Doesn't seem that odd to me. The hardware is on a pretty regular yearly cycle. They have new hardware for upcoming years in the pipeline for a while. The emphasis on AI happened on its own due to various forces in the industry and it takes time to figure out the best way to enhance all the many parts of the OS.
Hmmm, I'm 64 and expect to gradually update my habits to use AI. Not sure exactly how until I try. At the very least I expect to use Siri more. We've asked questions of our Google smart speaker for years and got pretty good spoken answers. We gave up using siri other than adding an appointment because the answers were poor and very often just directed you to a web page (i.e. not spoken). Smarter photo searches will be nice. I don't PLAN to push using all the new AI features but I will readily try them out when they might help and they will gradually become habit.
It will be interesting see just how much difference on batter drain there is. Hopefully it is fully dependent on which AI feautures you use.
People have asked me about the battery drain I have not read much about it or what it might entail on my iPhone for example
The EU has no love for Apple and you must pay for that.
Probably to do with our outrageous spending habits as the world's largest economy
Of all the AI stuff I've tested in 18.1 so far, this works by far the best. It is the best implantation of this idea I've seen yet from any company and I tried several.
Probably cause the company is headquartered in the US.
iOS 18 will be released to the public on Monday, but the first Apple Intelligence features will not be available until iOS 18.1 is released in October.
Apple Intelligence features will continue to roll out in iOS 18.2 and beyond, with the expected roadmap outlined below per Apple's website and rumors.
Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone 15 Pro model or any iPhone 16 model, and it will initially require device and Siri language being set to U.S. English.
iOS 18.1
Here are some of the key Apple Intelligence features in the iOS 18.1 beta so far:
See our full list of Apple Intelligence features included in the iOS 18.1 beta for even more.
- A few Siri enhancements, including improved understanding for both follow-up requests and when you stumble over your words
- Writing tools for rewriting, summarizing, and proofreading text
- Notification summaries for Messages, Mail, and many other apps
- Suggested replies in the Messages and Mail apps
- A new "Clean Up" tool in the Photos app that can remove unwanted people or objects from photos and use generative AI to fill in the background
- The ability to create a Memories movie in the Photos app by typing a description
- Phone call recording and transcription
- A new Focus mode called Reduce Interruptions that surfaces important notifications only
- Article summaries when using Reader Mode in the Safari app
iOS 18.2
Apple has been internally testing iOS 18.2 for at least a few months now, based on evidence of the software version in our website's analytics logs.
iOS 18.2 will likely be released in December, as that is when Apple said that it will be making Apple Intelligence available in more English-speaking countries.
Apple Intelligence in More Countries
As mentioned, iOS 18.2 should expand Apple Intelligence to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. for the first time.
Image Playground and Genmoji
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said two more Apple Intelligence features that were previewed earlier this year will be added in iOS 18.2, including Image Playground for generating images and Genmoji for generating custom emoji.
Here is how Apple describes Image Playground:
Here is how Apple describes Genmoji:
ChatGPT Integration With Siri
Apple said that ChatGPT will be available through Siri before the end of the year, so this integration will likely go live with iOS 18.2.
With user permission, Siri will be able to show ChatGPT answers directly in response to questions and other prompts. ChatGPT will also be an option for Apple's system-wide Writing Tools feature, allowing users to generate text and images. Apple said ChatGPT will be powered by OpenAI's latest GPT-4o model on its platforms.
iPhone, iPad, and Mac users will be able to use ChatGPT for free, without creating an account, and ChatGPT Plus subscribers will be able to connect their accounts to access paid features on these devices. Apple said OpenAI will not store ChatGPT requests made from its devices, and it said users' IP addresses will be obscured.
iOS 18.3
iOS 18.3 is likely to be a minor update released shortly after the U.S. holiday season. It is unclear if this version will add any new Apple Intelligence features.
iOS 18.4
Siri: Personal Context, On-Screen Awareness, and Deeper Per-App Controls
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Thursday reiterated that Siri's ability to provide more personalized and contextual responses will not be available until March. He previously said that Siri's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls will be available as part of iOS 18.4, which is expected to be released to the public in March.
