An Android Authority writer tested the new Apple Health app included in the iOS 27.2 developer beta, which adds an AI-powered 'Insights' tab and reworks how the app surfaces raw health data. The rebuilt app will only run on iPhones capable of Apple Intelligence, meaning iPhone 15 Pro or newer, while Google's competing Health app supports a much wider range of older devices. The writer, who previously switched from Apple to Google's Fitbit-based Health platform, says the new design has him reconsidering that move ahead of its planned public release later this year.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
Apple introduced iPhone Handoff, a new iOS 27 capability that lets a single phone number and carrier account work across two iPhones simultaneously. Users simply unlock whichever iPhone they want to use, and calls, texts, saved payment cards and most apps sync automatically without needing separate accounts on each device.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-21
Apple's overhauled Siri AI, rolling out as a beta through a waitlist in iOS 27, promises richer answers, personal context search through messages and notes, and onscreen awareness. Despite these upgrades, users on social media report recurring problems including network errors that produce a vague 'Sorry, something went wrong' message and failures to locate reminders, lists or alarms that the older Siri handled without issue.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-20
Apple has released iOS 27 to all users, highlighting more than 30 specific speed improvements across the operating system. These range from photo loading and app launches up to 30% faster, to AirDrop transfers up to 80% faster, plus quicker performance in Safari, Mail, Music, Health, and HomeKit.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-20
Apple's upcoming iPhone Duo will require developers to recompile apps for iOS 27.0 just to fill the device's larger inner screen, with iOS 27.1 needed to access the Duo's new tab bar and other custom UI elements. Apple chose not to let iPad apps with resizable layouts run on the Duo, opting instead for a purpose-built interface exclusive to the new hardware.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-19
Apple's Series 12 smartwatch now samples heart rate every 5 seconds, up from every 5 minutes on prior models, and adds a Readiness app that scores recovery from 1-10 using HRV data. Paired with a redesigned Apple Health app in iOS 27 that presents stats more clearly, these updates are prompting at least one longtime WHOOP user to consider returning to Apple's ecosystem.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-19
Apple confirmed the iPhone 18 Pro Max packs a single-cell battery exceeding 20 watt-hours, triggering extra international shipping regulations for large batteries. To comply, Apple built firmware that caps the battery below 20 Wh during manufacturing and transit, only unlocking full capacity once a user activates the phone. A new 'Prepare to Ship' toggle in Settings lets owners discharge the battery back below that threshold before repairs, trade-ins, resale, or gifting.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-19
Apple's iOS 27 update brings changes to Focus mode, the feature that lets iPhone users control which notifications they receive during specific activities like work or sleep. Users can still activate modes via Control Center or customize settings under the Focus menu in Settings, but the update introduces refinements to how these modes function.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-18
Apple updated its Feature Availability page to show iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 now support over 30 new languages and regional variants across Dictionary, QuickType Keyboard, Siri activation, and Visual Look Up. Additions include languages like Xhosa, Zulu, Basque, Esperanto, and several Indigenous North American languages, plus expanded English variants for Canada, Australia, and the Philippines.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-18
Apple did not ship the iPhone Duo's official wallpapers with iOS 27, but the artwork has now appeared inside the iPhone Simulator bundled with the newly released Xcode 27.1 beta. That means users can extract all four dune-and-mountain wallpapers—two light mode and two dark mode—designed for Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-18
Apple's iOS 27 update introduces more than 20 new Apple Intelligence capabilities, with the centerpiece being a ground-up rebuild of Siri powered by large language models. The revamped assistant adds broad world knowledge, awareness of personal context across apps like Messages and Calendar, on-screen understanding, task execution within apps, a dedicated Siri app with iCloud-synced conversation history, AI-assisted writing tools, upgraded Visual Intelligence, and customizable expressive voices on supported hardware.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-18
Apple has released Xcode 27.1 beta 1, the first developer tool that supports building apps for the upcoming foldable iPhone Duo. The beta includes a simulator so developers can preview how their apps behave on the device's larger folding display before it ships.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-18
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