Apple is preparing to unveil at WWDC 2026, which begins on June 8, what it has been postponing for nearly two years. A new Siri built on Google Gemini technology, a redesigned iPhone interface, and a wave of artificial intelligence integrated directly into the camera, keyboard, and Photos app. That, in a nutshell, is what iOS 27 is all about. But it has not been a smooth journey. Apple paid a $250 million settlement for failing to deliver the new Siri on time. Now, however, it looks like the company finally has everything ready.
Siri will move to Dynamic Island
The biggest visible change? Siri will move to Dynamic Island, the pill-shaped display element that Apple introduced in 2022. The assistant will still be accessible in the traditional way by voice or by holding the side button. But there will also be another option: swiping down from the center of the top of the display.
This will open a new interface called Search or Ask. It will show favorite apps, recent searches, as well as the weather and app shortcuts. From there, users can send a text message, add a meeting to the calendar, search notes, or immediately start a conversation with Siri in a new chatbot-style interface. Results pop up as cards directly from Dynamic Island.
Apple is also testing direct access to other artificial intelligence services. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini should all be available directly from this interface through a drop-down menu.
Siri will have its own app
For the first time, Apple is preparing a standalone Siri app. It works similarly to ChatGPT or Claude, displaying conversation history and allowing users to type, speak, and attach photos or documents. Saved conversations can be opened and continued at any time.
Siri is powered by Google's Gemini model, which is helping Apple catch up with the competition. The assistant can now understand the user's personal context and read emails, messages, calendars, and files on the device. Ask when you have free time for a meeting, and Siri will search your calendar and answer on its own.
AI in the camera and photos
For the first time, Siri will be integrated directly into the Camera app as a standalone mode alongside Photo and Video. It will replace the existing Visual Intelligence feature and allow users to photograph anything and have it analyzed by an external artificial intelligence service or searched through Google. Apple is thereby laying the groundwork for future products such as smart glasses or AirPods with cameras.
The Camera app will also adapt to more advanced users. An Add Widgets panel will be added, allowing everyone to rearrange the controls to their liking. Depth of field or Night mode can thus be moved to a more prominent position. The Photos app will then gain Reframe and Extend tools. Reframe changes the perspective of an image, while Extend fills in parts of the image beyond its original frame. Google and other technology companies have offered similar features for years, and Apple is now catching up.
Writing, shortcuts, and wallpapers - AI everywhere
The keyboard will get an integrated writing assistant. Apple is tentatively calling it Write With Siri. It monitors entire sentences and suggests grammar, tone, and style edits directly while typing, without the need to open another app. This is particularly useful when writing work emails or messages where wording matters.
The Shortcuts app will undergo a similar transformation. Instead of manually assembling automations step by step, users will simply need to write what they want the iPhone to do. For example: "When I get home, turn on the music and send my partner a message with my estimated arrival time." The system will handle the rest on its own. And then there are AI-generated wallpapers. The user describes what they want to see, and the iPhone creates the wallpaper directly on the device without sending data to a server.
iOS 28 will be a huge leap
Even as Apple puts the finishing touches on iOS 27, it is already working internally on its successor. iOS 28 and macOS 28 have the internal code names Bell and Poppy, collectively nicknamed Boppy by employees. Meanwhile, iOS 27 and macOS 27 are called Rave and Fizz, shortened to Rizz.
According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, iOS 28 should represent a significantly bigger leap than this year's update. The reason is simple: Apple is planning a redesigned iPhone for 2027 to mark the smartphone's 20th anniversary. Reports mention a display curved on all four sides, almost no bezels, and haptic feedback instead of physical buttons. The software will need to be ready for such hardware.
iOS 27 will first arrive as a beta version after WWDC and will probably be released publicly in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. Most of the new artificial intelligence features will work only on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer models. Older models simply do not have a powerful enough chip to process AI requests directly on the device.
Sources: engadget.com and business-standard.com
