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iOS iPhoneJun 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026

iOS 27 Beta 2 Adds “Ask Siri” to the Photos App

iOS 27 Developer Beta 2 brings a new “Ask Siri” option to the long-press context menu in Photos, Mail, Safari, and more, making Siri AI a systemwide presence across iPhone apps.

iOS iPhoneJun 23, 2026Jul 3, 2026

Siri AI on iOS 27: Which iPhones Get Which Features, and Where Apple Draws the Line

by Imran Hussain

iOS 27’s Siri AI lands differently depending on which iPhone you own, and the honest answer for most people is that upgrading purely for Siri AI is hard to justify.

iPhoneJun 23, 2026Jun 23, 2026

48 Chinese Developers Bring Apple App Store Fee Complaint to SAMR

by Asma Hussain

Apple is once again under pressure in China after a group of 48 iOS developers filed a new antitrust complaint with the country’s market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). The move signals that recent adjustments to App…

iOS iPhoneJun 23, 2026Jun 23, 2026

iOS 27 Beta 2 Performance Is Amazing and I Can Never Go Back to Stable iOS 26

by Imran Hussain

Apple has seeded iOS 27 beta 2 to developers, bringing Write with Siri to the system keyboard, RCS inline replies, AirPods Max 2 firmware support, and a range of stability improvements two weeks after the first beta dropped at WWDC 2026.

iOS iPhoneJun 23, 2026

Apple Wallet’s New Insights Feature Lands in the US with iOS 27 Beta 2

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s iOS 27 beta 2 introduces Insights to US users, a new Apple Wallet feature that connects bank and payment accounts to surface spending trends, recurring transactions, and account balances.

iOS iPhoneJun 23, 2026

iOS 27 Beta 2 Puts Write with Siri Right on Your Keyboard

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s second iOS 27 developer beta replaces the Writing Tools button on the software keyboard with a persistent Write with Siri shortcut, putting AI-assisted writing a single tap away from any text field.

iOS iPhoneJun 22, 2026Jun 23, 2026

iOS 27 Beta 2 Brings Inline RCS Replies and Fixed Emoji Reactions

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s second iOS 27 developer beta brings two meaningful RCS upgrades: the ability to reply to a specific message in an iPhone-Android conversation, and emoji reactions that now display correctly on images and videos.

iOS iPad iPhoneJun 22, 2026Aug 9, 2026

Apple Seeds iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Beta 2 to Developers

by Imran Hussain

The second beta builds arrive two weeks after WWDC, with refinements to Siri AI, performance improvements, and new language options ahead of the public beta in July.

iPhone WhatsAppJun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026

WhatsApp Working on View-Once Text Messages for iPhone

by Asma Hussain

WhatsApp is developing a new privacy feature that will let iPhone users send view-once text messages. The feature, currently under development in the iOS beta app, expands WhatsApp’s existing view-once functionality beyond photos, videos, and voice notes. Once available, users…

iPhoneJun 22, 2026

Foldable iPhone Ultra Still Expected to Launch Alongside iPhone 18 Pro

by Asma Hussain

Apple’s first foldable iPhone remains on track for a September 2026 unveiling, according to a new supply chain report that pushes back against recent claims of a significant delay. The latest report cites sources within Apple’s supply chain who say…