Apple Maps got a big iOS 26 upgrade for an essential feature

Apple Maps recently gained several new features in iOS 26, but the one that could make the biggest impact for users involves an essential app function: search. Here’s what’s new.

Maps now offers natural language search with Apple Intelligence

Last year when Apple Intelligence began rolling out, I found that some of its most valuable features were the least flashy.

For example, the Photos app overhauled its search feature with Apple Intelligence, and search worked so…