30 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27

The useful part

This year's major iPhone software update isn't all about AI, though, as the following feature list testifies. iOS 27 is currently in public beta вЂ" if you're OK with that, you can install it today. Extend Your Photos and Lock Screen Wallpaper A new wallpaper extension feature in iOS 27 uses Apple Intelligence to automatically expand a photo beyond its original boundaries so it fills the entire Lock Screen more naturally.

How it works

• If a photo is cropped too tightly, doesn't match your iPhone's aspect ratio, or it leaves empty space when positioned on the Lock Screen, iOS 27 can generate additional image content around the edges with...
• It will analyze the existing image and create matching background details that blend with the original photo, so there's no need for aggressive cropping.
• Organize Your Safari Tabs Safari uses Apple Intelligence to automatically organize your open tabs into related topics, making them easier to brows...

Details worth keeping

Apple will release iOS 27 in September, and despite the company's focus this year on refining its flagship operating system and nixing bugs, there are still many additional features on the way, not least of which is Apple's new context-aware Siri, re-tooled for the generative AI era.