Hey, Apple fan! Check your wrist. That thing on it, the Apple Watch, also deserves an upgrade, and it just got it in the form of watchOS 27.
Apple barely mentioned watchOS during its WWDC 2026 keynote, though it’s probably because the news just couldn’t fit into the tight schedule. But the company did send a press release outlining the new features and yes, there is a healthy number of new features present on watchOS.
The most important among these is Siri AI, which will be available on the Apple Watch (unless you’re in the EU); when you need answers in a slightly more lavish format, you’ll be able to continue the convo on a different Apple device.
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The new dynamic app grid features five apps you’ve recently used, with a special spot for Siri itself.
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Also new is the dynamic app grid which you can access buy pressing on the Digital Crown, with the spotlight being on the five Siri-suggested apps, based on your recent usage.
Other improvements include support for perimenopause and menopause in the Health app, Workout Buddy now being available in Spanish, a new Find My app which consolidates Find Devices, Find Items, and Find People (it was never quite clear to me why Devices and Items are separate), and the ability to open a new widget in the Smart Stack with a new tap gesture.
Apple’s watchOS 27 is available as a developer beta now, and it will arrive to end users this fall. Look for a public watchOS 27 beta in July.
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