Resolution criteria

This market resolves to the date on which Apple officially releases the first public beta of iOS 27 to the general public.

• Source of truth: Official announcements from Apple (such as the Apple Newsroom) or coverage from reputable technology news outlets like 9to5Mac or MacRumors.

• Definition of "Public Beta": The update must be made available to members of the free Apple Beta Software Program (via beta.apple.com), as opposed to being restricted solely to registered Apple Developer Program accounts.

• Time Zone: Resolution will be determined using Pacific Time (PT), aligning with Apple's headquarters.

Background

Apple unveiled iOS 27 at the WWDC keynote on June 8, 2026. Developer betas have followed a bi-weekly release schedule, with Developer Beta 3 launching on July 6, 2026. Apple typically releases the first public beta roughly one week after the third developer beta, making a launch in mid-July highly anticipated.

In 2025, Apple skipped version numbers 19 through 25 to align all its major platform updates (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS) under a unified naming system that matches the calendar year, making iOS 27 the successor to iOS 26.

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