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iOS 27's New Siri App and 'Search or Ask' Feature Leaked in Screenshots

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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today shared a series of re-created screenshots that reveal iOS 27's all-new Siri app and "Search or Ask" functionality.

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The images are renders that were created based on information obtained by Bloomberg.

With the Siri app, iPhone, iPad, and Mac users will be able to interact with Apple's assistant in both text and voice modes. The app will allow for back-and-forth conversations, complete with messaging history that can be set to expire. Overall, the Siri app would function similarly to chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.

A render of the Siri app:
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As rumored, the Siri app has a dark interface by default. There is an "Ask Siri" field at the bottom for text prompts, a microphone icon for switching to voice mode, and a paperclip icon for attaching images and other files. There is also a page that displays past conversations, which can appear in a list or as bubbles on the screen.

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iOS 27 will include the long-awaited personalized version of Siri, complete with on-screen awareness and better understanding of your personal context. For example, at WWDC 2024, Apple showed a user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation based on info retrieved from the Mail and Messages apps.

Siri will be more useful when it comes to your personal data. For example, the report said you can ask the new Siri for times you are available for appointments before scheduling something in your calendar. You can also ask Siri to write emails, notes, or text messages using information from your device or the internet.

The new Siri will be built into the Dynamic Island. The report said that iOS 27 users will be able to swipe down from the top center of the iPhone screen anywhere to launch a new "Search or Ask" interface. The ability to say "Siri" or hold down the iPhone's power button for voice-based queries will remain options too.

The "Search or Ask" interface will include a revamped version of the existing "Siri Suggestions" view that will show frequently used apps, recent web searches, the weather forecast, and shortcuts for actions like recording a voice memo. From there, users can search the web using Apple's new AI-powered search system.

A render of the "Search or Ask" feature:
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"Search or Ask" results are displayed in a rich text card that pops out of the Dynamic Island, according to the report. For more detailed information, users can swipe down further to open a conversation inside the Siri app.

Given the revamped Siri is powered by Apple Intelligence, it is expected to be available on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer due to compatibility requirements. Apple and Google reached a deal that will see Gemini help to power the underlying AI models for Apple Intelligence features, including the more personalized version of Siri.

Siri has been able to tap into ChatGPT since iOS 18.2. On iOS 27, Gurman previously reported that a new "Extensions" feature will allow for additional chatbots to be connected, with Gemini and Claude likely to be among the options.

In addition, a Siri mode is coming to the Camera app, and new Apple Intelligence tools like "Reframe" and "Extend" will be added to the Photos app.

Apple is set to unveil iOS 27 and other software updates during its WWDC 2026 keynote, which begins on Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Following beta testing, the update should be released in September, bringing the new Siri to the masses.

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Just wait 12 days.

It's a short enough time to ignore the rumours -the rurmourmill and "leakers" are going to overbomb with whatever they have to sell, not matter how flimsy, because rumors are worthlesss once Apple make their official announcement.

Any "Siri" rumors today and for the next 11 days is essentially influencers/leakers/rumormongers having their "end of season - we need to cash in and offload our soon to be out-of-date stock".
 
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Since when do we get software leaks with accurate screenshots or recreating? This is either Apple wanting to see the reaction of ppl before hand or a way to farm clicks. Either way these screenshots without context make it difficult to pass judgment.

Siri is one of THE most comment ares of complaints that we see from the diehard apple people. Arguably the one area Google leads (although some might say multitasking or sideloading on Android and I agree I’d want those two things more but general Apple users would say Siri). So Apple addressing this is a good thing. Just like multitasking on the iPad they’re not always going to get it on the first try but iteration helps and it’s nice they are listening.

Personally my main use of Siri on the phone is while driving and I find Siri 10x less frustrating to use with voice than Google assistant/gemini only bc Google’s will only respond 30% of the time for me and Siri is more like 80-90%. Once the assistant responds to your voice Google’s results are generally much more what I want. That’s what I want them to address.

This full app may solve the issue where I get a response and accidentally tap to the side and lose the whole thing rather than be able to copy paste. Esp when it’s routing to ChatGPT.
 
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This is getting all confusing, why is ChatGPT still there and thought Gemini was running the new Siri, it’s gonna be a bloated mess, just make Siri good and that’s it
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Gemini is the backend because Apple AI failed, we won't see a specific Gemini option here unless you're exclusively using Google Gemini.

I find it funny that after a decade of saying we don't need an app for Siri, we are suddenly getting one.
 
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WWDC is gonna be all about Siri and ai and it’s gonna be a flop; I’m sick of hearing about the whole ai thing, it’s getting so bloated do you ask or search or do this and now a chat box
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Not sure about that - It will be about AI and Siri, but hopefully it will be about AI and Siri in context of "Home devices" - and the "home devices" side might be interesting.

No, I don't think Siri and AI will be a flop this time around, I also don't think it will be "the biggest revolution ever" - if they've learnt their lesson, anything they show will have to be "shown", and will have to have actual real-world applications.

Less "game-changer", more "that could actually be useful".

AI for the sake of AI would flop, again. They're not dim enough to not understand that they have to frame it differently.
 
I guess Apple will be upselling “pure Siri’s” privacy aspect, as Gemini, for example, is almost useless without a log-in. ChatGPT can be used without a sign-in, but then gets a crippled functionality, so also forcing a user to log-in.

So if the new Siri could pull the useful info from ChatGPT, Gemini, etc., while masking the user identity (similar to the routing info with Apple Maps), that could be very neat.
 
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Since when do we get software leaks with accurate screenshots or recreating? This is either Apple wanting to see the reaction of ppl before hand or a way to farm clicks. Either way these screenshots without context make it difficult to pass judgment.
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John Prosser got into trouble at around the same time last year for leaking the new Camera app layout. It’s difficult, but the leakers can still leak quite accurately.
 
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WWDC is gonna be all about Siri and ai and it’s gonna be a flop; I’m sick of hearing about the whole ai thing, it’s getting so bloated do you ask or search or do this and now a chat box
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Yep this is my fear too. I have zero use for AI. It's done nothing but cause me grief because I work with developers who gave up their brainpower to it and just check in garbage code I have to deny.
 
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did you all notice that the frosting of the glass and way easier to read, is it just me or is that the thing from this leak I take as a there is hope that the os will suck a little less on this horrible liquid glass
 
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