public beta of iOS 26.5, just days after the developer beta landed earlier this week. The update\u2019s headline addition is a new \u201cSuggested Places\u201d feature in Apple Maps that recommends nearby restaurants and other spots based on local trends and your recent searches\u2014visible the moment you tap the search bar.But Maps isn\u2019t just getting smarter recommendations. iOS 26.5 also lays the groundwork for ads inside the app, a move Apple confirmed back in March as part of its plan to expand advertising beyond the App Store and Apple News. The ads will appear at the top of search results and within the Suggested Places list, drawn from your approximate location, search terms, and what you\u2019re currently viewing on the map. Apple says every ad will carry a clear label, and that your location data and ad interactions won\u2019t be tied to your Apple Account.<\/p>\n<p>RCS encryption makes another run at a stable release<\/p>\n<p>The beta also re-enables end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iPhone and Android users\u2014a feature Apple tested in the iOS 26.4 beta but quietly pulled before the public release. This time, E2EE is enabled by default in the Messages settings, ensuring that cross-platform conversations are encrypted from the start.In the EU specifically, Apple is testing interoperability features mandated by the Digital Markets Act, including the ability to push Live Activities to third-party wearables\u2014a new addition for iOS 26.5. Other smaller tweaks include automatic Bluetooth pairing for Magic Keyboard over USB-C, an Inuktitut keyboard layout, and new attachment transfer options when switching from iPhone to Android.To try the beta, sign up through Apple\u2019s Beta Software Program website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple has rolled out the first public beta of iOS 26.5, just days after the developer beta landed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":383571,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[170969,936,170972,170967,20570,170971,170970,61,170966,60,170973,170968,80],"class_list":{"0":"post-383570","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ads-in-apple-maps","9":"tag-apple","10":"tag-apple-beta-software-program","11":"tag-apple-maps-suggested-places","12":"tag-apple-software-updates","13":"tag-bluetooth-pairing-magic-keyboard","14":"tag-cross-platform-messaging","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-ios-26-5-beta-release","17":"tag-ireland","18":"tag-live-activities","19":"tag-rcs-encryption","20":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=383570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=383570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}