Buoyant, Dreamer, Reflected
I found this weirdly delightful: There are a few new ringtones in iOS 26, but they’re not new new ringtones – they’re sort of “riffs,” or maybe remixes of a default Reflection ringtone.
If you don’t have an iPhone, here’s a short video where you can hear them. I’m guessing Apple sees the default ringtone as sort of an audio brand, and wants to invest in it more.
The only thing I don’t like are those names: It feels each one is following a different naming scheme.
(Side note: I am 180° from Gruber’s take on new Apple TV sonic logo. The previous one was better – recognizable and interesting. The new one is bland, milquetoast even. It instantly reminded me of the Windows 95 startup sound.)
