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How to use the new Drawing tool in iOS 27 Messages app

In this brief tutorial, we show you how to use the revamped Drawing iMessage app to handwrite or sketch something personal and send it to friends and family from your iPhone and iPad.

The Apple Messages app has had a Digital Touch feature for a long time that lets you send colorful, glowing, animated drawings and heartbeats. It has stayed in iOS 27 as well.

Additionally, rotating your iPhone to landscape mode showed a hidden drawing option even on older versions of iOS. This has been revamped in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Things are simpler now, thanks to a dedicated Drawing tool, visible in the list among other iMessage apps. Unlike the old tool, the new one works in both landscape and portrait orientations and has more sketching options.

You can use it to draw something with one finger using the usual Markup tools, namely Pen, Highlighter, Crayons, Paintbrush, and more. You can also add shapes, signature, text, sticker, and loupe effects to get extra creative. If you have used Markup tools to annotate your photo, you’ll feel right at home.

Note that as of writing, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 are in the developer beta, with a general release expected in the fall.

Another thing you should know is that the new Drawing app isn’t available on macOS 27 Golden Gate, even though it’s perfectly possible to draw small things like signatures and annotations in Preview using the MacBook’s trackpad.

Send drawings and handwritten messages from iPhone on iOS 27

1) Update your iPhone to iOS 27 or your iPad to iPadOS 27 (both are currently in beta).

2) Open the Messages app and go inside an iMessage, RCS, or MMS (SMS) conversation.

3) Tap the plus button and select Drawing.

4) Select one of the various tools at the bottom. Swipe left to see them all. Then, draw or handwrite with one finger on the canvas. Tap the plus button to add shapes, signature, etc.

5) Finally, tap the checkmark icon followed by the send button.

The recipient will receive your drawing as an image, which they can view on the conversation screen or save to their Photos app by touching & holding the image or using the share icon.

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Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/06/12/send-handwritten-message-iphone/

Apple’s AI could usher in a historic upgrade cycle, and Wall Street is missing it – Morgan Stanley

Following Apple’s WWDC keynote, shares dipped as investors seemed underwhelmed by the new AI announcements, including an upgraded Siri. However, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring argues the market is missing the bigger picture: Apple’s AI requires significantly more powerful hardware (such as at least 12GB of unified memory), leaving roughly 1.3 billion existing iPhones unable to run the full suite of features.

This hardware gap, combined with emerging “killer apps,” is poised to accelerate upgrades and faster monetization than expected—potentially reframing Apple as a clear AI winner and driving substantial upside for the stock.

The latest artificial-intelligence updates unveiled by the company weren’t enough to satisfy investors. But the negative market reaction is missing a massive opportunity looming on the horizon, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring.

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Apple’s revamped Siri could trigger a major upgrade cycle as users ditch their old iPhones for more powerful hardware, Woodring wrote in a Tuesday note. He maintained his overweight rating and increased his price target to $360 from $330.

Morgan Stanley estimated that 1.3 billion iPhones in circulation don’t have the necessary hardware to run the updated Siri. Approximately 850 million iPhones can’t run Apple Intelligence at all. The main constraint is memory, as the AI-powered Siri will require at least 12 gigabytes of unified memory to support advanced queries.

This sets the stage for a massive hardware upgrade cycle and an earlier-than-expected monetization opportunity. “With less backwards compatibility and clearer use cases, we see WWDC as a net positive,” Woodring wrote.

Beyond Siri, Apple’s Image Playground and Image Editing “are clear ‘killer apps’ that appear miles improved” from previous versions, according to Woodring. Users can now generate images using natural language. They can also use the “Clean Up” tool and spatial reframing capabilities to fix up pictures even if they were a bit too late to capture the perfect shot.

“We were especially impressed with the photo editing tools, which we expect will be heavily trafficked, and which are Apple’s clearest near-term Services monetization opportunity,” Woodring wrote. These features are only available for limited usage on current iPhones due to computing constraints, which will provide Apple with a powerful new monetization lever.

“Image generation, photo editing and app intents will all be impacted by rate limits, forcing upgrades to iCloud (and potentially new iCloud tiers/pricing) as soon as this fall,” Woodring wrote. He said the new Apple Intelligence features could drive over 10% services growth and mid-teens product growth in 2027.

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Apple has begun to monetize Apple Intelligence. This will be a very good thing for iCloud+ subscribers, Apple, and – when the market finally figures it out – AAPL investors. – MacDailyNews, June 9, 2026

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Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/06/10/apples-ai-could-usher-in-a-historic-upgrade-cycle-and-wall-street-is-missing-it-morgan-stanley/