GoKawiilApple announced iOS 27 on Monday, June 8, at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The tech giant said the upcoming iPhone software will include an AI-integrated Siri, called Siri AI, and more ways to refine Liquid Glass on your device. Apple also said iPhones dating back to the iPhone 11 lineup will be able to run the software, and the company will release it to the general public this fall.
But Apple's WWDC announcement was focused on the broader ecosystem of Apple devices and features, which meant it wasn't always clear which specific elements were coming to iOS, MacOS or WatchOS. Everything got tossed together in a soup of announcements, so I've broken out the news that's specifically relevant to your iPhone. (If you want to know if your phone will support it, you can check out the iOS 27 compatibility list.)
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Whil Apple didn;t give a specific release date for iOS 27, Apple historically releases upcoming major iOS updates shortly after its September hardware event, so I expect the software to be avaialble around then. Developers can download a beta version of iOS 27 now, and Apple will release a public beta version of iOS 27 in July.
Apple has finally unveiled its revamped voice assistant. Apple/Screenshot by CNET
An AI-integrated Siri is everywhere
After months of rumors, Apple confirmed at WWDC that iOS 27 will integrate AI into your iPhone's digital assistant Siri. This update is the biggest change in iOS 27, and it will touch seemingly everything on your device.
Almost the entirety of Apple's presentation focused on how Siri AI will be able to help you across your device in different ways. You'll be able to swipe down on your iPhone's Dynamic Island to search or start a conversation with Siri AI. The assistant will also be able to take actions in apps like Messages, Music and Reminders.
Apple wrote online that Siri AI will be available on Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhones, like the iPhone 16 Pro, later this year.
New Siri AI app
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