Apple may finally be preparing to open the iPhone to smartwatches outside of its own lineup. The latest iOS 26.1 beta includes references that suggest support for third-party wearables, which could include Samsung’s Galaxy Watch and Google’s Pixel Watch. If this change ships in the public release, it would represent one of the biggest shifts Apple has made in how devices interact with non-Apple hardware.

Apple’s iOS 26.1 beta suggests Notification Forwarding and new frameworks could finally bring third-party smartwatch compatibility to iPhones

According to analysis spotted by Macworld , the iOS 26.1 beta 1 introduces a feature called Notification Forwarding. This would allow iPhone notifications to be pushed to “one accessory at a time.” The code also indicates that if you own an App

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