Apple introduces watchOS 27 with Siri AI and improved design | Infinium-tech

Apart from iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, and VisionOS 27, Apple has also introduced watchOS 27 at its Worldwide Developers Conference. This version will be available for Apple Watch Series 9 or later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Ultra 3, and Apple Watch SE 3 “when paired with a nearby Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone.”

There’s a new Siri AI in watchOS 27, including a new dedicated Siri app where the assistant remembers all your past chats. Additionally, Workout Buddy is available in Spanish, you get expanded menstrual health support and better run tracking.

Workout Buddy also provides new insights into your progress, including speed, distance, and workout duration. Indoor runs and walks are tracked more accurately, and you can open the Smart Stack widget with one hand using the new single tap gesture. More widgets appear in your Smart Stack as they become relevant.

The new Dynamic App Grid automatically highlights apps suggested by Siri, including your most popular and recently used apps, while the Siri app is always “front and center.” The Find My app is also available on watchOS, while the release also includes the Liquid Glass design refinements we’ve also seen in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 (though customizable transparency levels seem to be missing from your wrist).

Call context works the same way in watchOS 27 as in iOS 27, contextual information from your apps pops up when you call a business, and Apple promises that music playback on its smartwatches now starts faster, there are battery optimizations that will be suggested for you, and the step count in the Fitness app syncs with steps counted in the Health app.

Finally, the Wallet app lets you create custom passes for any membership card that uses a QR code or barcode, and you can now easily set up an Apple Watch for your kids, even if they don’t have an iPhone.