Siri 2.0 could be 17 days away and a surprise iOS update is coming soon

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Every time I let you know when a beta version of iOS was coming that was supposed to include Siri 2.0, it turned out that the new updated Siri was delayed again. It is time to do this again with WWDC 2026 rapidly approaching.

Why many iPhone users are eagerly awaiting WWDC next month

What makes this a big deal is that Apple traditionally releases the first beta for the upcoming new iOS version immediately following the keynote. The hope is that iOS 27 beta 1 will include Siri 2.0 featuring Personal Siri. This will allow Siri to go through various Apple apps including:

Mail
Photos
Messages
Safari
Notes
Contacts
Calendar
Reminders
Maps
Wallet

Siri will be able to go through all of these apps simultaneously. If you were to ask Siri, “What time is my doctor’s appointment, and how long will it take to get there?,” Siri will get information about your appointment in Mail or Calendar, or both. Siri will then go into Maps to get a current ETA to the doctor’s office and respond with the appointment time and the time it will take to get there.

Which current iPhone models will receive Siri 2.0

In iOS 27, Siri is expected to become a real chatbot using the custom 1.2 trillion parameter Gemini model. Apple is reportedly paying Google $1 billion annually for this model. With this model, it will feel as though Siri received a brain transplant to become the smartest person in the room.

This year’s WWDC logo is beleved to be related to the interface for Siri 2.0. | mage by PhoneArena

If all goes well, iPhone users signed up for the iOS beta program will be getting Siri 2.0 with iOS 27 beta 1 next month. However, they must be using a phone that supports Apple Intelligence. That includes these models:

If you do plan to install the iOS 27 beta on your iPhone next month, you need to understand that beta versions of software are…

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