Overview
- Apple on Monday unveiled iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and a redesigned, conversational Siri with a dedicated Siri app and developer beta available immediately and a public beta due in July with a final release planned for September.
- iOS 27 will support iPhone 11 and later, reversing earlier leak claims that only iPhone 12 and newer would qualify and changing which older devices can run Apple’s new software.
- Apple presented specific performance claims for the update, saying apps will open about 30% faster, AirDrop transfers can be up to 80% faster and iPad-to-external storage transfers may be up to five times quicker.
- New features include systemwide AI tools (Apple Intelligence) integrated into Photos, Camera, Safari and other apps, plus Child Accounts for age-based parental controls and refinements to the macOS interface now named Golden Gate.
- Apple framed the changes as privacy-first by emphasizing on-device processing and CPU scheduling tweaks to power local AI, a design choice that could limit cloud dependence and shape how developers build Apple‑native AI features.