{"id":413117,"date":"2026-05-05T16:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/413117\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:17:12","slug":"ios-27-seven-new-features-are-being-announced-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/413117\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 27: Seven new features are being announced next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ios-27.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iOS 27 concept\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple will unveil iOS 27 next month <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/23\/apple-announces-wwdc-2026-for-june-8-ios-27-set-to-be-revealed\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1043860\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">on June 8<\/a> during WWDC\u2019s kickoff. Here are seven new iPhone features rumored to be coming in iOS 27.<\/p>\n<p>#1: New Siri with standalone app, chatbot features, more<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/siri-app-icon-iphone-home-screen-close-angle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045751\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"h-1-new-siri\">Siri is expected to be a major focus of iOS 27, with a total AI overhaul coming for Apple\u2019s assistant.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-1-new-siri\">The upgraded Siri is <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/01\/ios-27s-new-siri-is-coming-and-sounds-very-much-worth-the-wait\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rumored to offer many new upgrades<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n<p>standalone Siri app for iPhone<\/p>\n<p>chatbot-style interface like ChatGPT and Gemini<\/p>\n<p>world knowledge with LLM foundation<\/p>\n<p>new design tied to Dynamic Island<\/p>\n<p>perform multiple actions with a single request<\/p>\n<p>integrations with more third-party AI agents<\/p>\n<p>personal context, onscreen awareness, and app intents features that were previously delayed<\/p>\n<p>systemwide \u2018Ask Siri\u2019 buttons<\/p>\n<p>If Apple can deliver everything that\u2019s been rumored, the new Siri will be a huge improvement that marks a new chapter in the company\u2019s AI story.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apple-Photos-app-ios-26.jpg\" alt=\"Apple\u2019s Photos app iOS 26\" class=\"wp-image-1008246\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Photos app is <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/28\/ios-27-will-add-three-new-features-to-apples-photos-app-per-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> gaining three new AI-powered editing tools in iOS 27: Extend, Enhance, and Reframe.<\/p>\n<p>Extend: \u201clets users generate additional image content beyond the original frame\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Enhance: \u201cuses AI to automatically improve color, lighting and overall image quality\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reframe: \u201cdesigned primarily for spatial photos\u2026allows users to shift perspective after the shot is taken\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible the current Clean Up feature will get improved too thanks to Apple\u2019s new partnership with Google for Gemini technology.<\/p>\n<p>#3: Camera app adds visual intelligence features<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/visual-intelligence-plant-lookup.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050991\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"h-3-camera-app-gets-visual-intelligence-features\">Apple launched visual intelligence in iOS 18, tied to the iPhone 16\u2019s Camera Control. <\/p>\n<p id=\"h-3-camera-app-gets-visual-intelligence-features\">But visual intelligence is <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/29\/camera-in-ios-27-to-feature-siri-mode-with-enhanced-visual-intelligence-per-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> expanding with new capabilities in iOS 27, and being baked into the Camera app.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-3-camera-app-gets-visual-intelligence-features\">Inside the Camera app, there will be a new \u2018Siri\u2019 mode that joins existing options like \u2018Photo\u2019 and \u2018Video.\u2019 Opening Siri mode will provide all of the existing visual intelligence features, plus some new ones.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-3-camera-app-gets-visual-intelligence-features\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-29\/ios-27-features-siri-camera-mode-visual-intelligence-nutrition-info-contacts?srnd=phx-technology\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Per Mark Gurman at Bloomberg<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Beyond integration into the camera, Apple is expanding the feature with additional in-house capabilities. That includes the ability to scan a nutrition label on food packaging to log dietary information. Users also will be able to capture and add contact details directly from what the camera sees.<\/p>\n<p>#4: Apple Wallet will let you \u2018Create a Pass\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apple-wallet-dark-purple.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1029473\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Wallet app keeps getting better, with <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/14\/apple-wallet-keeps-getting-better-heres-whats-new-and-coming-next\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">several new and upcoming improvements<\/a>. And in iOS 27, a new feature is coming that should expand its usefulness even further.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/04\/ios-27-apple-wallet-adding-new-create-a-pass-feature-per-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg reports<\/a> that a new \u2018Create a Pass\u2019 feature is coming, enabling you to store even more of the important tickets and passes in your life in Apple Wallet. Per Mark Gurman:<\/p>\n<p>Users can create a pass from scratch or rely on the iPhone\u2019s camera to take a QR code and turn it into a digital ticket. The feature includes customization tools for styles, images, colors and text fields, allowing users to tailor the information displayed on each pass.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is testing three template options: standard, membership and event. Standard, in orange, is a default option for any type of pass, while membership, in blue, is geared toward entering places like gyms. The event pass, in purple, is meant for tickets to games, movies and other occasions.<\/p>\n<p>#5: Apple Health upgrades<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/apple-health-features.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Health features graphic\" class=\"wp-image-996511\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple Health has a variety of upgrades coming in iOS 27, including new features that were previously tied to a planned subscription service.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting indicates Apple had been building an \u2018Apple Health+\u2019 service, but Eddy Cue <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/06\/apples-latest-ios-27-pivot-is-good-news-for-the-subscription-weary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">decided to pivot<\/a> and release its new features free in the Health app instead.<\/p>\n<p>New Health features <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/30\/ios-26-4-improved-apples-health-app-and-bigger-upgrades-are-coming-soon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">expected<\/a> in iOS 27 include:<\/p>\n<p>educational videos created by physicians and health experts<\/p>\n<p>AI-powered coaching and wellness suggestions<\/p>\n<p>more robust nutritional tracking<\/p>\n<p>Tim Cook has <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/12\/31\/tim-cook-apple-change-the-world-taking-shape\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">long predicted<\/a> that health will be Apple\u2019s biggest contribution to the world, and iOS 27 might further that goal.<\/p>\n<p>#6: Autocorrect expansion for iOS 27 keyboard<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/type-to-siri-iphone-17-pro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1037237\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Autocorrect might get a big new feature in iOS 27: alternative word suggestions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/31\/ios-27-might-give-iphones-keyboard-a-new-autocorrect-feature\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Per Bloomberg<\/a>, Apple is working on an autocorrect change that could resemble tools like Grammarly. In addition to simply correcting misspelled words, the new keyboard can offer alternative word suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether this new feature will be powered by AI or not, but that seems likely.<\/p>\n<p>#7: Safari will be able to auto-name Tab Groups<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/safari-ios26.jpg\" alt=\"Safari iOS 26\" class=\"wp-image-1011962\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>If you use Safari\u2019s Tab Groups feature, iOS 27 may be able to start auto-naming your different Tab Groups via Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to how Apple currently uses AI to create <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/06\/ios-26-2s-new-apple-podcasts-feature-makes-the-app-very-hard-to-resist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">custom podcast chapters<\/a> in Apple Podcasts, and generate <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/10\/13\/heres-everything-new-in-reminders-with-ios-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new Reminders sections<\/a> inside your lists to organize tasks, iOS 27 will <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/16\/apple-leaks-four-ios-27-features-including-overdue-wallet-upgrade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reportedly<\/a> be able to automatically name your Tab Groups based on their contents.<\/p>\n<p>This is expected to be an optional feature, but it could be a convenient addition to keep your Tab Groups organized.<\/p>\n<p>For more rumored iOS 27 features, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/20\/ios-27-new-features\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">check out our full guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What new features do you hope to see in iOS 27? 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