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MacRumors and corroborating coverage from GSMArena confirm iOS 27 Beta 5 release plus iPhone 18 Pro Max battery and Apple Watch rethink rumors.

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iOS 27 Beta 5 Released as iPhone 18 Pro Details Surface

The fifth beta of iOS 27 arrived this week alongside an alleged iPhone 18 Pro Max battery leak showing 5,391 mAh capacity, screen protector images confirming asymmetric corners on the foldable iPhone Ultra, and Mark Gurman's report on radical Apple Watch redesigns that may include round faces and screenless trackers.

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iOS 27 Beta 5 Released as iPhone 18 Pro Details Surface
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Apple released iOS 27 Beta 5 with updated app icons and Liquid Glass tweaks. Reports also detail a larger battery for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, design clues for a foldable iPhone Ultra, and Apple's broad rethink of the Apple Watch lineup. These changes prepare devices and software for next month's hardware launches.

Apple appears to be nearing completion of the first version of iOS 27 ahead of its installation on next month's new iPhones, yet the company still delivered the fifth beta round this week with further refinements. Additional reports included an alleged battery photo for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, design hints for the rumored foldable "iPhone Ultra," and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman outlining potential major shifts for the Apple Watch lineup.
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iOS 27 Beta 5 brings updated app icons along with Liquid Glass tweaks. The new developer and public beta build alters the appearance of select app icons, modifies the Liquid Glass interface element, and adds several small improvements that enhance daily use. Source: MacRumors ↗
Concepts under review include round displays and screenless fitness trackers, while a ceramic case could reappear as soon as this year or next.
iPhone 18 Pro Max battery is reportedly nearly 12 percent larger. An apparent leak shows a Chinese-market battery pack listed at 5,391 mAh placed next to a SIM card tray, versus 4,823 mAh in the matching iPhone 17 Pro Max unit. One analyst group projects that rising memory prices and additional factors will increase Apple's production costs for the upcoming phones by approximately 38%. Source: MacRumors ↗
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iPhone 18 Pro Dark Cherry Feature · MacRumors
Accessories for the rumored iPhone Ultra expose asymmetric corners. Leaker "Ice Universe" posted photos and a hands-on video of screen protectors that feature square corners along the hinge side and rounded corners on the far edge. Separate third-party camera covers for the foldable model also suggest the device will be offered in silver and dark blue finishes. Source: MacRumors ↗
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Apple is reportedly rethinking its entire Apple Watch strategy. In his latest "Power On" newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman states the company's industrial design team has been "exploring a broader rethink of its smartwatches" and compares the effort to the "revolutionary design change" expected from the foldable iPhone. Concepts under review include round displays and screenless fitness trackers, while a ceramic case could reappear as soon as this year or next. Source: MacRumors ↗
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Updated M6 MacBook Pro and refreshed iMacs are slated for October. Gurman expects Apple to release a refreshed 14-inch base MacBook Pro equipped with an M6 chip as well as a new 24-inch iMac that replaces the current M4 model with either an M5 or M6 processor. Source: MacRumors ↗
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