iOS 27 adds a variety of new features to the Photos app on iPhone, some of which appear very much intended for the forthcoming ‘HomePad’ product.

If you follow Apple rumors closely, you’ll know that iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate are packed with hints about forthcoming hardware products.

New software features offer signs of what’s coming in iPhone Ultra, MacBook Ultra, and an Apple Home security camera.

But iOS 27 also includes features that seem very much designed for the new HomePad / HomePod Touch product.

Apple’s smart display is expected to launch this fall, at the same time as iOS 27’s Photos app gets improvements that are perfect for it. For example, new slideshow features I detailed here: