Apple is set to unveil iOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote today, and the first developer beta should be available just minutes after the keynote ends. As was the case with iOS 26, it is likely that anyone with an Apple Developer account will be able to install the iOS 27 developer beta for free,

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Apple announced its new iOS 27 operating system on Monday, while disclosing that it will be supported on devices going back to the iPhone 11. That phone debuted in 2019. The company typically makes iPhone software compatible with several generations of older devices.

Apple is giving some older iPhones another year of life. The company announced iOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote Monday, previewing a major software update that includes the new Siri AI, smarter photo-editing tools,

Apple took the wraps off iOS 27 at its WWDC event, and the iPhone update is chock-full of smart upgrades, with a big focus on improvements to Siri.

Apple is improving the iOS interface for iPhone users with iOS 27, which is really injecting Apple Intelligence into every facet of the OS, including Siri.