When can I download iOS 27? iPhone update timeline as beta and general release dates near

Yesterday, Apple unveiled the next major version of the operating system that will power the iPhone. The operating system, iOS 27, was revealed at the company’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference in Cupertino, California. But compared to previous versions, iOS 27 is relatively lacking in the number of new features that most people expect with the company’s annual operating system refresh. That’s because this year, Apple is really focusing on stabilization, speed, and bug fixes with iOS 27. While that may disappoint some iPhone users, a focus on speed and reliability is something longtime Apple fans have been hoping for for a while now. And it’s not like iOS 27 won’t have any new features. The operating system is getting its, arguably, most significant overhauls ever, with the launch of the new Siri AI artificial intelligence system. Siri AI is designed to (hopefully) make Siri not only a useful digital assistant, but put it in the same league as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. (As a matter of fact, the new Siri AI is powered by Gemini’s foundational models.) iOS 27 also includes new child controls and several minor enhancements at the app level. But though Apple showed off iOS 27 yesterday, not everyone can get it on their iPhone yet—though some can get it today. Here’s what you need to know. iOS 27 developer beta: download it now The good news is, if you really want to try out iOS 27 on your iPhone today, you can—provided you are a registered developer. That’s because within moments of yesterday’s WWDC26 keynote ending, Apple released the first iOS 27 developer beta. The developer beta, as its title suggests, is squarely aimed at the software coders who make apps for the iPhone. It allows them to start testing their apps on the new...