Apple Intelligence in Even More Countries
Apple said Apple Intelligence will gain support for additional languages — such as Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish — next year. This timeframe suggests these languages will be added in iOS 18.4. Another possibility is iOS 18.3, but that update is likely to be a minor one that is released shortly after the U.S. holiday season.
Article Link: Apple Intelligence Features Expected to Roll Out in This Order Between iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.4
Get Tim Apple as Espresso, this is ridiculously slow.
iOS 18 will be released to the public on Monday, but the first Apple Intelligence features will not be available until iOS 18.1 is released in October.
Apple Intelligence features will continue to roll out in iOS 18.2 and beyond, with the expected roadmap outlined below per Apple's website and rumors.
Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone 15 Pro model or any iPhone 16 model, and it will initially require device and Siri language being set to U.S. English.
iOS 18.1
Here are some of the key Apple Intelligence features in the iOS 18.1 beta so far:
See our full list of Apple Intelligence features included in the iOS 18.1 beta for even more.
- A few Siri enhancements, including improved understanding for both follow-up requests and when you stumble over your words
- Writing tools for rewriting, summarizing, and proofreading text
- Notification summaries for Messages, Mail, and many other apps
- Suggested replies in the Messages and Mail apps
- A new "Clean Up" tool in the Photos app that can remove unwanted people or objects from photos and use generative AI to fill in the background
- The ability to create a Memories movie in the Photos app by typing a description
- Phone call recording and transcription
- A new Focus mode called Reduce Interruptions that surfaces important notifications only
- Article summaries when using Reader Mode in the Safari app
iOS 18.2
Apple has been internally testing iOS 18.2 for at least a few months now, based on evidence of the software version in our website's analytics logs.
iOS 18.2 will likely be released in December, as that is when Apple said that it will be making Apple Intelligence available in more English-speaking countries.
Apple Intelligence in More Countries
As mentioned, iOS 18.2 should expand Apple Intelligence to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. for the first time.
Image Playground and Genmoji
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said two more Apple Intelligence features that were previewed earlier this year will be added in iOS 18.2, including Image Playground for generating images and Genmoji for generating custom emoji.
Here is how Apple describes Image Playground:
Here is how Apple describes Genmoji:
ChatGPT Integration With Siri
Apple said that ChatGPT will be available through Siri before the end of the year, so this integration will likely go live with iOS 18.2.
With user permission, Siri will be able to show ChatGPT answers directly in response to questions and other prompts. ChatGPT will also be an option for Apple's system-wide Writing Tools feature, allowing users to generate text and images. Apple said ChatGPT will be powered by OpenAI's latest GPT-4o model on its platforms.
iPhone, iPad, and Mac users will be able to use ChatGPT for free, without creating an account, and ChatGPT Plus subscribers will be able to connect their accounts to access paid features on these devices. Apple said OpenAI will not store ChatGPT requests made from its devices, and it said users' IP addresses will be obscured.
iOS 18.3
iOS 18.3 is likely to be a minor update released shortly after the U.S. holiday season. It is unclear if this version will add any new Apple Intelligence features.
iOS 18.4
Siri: Personal Context, On-Screen Awareness, and Deeper Per-App Controls
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Thursday reiterated that Siri's ability to provide more personalized and contextual responses will not be available until March. He previously said that Siri's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls will be available as part of iOS 18.4, which is expected to be released to the public in March.
Apple Intelligence in Even More Countries
Apple said Apple Intelligence will gain support for additional languages — such as Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish — next year. This timeframe suggests these languages will be added in iOS 18.4. Another possibility is iOS 18.3, but that update is likely to be a minor one that is released shortly after the U.S. holiday season.
Article Link: Apple Intelligence Features Expected to Roll Out in This Order Between iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.4
As long as both devices are on 18.1 you can restore, but if you leave the 16 on 18.0 then you can't, you'll have to install the 18.1 beta on the 16 first.
