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Apple Calendar in iOS 27 adds natural language input, design updates, and new widget sizes
Key points
- Natural language input for events and reminders via 'Smart Event Details'.
- Updated design for event details and creation/editing views.
- Added 'Busy/Free' option for iCloud calendar events.
- Support for new extra-large Home Screen widgets.
- Reminders app updates are part of iOS 27.
- Apple Intelligence upgrades natural language processing for reminder creation.
- Keyboard row suggests adding due dates when typing in natural language.
- Natural language functionality extends to the reminder detail screen.
- Reminders app includes an upgraded metadata editor within lists.
- Grocery list sorting is more accurate and multi-language.
Natural Language Input for Events
iOS 27 introduces 'Smart Event Details' to Apple Calendar, powered by Apple Intelligence. This feature allows users to type event and reminder details in natural language, and the app automatically populates fields such as title, time, location, and invitees. This functionality can be toggled off in settings if manual input is preferred.
Design Updates
The Calendar app in iOS 27 features design updates for both the event details view and the event creation/editing interface. Tapping an event now displays details in a card overlay with reorganized options and new icons. The event creation and editing screens also received a refreshed look with similar organizational and icon changes.
Busy/Free Option for iCloud Calendars
Previously unavailable for iCloud calendars, iOS 27 adds the ability to mark events as 'Busy' or 'Free'. This feature was already present for third-party calendars like Google Calendar within the Apple app, and its inclusion for iCloud events brings feature parity across calendar providers.
Extra-Large Widgets
iOS 27 supports new extra-large Home Screen and Today widgets, and Apple Calendar offers two such widgets: 'List' and 'Up Next'. These larger widgets display more events and reminders, which can be particularly useful for users with busy schedules or on devices with larger displays like the iPhone Duo.
Updates
- Reminders app updates are part of iOS 27.
- Apple Intelligence upgrades natural language processing for reminder creation.
- Keyboard row suggests adding due dates when typing in natural language.
- Natural language functionality extends to the reminder detail screen.
- Reminders app includes an upgraded metadata editor within lists.
- Grocery list sorting is more accurate and multi-language.
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How outlets covered it
Apple's iOS 27 introduces several updates to the Reminders app, including improved natural language processing for reminder creation, an upgraded metadata editor within lists, and more accurate, multi-language grocery list sorting. These changes aim to make reminder management more efficient and user-friendly by integrating Apple Intelligence and refining existing features.
Apple's Calendar app in iOS 27 introduces several new features, including natural language input for events and reminders, updated design elements, and an option to mark iCloud calendar events as busy/free. These changes aim to improve usability and feature parity with other calendar services.