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Apple has started beta testing iOS 27.2, just days after releasing iOS 27 and confirming that iOS 27.1 will ship exclusively with the upcoming iPhone Duo on October 23. The new beta introduces a redesigned Health app with Insights, Longevity, and Browse tabs, including a Health age metric drawn from Apple Watch data, plus profile support in the Apple TV app for the first time on iOS.
Amazon is now selling Black and Natural Titanium Apple Watch Ultra 3 models with matching Milanese Loop bands at $699.97, down from the $899 list price. The retailer says this is the lowest price ever recorded for these configurations, which previously hadn't dropped below $749. The discount arrives alongside other Apple-related deals including AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off and new Beats 360 ANC headphones.
Apple's iOS 27.2 beta expands FaceTime's Dual Capture feature, which shows a caller's front and rear camera views simultaneously, to Group FaceTime calls. Previously introduced in iOS 27, Dual Capture was limited to one-on-one calls; it requires an iPhone 17 or later, with other participants needing iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 to view the dual streams.
ETNews reports Apple is still on track to give next year's iPhone Pro models a four-sided bending display that curves around all edges for a near-borderless look. However, the report says Apple will hold off on two display technologies previously rumored for these models: Color Filter on Encapsulation and Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide Plus.
Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature, which shifts a phone number between two iPhones automatically, requires carrier support. AT&T told CNET its focus remains on other innovations and pointed to existing eSIM transfer tools instead of committing to Handoff. T-Mobile currently supports the feature for $5 monthly, Verizon plans to add it by year-end, and Telekom Germany and EE are involved internationally.
Android Authority compared selfie shots from three phones with under-display cameras—the REDMAGIC 11 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max—against the backdrop of Apple's iPhone Duo foldable, which uses an under-display selfie camera for the first time. The tester found the REDMAGIC's photos oversharpened and smeared detail, while the Z Fold 8 produced more natural results despite a lower megapixel count, and the Redmi phone showed splotchy textures despite its 32MP sensor.
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.2, following two developer betas, bringing the redesigned Health app first shown at the iPhone 18 Pro event to public testers. The update also enables scheduling and paying for lab tests through Quest Diagnostics directly in the Health app, with a listed price of $119. Other changes carried over from the developer beta include dual capture in Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, and interface tweaks to Podcasts and Apple Music.
Apple has made macOS 27.2 Golden Gate available to public beta testers, following the second developer beta release a day earlier. The build number, 26B5091g, matches that of developer beta 2, and adds Siri AI support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish alongside English.
Apple CarPlay users can rearrange app icons via their iPhone's Settings > General > CarPlay menu rather than the car display itself, and iOS 26 adds widgets for weather, calendar and clock with a Smart Rotate feature that swaps them automatically. Users can also adjust brightness with Automatic light/dark mode and customize wallpaper and icon colors through CarPlay's own Settings menu.
Apple announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now live in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru, backed by six payment platforms including Mercado Pago, SumUp, Symbiotic, Geopagos, Azul, and Visa Acceptance Solutions. The feature lets merchants accept contactless debit and credit card payments directly on a compatible iPhone without extra hardware. This brings the total footprint of Tap to Pay on iPhone to 59 countries and regions since its 2022 US debut.
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, positioned as a step above its previous flagship mobile chipsets. The company is marketing this variant as its most powerful processor yet, aimed squarely at high-end Android devices competing with Apple's upcoming iPhone lineup.
A new feature said to be in development for iPhones would let a single phone number be used across two devices, with calls and activity handed off seamlessly between them. The report suggests this could appeal to users who want to carry both a standard iPhone and a specialized device, such as a rumored foldable 'iPhone Duo,' without managing separate numbers.