Apple’s WWDC keynote may not have shown the whole iOS 27 story.
The company used its June 8 event to outline iOS 27 and watchOS 27, with much of the attention on Siri AI and system refinements. However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is still developing at least three features that did not appear during the keynote.
Gurman’s reporting points to internal builds of iOS 27 in which these tools are already present or partially implemented. If accurate, the omissions suggest Apple may be saving some of its most visible software changes for its fall hardware cycle, including new camera controls, deeper Siri AI integrations, and a broader Apple Watch face update.
A more customizable camera app
One of the most visible rumored changes is a redesigned Camera app for iPhone.
The idea, which Gurman first reported back in May, is to let iPhone owners drag and drop controls, things like flash, exposure, timer, depth of field, photo styles, and resolution into widgets along the top of the screen instead of digging through menus.
It's not in the first iOS 27 developer beta; the change is reportedly tied to Apple’s future hardware cycle. The thinking is that Apple wants to save it for the iPhone 18 Pro launch, which is expected to bring its biggest camera hardware jump in years, giving the Sept. event an extra headline.
Siri extensions could open the door to rival AI models
The most consequential of the rumored features is a new Extensions framework for Siri.
In the current iOS 27 beta builds, users can already switch between Siri and ChatGPT. But Gurman reports Apple is building a deeper system that would allow third-party AI models to plug directly into Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
That would mean future support could expand beyond ChatGPT to other major models, including systems from companies like Anthropic and Google, depending on how Apple structures the final framework. Gurman also described internal interface elements, including a settings panel and App Store section, suggesting the infrastructure is already in place but not yet enabled for public use.
He has also pointed to strategic reasons Apple may have held back the announcement, including regulatory concerns in Europe, messaging complexity around Siri’s AI direction, and sensitivity around existing AI partnerships.
A simplified modular watch face
The third feature centers on watchOS 27 and the Apple Watch. Reports describe a simplified version of the Modular Ultra watch face, originally exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra line. The revised version would keep the large central clock but reduce or streamline the complication rows to improve device compatibility.
It did not appear at WWDC, but multiple reports suggest it is still planned, likely tied to Apple’s fall watch refresh cycle.
Looking toward September
None of the three features appeared during Apple’s WWDC keynote, and Apple has not publicly confirmed them. That leaves September as the next obvious window to watch, especially if Apple wants to pair software changes with new iPhone and Apple Watch hardware.
If the reports prove accurate, Apple’s quieter WWDC presentation may have been less about missing features and more about sequencing. The company may still have iOS 27 and watchOS 27 updates waiting for a bigger fall reveal, when camera upgrades, Siri AI changes, and Apple Watch refinements would have a clearer product story.
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