Buried among all these improvements is a specific feature that Apple quietly introduced with iOS 27 and is already my favorite: the ability to paste copied content directly from the keyboard. And honestly, it’s kind of shocking that this took so long.

Some iOS 27 updates got little or no WWDC attention. The beta includes practical updates beyond Siri AI. I installed the iOS 27 Developer Beta soon after WWDC, and these are some of the relatively small features that are big improvements,

RCS Messages Between iPhone and Android Get End-to-End Encryption With iOS 26.5

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is officially available, Apple confirmed today. Support is included in iOS 26.5, which is now available to everyone. End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging is available in a beta capacity,

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone users. See what's new.

Protecting your phone from threats of all kinds

Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.