Apple's iOS 27 is expected to be unveiled at WWDC in California on 8 June 2026, with the update widely tipped to mark a major shift in how the iPhone works and how tightly Apple controls its ecosystem, according to reporting cited by PhoneArena. The public release is expected in autumn 2026, alongside the iPhone 18 range, including Apple's first foldable iPhone, before rolling out to compatible devices.
Last year, Apple moved from iOS 18 to iOS 26 and introduced the Liquid Glass design, as well as its first wave of Apple Intelligence tools. iOS 27 is now being framed less as a cosmetic refresh and more as a deeper rethink, with a more capable Siri, stronger on-device and cloud-based AI, and, unusually for Apple, more room for third-party services to plug into core features.
