New Delhi, June 17 -- Apple is moving toward what could become its most significant hardware overhaul since the original iPhone reshaped the smartphone industry. While recent years have focused largely on incremental upgrades, the company's roadmap for 2027 now points to a coordinated multi-device shift across wearables, smartphones, and AI systems.

camera-equipped AirPods, a second-generation foldable iPhone, and a redesigned 20th anniversary iPhone marking two decades since the original device debuted.

The most disruptive concept in this lineup is the introduction of camera-equipped AirPods. Unlike conventional earbuds, these devices are expected to integrate miniature sensors designed not for photography but for contextual computing,...