iOS 27 includes new Apple Intelligence features for compatible cameras in Apple's Home app, but only if you have an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage. This limitation effectively means that the new features are only available with a minimum $9.99/month subscription, even though the centerpiece of the subscription is the 2TB of storage.
The features include AI descriptions for HomeKit Secure Video footage, the ability to search through camera clips, and automatic surfacing of noteworthy clips.
Apple said some of the new Apple Intelligence features on iOS 27 rely on "powerful server models," which are likely more expensive to run. This likely explains why Apple is limiting these features to customers with 2TB-or-higher iCloud+ plans.
iOS 27 is currently available in beta and should be released in September.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 8:07 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
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.
This year's major iPhone software update isn't all about AI, though, as the following feature list...
Friday August 21, 2026 7:50 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC in June, and while the headline-grabbing Siri overhaul has received the most attention, the Lock Screen has picked up several refinements that you may have missed.
Some are brand-new additions, while others are tweaks to features Apple introduced in iOS 26, but together they give you more control over how your Lock Screen looks and behaves.
Here are five to...
Monday August 17, 2026 8:10 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple's upcoming iOS 27 update is compatible with the iPhone 11 and later, including the second-generation iPhone SE and newer models, but only three iPhones will support the full set of features when the update arrives in September.
Apple's latest software carries over the same device compatibility list as iOS 26, so no iPhones have been dropped this year. However, iOS 27's headline...
Apple's first foldable iPhone, with a book-style design featuring a ~5.5-inch outer display and a ~7.8-inch inner display with a minimal crease down the middle.
