Apple is planning a range of changes to iOS, the operating system that powers the iPhone, according to a new report.
The update will bring new artificial intelligence tools and the option to customise the camera, according to new reports.
The changes come a year after Apple introduced Liquid Glass, in its iOS 26 update. That new look prompted controversy among critics who argued that it was not aesthetically pleasing and made the phone hard to use – but it is unlikely to get any major changes in the next big software update.
Instead, Apple is focusing on AI updates, performance and a range of usability tweaks for the upcoming iOS 27, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
Apple is expected to launch the new software at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, which it holds every year to show off its new software updates. Typically, the update is launched and made available in an early version after that WWDC conference, before being fully released around the launch of new iPhones in September.
This year’s iOS 27 is likely to focus heavily on new AI tools. Apple has used its recent WWDC events to tout its new AI features – but many of them have been late to arrive, and some such as an upgraded and more useful version of Siri are still yet to appear at all.
That new Siri is finally planned to launch in June, according to multiple reports. That will involve completely rebuilding the system so that it can respond in back-and-forth chats and draw on personal information, as well as bringing a new look that puts it in the “Dynamic Island” at the top of the display.
The camera app will also get a major overhaul. That will allow users to choose their own settings by adding widgets, Bloomberg reported.
iOS 27 will also update the Safari web browser and Weather apps. They will get slight design tweaks rather than any major new functionality, the report said.
The update will also bring system tweaks to other parts of the iPhone, as well as overall performance and efficiency improvements, multiple reports have suggested.
Apple will make some minor tweaks to the look of its operating system, in part to respond to criticism of that Liquid Glass redesign. But they will be primarily focused on the Mac, reports suggest, with a view to making it easier to use and see content on its larger screens.
