(Image credit: Future) Apple Intelligence is tipped for big things at WWDC 2026 . That’s comforting, given how few AI features accompanied the initial release and subsequent rollout of iOS 26 . Instead of narrowing the gap against its rivals, the lackluster offering widened it even further for Apple — but there’s something else I’m even more concerned about. There is another challenge looming on the horizon that could reach an inflection point, potentially leaving Apple even farther behind the pack as mobile and computing platforms continue to blend. I’m referring to iPhone desktop mode : a feature long rumored to be in development that has yet to materialize in any form. Samsung, Motorola, and Google are all on board (Image credit: Future) Apple is at a distinct disadvantage because its main rivals all offer some version of a desktop mode.…