After iOS 27’s third developer beta shipped on July 6, Apple released the first public betas for iOS 27 on July 13, 2026. While the main additions remain the same across the builds, the latter is the more refined and polished version, free of rudimentary bugs and glitches.
If you have a compatible iPhone, you can install the first public beta of iOS 27 today and experience the new Siri AI and other features yourself, provided that you know exactly what to do.
One thing worth knowing before you tap install is that this is still beta software, so I recommend you back up your iPhone first and avoid putting it on the device you can’t afford to have glitch out for a day or two.
To be frank, Siri AI is the headline addition. Apple has transformed its basic everyday assistant into a conversational chatbot with its own dedicated app that can see what’s on your screen and take actions across other apps.
Photos gets new AI editing tools for cleaning up, extending, and reframing shots, while Safari organizes your tabs automatically based on the topics. Shortcuts can be built using plain English instead of a rigid workflow builder, while system features like AirDrop and opening new captures in the Photos app are up to 80% and 70% faster, respectively.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.