Apple Ships iOS 27 Beta With 5 New Features as Public Release Nears in July
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Updated · MacRumors · Jun 17
Apple Ships iOS 27 Beta With 5 New Features as Public Release Nears in July
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jun 17
Summary
iOS 27’s developer beta adds five newly highlighted features, including broader landscape support across Apple apps, FaceTime Dual Capture, and Apple Cash bill splitting in the U.S.
Landscape mode now works in more built-in apps such as Music, Podcasts, Health, Reminders and Weather, with sidebars in many views and new support for Live Activities in the Dynamic Island.
FaceTime gains Dual Capture on iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air, letting users show front and rear camera views at the same time during calls.
Apple also added a Messages drawing tool using full Markup controls, smarter Apple Cash receipt-based bill splitting via Apple Intelligence, and more flexible Find My location-sharing expiration options.
The public beta is due in July and the full iOS 27 release is expected in September, following earlier reports of speed, reliability and Low Power Mode improvements.