The first iOS 27 public beta makes everyday iPhone use feel faster, especially on older models, while introducing Apple’s long-delayed Siri AI overhaul. After a month with the developer builds, the speed is the easy part to recommend. Siri is more capable but still inconsistent, limited to newer hardware and tied to a new Apple - Google AI architecture that deserves a closer look.

Apple’s new iPhone software will go on general release in the fall, but signs suggest the public beta is almost upon us.

Its full capabilities require heavy developer support, so the public beta feels more like a glimpse at the future.