Apple unveils innovative features and intelligence experiences across services - Apple

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June 9, 2026

Apple introduces innovative features and intelligence experiences across services

Users can enjoy a richer Flyover on Apple Maps, get more flexible sharing options on Find My, easily split bills with Apple Cash, and more

This fall, with the launch of its 2027 software releases, Apple is bringing powerful new features to the services users love.

With the 2027 software releases coming this fall, Apple is bringing powerful new features to services users. New offerings include improved Flyover views and Local Lists in Apple Maps, flexible sharing options in Find My, the ability to use Visual Intelligence to split bills with Apple Cash, video podcast support across Mac and tvOS, revamped Shared Albums in iCloud, and a new program for Apple Fitness+.

“We’re excited to bring powerful new features and intelligence to hundreds of millions of users across Apple services, making their experiences even more useful and fun,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “From new exploration tools with Flyover and Local Lists in Maps, to more convenient ways to pay and get paid in Apple Wallet, to the continued expansion of video podcasts in Apple Podcasts on Mac and in tvOS, and so much more — these updates reflect our commitment to creating experiences that truly make a difference in people’s lives.”

Apple Maps Introduces Enhanced Flyover and Local Lists

Apple Maps brings an enhanced Flyover experience, which combines aerial imagery with AI to enable users to view imagery in stunning detail for select cities around the world like never before. Whether scouting a location before a trip or simply exploring a city from a new perspective, the enhanced experience gives users a sharper and more lifelike glimpse into destinations across the globe.

In Apple Maps, an enhanced Flyover experience for select cities around the world combines aerial imagery with AI to offer stunning detail like never before.

With Local Lists, Apple Maps users in the U.S. can find the perfect spot for meeting friends, dining, and more. Using intelligent insights from what’s trending, Maps surfaces locally relevant collections of places — from trending restaurants to great spots to take kids — so it’s easy for users to find what they are looking for. All insights are derived with privacy in mind and never tied to individual users.

Maps also rolls out Local Lists in the U.S., using intelligent insights to surface locally relevant collections of places, from trending restaurants to great spots to take kids.

Find My Gets Flexible Sharing Options and a Consolidated watchOS App

Coming this fall, users will have more control over how they share their location with friends and family using Find My, with new options to share for a custom duration — either for a number of minutes, hours, or days — or even set a date and time for when sharing will stop. This makes it easy for users to share their location while attending an event, or for a long weekend getaway with friends and family. Users can also pause location sharing until the end of the day for specific people, so a user can shop for an anniversary present or show up for a surprise party without spoiling the reveal.

With Find My, users get new options for sharing their location, including the ability to customize the duration, or even set a date and time for when sharing will stop.

On Apple Watch, a new unified Find My app replaces the Find Devices, Find Items, and Find People apps. The new Apple Watch app’s map-centric user interface makes it even easier for users to locate their friends and family, devices, and items. The Find My app offers access to key actions, including getting directions, finding devices and items when nearby, prompting a device to play a sound, or viewing contact information. Users can now also use Precision Finding in the Find My app to help locate their paired iPhone, AirTag (2nd generation), and AirPods Pro 3.1

Featuring a map-centric user interface, the new Find My app on Apple Watch makes it easier for users to locate their friends and family, devices, and items.

Apple Wallet Makes It Easy to Split Bills, Manage Passes

This fall, everyday interactions in Apple Wallet become more seamless and intelligent. With iOS 27, users can split bills using Apple Cash and Apple Intelligence, making it easy to settle up after meals with friends.2

Users can simply scan a receipt with their iPhone camera, or use a photo of a bill to split it with friends. This capability is available in Messages, in Apple Wallet, or by using Visual Intelligence onscreen and with the iPhone camera. For example, the new Siri mode in the Camera app lets users get information and take action on what’s in front of them. When users point their iPhone at a receipt using Siri mode, it can surface the relevant action to split a bill with Apple Cash and...