• News
    • Tech News
    • AI
  • Gadgets
    • Apple
    • iPhone
  • Gaming
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
  • Science
    • News
    • Space
  • Streaming
    • Netflix
  • Vehicles
    • Car News
  • Social Media
    • WhatsApp
    • YouTube
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
TikTok
Snapchat
WhatsApp
Submit Your Content
Elon Musk has blunt one-word response to Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' iPhone update

Home> Apple> iPhone

Updated 15:46 10 Jun 2025 GMT+1Published 15:47 10 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Elon Musk has blunt one-word response to Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' iPhone update

Not everyone is a fan of the new iOS

Tom Chapman

Tom Chapman

Featured Image Credit: SAUL LOEB / Contributor via Getty
Apple
iPhone
Elon Musk

Advert

Advert

Advert

Apple is ushering in a new era, and tipped as the biggest overhaul in recent memory, iOS 26 is the big one. Gone is the classic numbering system, and iOS 19 is out. Instead, future iOS updates will be named after specific years, starting with iOS 26 launching later in 2025.

WWDC 2025 promised to deliver, and while not everyone was impressed by what Apple has been cooking up in its development kitchen, there's no denying the reveal has got everyone talking.

The big one is the Liquid Glass update, which gives everything a glossy new look, offers more screen space than before, and includes tab bars shrinking when you scroll down before re-expanding when you scroll up. There's a translucent look that's designed to reflect and refract what's behind it while also adapting tint for light and dark modes depending on your iPhone.

Liquid Glass leaves iPhone users divided (Apple)
Liquid Glass leaves iPhone users divided (Apple)

Advert

Pitched as the biggest change to Apple UI since iOS 7 ditched the skeuomorphic look, Liquid Glass is proving to be a divisive one. Various tech bros have waded into the conversation, with product designer Allan Yu saying it's 'hard to read'. As reported by Wired, Yu said: "It's hard to read some of it. Mainly because I think they made it too transparent." He suggests that Apple bump up the blur or adjust the background to make on-screen designs pop more. Elon Musk has also shared his thoughts, and even though it's not known what device the world's richest man uses, he's previously spoken about his admiration for iPhone and iPad. Giving us a typically blunt response, Musk simply said 'cool' as he shared a post from Apple CEO Tim Cook about Liquid Glass.

Not everyone agreed with Musk's musings, as one critic wrote: "Man, how’s that cool? Seriously. Is that what you’d expect from a $3T company?

“Maybe the fan boys? But a person that build huge rockets into space cares about this and think it’s cool? I wish you’d be more consistent with your values and approach … but you do you."


Another complained: "It is just transparency repackaged as a ‘new invention’ and sold to stupid people at a premium."

Advert

A third said: "I don't know man. I could never get into the iOS. I mean this doesn't seem that great. I could probably get a theme on Android that does the same. And it's just not me, there is a reason 80% of the market is Android."

Someone else joked: "NASA Shill GenX ft.1981 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇮🇱🇺🇦 @Stephen_Agnew · 13h I can’t help but notice that Apple’s new design language is inspired by ‘glass’, which means that Apple’s new design language is literally windows. We’ve come full circle, gents. 😝🤷🏻‍♂️."

It's clear the jury is still out on Liquid Glass, but with a lack of innovation on the Apple Intelligence front alongside no real updates on the long-delayed Siri 2.0, some are accusing Apple of hiding its missteps under some fancy new wrapping.

Love or loathe Liquid Glass, at least Apple is going with a unified design across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple TV.

Choose your content:

8 hours ago
a day ago
2 days ago
5 days ago
  • 8 hours ago

    Urgent warning issued to all iPhone users following release of iOS 18.6

    Apple urges users to install crucial fix

    Apple
  • a day ago

    Apple fans 'catch' man seemingly product testing top secret unreleased iPhone

    A wild iPhone appeared

    Apple
  • 2 days ago

    Hacked iPhone user shares five 'hidden' security features they wish they knew beforehand

    Better to be safe than sorry

    Apple
  • 5 days ago

    People in disbelief after iPhone user shares result of accidentally baking their phone in the oven for 20 minutes

    That's one way to void your warranty

    Apple
  • Elon Musk has one-word response to Donald Trump confirming he will 'not destroy' the billionaire's companies
  • Elon Musk makes bold claim on Trump's involvement with the Epstein files in eerie five word tweet
  • What you need to know about 'epic' feature Elon Musk enabled across iPhone in recent iOS update
  • iPhone users have three game-changing features that will transform screenshotting in upcoming iOS 26 update