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#iOS 27
Same Number, Two iPhones—T-Mobile Wants an Extra $5/Month for iPhone Handoff
iOS 27's iPhone Handoff lets one eSIM number switch between two iPhones. In the US, it's launching exclusively with T-Mobile—and the carrier's decided to charge an extra $5 a month for it.
iOS 27 Beta Disables Digital ID — Early Adopters on Primary Phones Pay More Than Just Battery Life
Some iOS 27 beta users have found their US passport Digital ID in Apple Wallet disabled, requiring removal and re-adding to fix. Physical passports remain unaffected, but the incident is a reminder: when your primary phone holds your ID and payment methods, a small beta bug can turn into a big headache.
Android Auto Has a Hidden Developer Menu: The Key Reason It Now Beats CarPlay
Engadget puts Android Auto head-to-head with Apple CarPlay, comparing multi-window layouts, a hidden developer menu, and Gemini vs. Siri, to pinpoint exactly why Google currently has the edge.
Siri's AI Needs News—But Apple's Not Paying Like OpenAI Does
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is in talks with news publishers over multi-year licensing deals, opting for a pay-as-you-use model instead of the flat guaranteed fees common in the industry, all to feed content to the revamped Siri AI arriving with iOS 27.
iOS 27 Hides a New Feature: Apple Wants to Prove Your Photo Was Really Shot on iPhone
9to5Mac has dug up clues about a Reference Image feature buried in the iOS 27 beta, and it runs in the exact opposite direction of the AI watermarking tools flooding the market: instead of flagging fakes, it verifies that a photo genuinely came from an iPhone camera.
Tim Cook Admits Apple Intelligence Won't Stay Free Forever — Power Users Will Have to "Buy Up the Stack"
During Apple's Q3 earnings call, Tim Cook admitted for the first time that heavy usage of Apple Intelligence will require additional payment, hinting at tiered iCloud+ plans ahead of the all-new Siri launching with iOS 27.