Hands-on review: 10 best new features in iOS 27 beta, from Journal prompts to improved Apple Maps
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Jeff Benjamin
3h ago· 7 min readenReview
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A hands-on review of iOS 27's beta features, where the author tested over 200 new changes and curated a list of 10 favorite enhancements for iPhone users. Highlights include Journal app writing prompts, section links in Notes, and improved 3D buildings in Apple Maps, among other features.
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· 3 pulledI recently explored and tested over 200 new features in the iOS 27 beta, but in this post, I've distilled that list down to 10 of my favorite new features for iPhone.
From Journal app writing prompts and section links in Notes, to much-improved 3D buildings in Apple Maps, iOS 27 is packed with awesome new enhancements.
If you find yourself lost for words while journaling, the new writing prompts feature can help. It uses text or photos to
I tested 200 iOS 27 features and changes, here's a curated list of 10 of my favorite new features for iPhone users.
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