#iOS

iPhone 17 Pro showing the iOS 27 Calendar app with Apple Intelligence natural language event creation, auto-filling event details from a typed descriptionApps

What's New in Calendar in iOS 27: Type an Event, Apple Intelligence Does the Rest

iOS 27 Calendar gets natural language event creation powered by Apple Intelligence. Type a description and Calendar auto-fills the time, location, and invitees.

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iOS 27 Wallet app showing the new Create a Pass screen with Standard, Membership, and Event template optionsApps

What's New in Wallet in iOS 27: Create a Pass, Split Bills, and Smarter Orders

iOS 27 Wallet gets Create a Pass for scanning physical cards and building digital passes, plus Split Bill with Apple Cash direct from a camera receipt scan.

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iOS 27 Maps browse screen showing the new Local Lists feature with trending place categories for restaurants, kids, and meeting spotsApps

What's New in Maps in iOS 27: Enhanced Flyover, Local Lists, and Smarter Search

iOS 27 Maps gets AI-enhanced Flyover for sharper city views, US Local Lists for trending spots, more Suggested Places, and natural language routing search.

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Three iPhone 17 Pro screens showing iOS 27 Messages with Image Playground, a Contact Poster, and a Lock Screen wallpaper created using Apple IntelligenceApps

What's New in Messages in iOS 27: AI Suggestions, Drawing, and Better RCS

iOS 27 Messages gets one-tap AI suggestions, a Drawing iMessage app, inline RCS replies, and real Tapback reactions - plus performance and reliability fixes.

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WhatsApp feature update showing iPad sign-up screen alongside CarPlay interface and PDF editing in chatApps

WhatsApp Now Lets You Sign Up on iPad Without a Phone - Plus CarPlay, PDF Edits, and Music Sharing

WhatsApp now lets you sign up on iPad without a phone. The update also adds rebuilt CarPlay support, in-chat PDF editing via Adobe, and music sharing to Status.

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Claude Code Desktop showing iOS Simulator pane with an iPhone app running beside the code editorAI

Claude Code Can Now Build and Test iOS Apps Directly in the iOS Simulator

Claude Code now builds and tests iOS apps directly in Apple's Simulator - public beta, no extra permissions needed. Xcode required.

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Grok Automations interface showing a scheduled morning brief with run history and email trigger optionsAI

xAI Adds Automations to Grok - Schedule Jobs or Trigger Them From Your Inbox

xAI launched Grok Automations on July 16, letting users describe a repeating task once and run it on a schedule or trigger it from a matching email.

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Roblox Build interface on a mobile device showing text prompt input and a generated 3D game environmentAI

Roblox Build Lands July 28 - Type a Prompt, Publish a Game From Your iPhone

Roblox Build opens for alpha testing in New Zealand on July 28, letting users generate starter games from a text prompt inside the iPhone and iPad app.

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New Siri app on iPhone showing conversation history across multiple topics including recipes, city parks, and film historyAI

iOS 27: 30% Faster Apps, a New Siri, and Every Feature That Changes Your iPhone

iOS 27 features include a conversational Siri AI, Spatial Reframing in Photos, 30% faster app launches, and Safari tabs that group themselves. Here's what each one actually does.

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WhatsApp beta for iOS showing the backup cloud provider selection screen with WhatsApp and iCloud optionsApps

WhatsApp Is Building Its Own Cloud Backup for iPhone - With Encryption iCloud Does Not Force On You

WhatsApp is developing its own cloud backup for iPhone. Backups on WhatsApp servers use mandatory end-to-end encryption - iCloud makes that optional.

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Waze app showing motorcycle mode routing with hazard indicators on a city mapAI

Waze Adds Motorcycle Mode and Personalized Navigation in a Five-Feature Gemini Push

Waze motorcycle mode launches today alongside personalized navigation, a quieter voice option, and two new Gemini tools. Seven countries get motorcycle routing.

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iPhone showing the iOS 27 Siri chat interface on a dark backgroundAI

iOS 27 Hits Public Beta With 12 Changes - New Siri App, Camera Vision, and Battery Focus

iOS 27 is in public beta with 12 confirmed changes - a Siri chat app, a Camera vision mode, Apple Intelligence for Shortcuts, and better battery life.

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