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Remember when reloading your prepaid mobile account or redeeming gift cards meant entering a long serial number on your phone or computer? That was kind of annoying, but it looks like Apple is trying to make it easier. According to code discovered in iOS 27, Apple is making redeeming gift cards easier and more hi-tech.
iOS 27 changes how you redeem gift cards
The code suggests that in the future, iOS 27 will let users redeem gift cards by tapping them on the back of a compatible phone. Apparently, these gift cards will feature a security chip. This helps Apple verify if the gift card is authentic and unspent. There will also be error messages like “This card has been blocked” or “cancelled” to reduce attempted scams.
We have to say that this is kind of a novel feature. It is undoubtedly easier and potentially faster than the traditional way, but is embedding gift cards with security chips really necessary? After all, we just throw these things away when we’re done with them. Wasting tech like that feels a bit excessive. But hey, all in the name of security and reduced scams, right?
When is iOS 27 out?
Apple initially announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 in the middle of the year. This is Apple’s latest major iOS update and during the iPhone 18 Pro event, Apple confirmed that iOS 27 will be released later this month. Or to be more specific, it will be released on Monday, September 14.
Compared to iOS 26, iOS 27 isn’t necessarily the biggest update. There will be changes, naturally. However, the main focus on iOS 27 is the revamped Apple Intelligence and Siri. Apple basically redesigned Apple Intelligence and Siri from the ground up. The company licensed a Gemini model from Google to help train its AI.
Worth noting that this doesn’t mean that Apple Intelligence or Siri is some Gemini variant. Gemini was only used to train it, but ultimately the underlying AI model is still very much Apple. Judging from the videos and testing done on the iOS 27 betas, Apple appears to have delivered as promised on the AI front.
It remains to be seen how it will hold up once it gets into the hands of millions of iPhone users around the world. But for now, it looks promising.
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