iOS 18 brings new features to your iPhone (iPhone news #38)

iOS 18 is officially out and these are all the new features on your iPhone! Read this and more iPhone news in our weekly overview!

iOS 18 is out and these are all the new features

We’re kicking off this week’s iPhone news with iOS 18. The official version is here and it brings a lot of changes to your iPhone. Anyone who’s used the beta will already know what’s in iOS 18. If you haven’t used the beta, this iOS 18 guide is all you need to get up to speed!

→ This is new

watchOS 11 is now available to everyone

With watchOS 11 on your Apple Watch, you’ll gain better insight into your health status and see how your workouts impact your body over time. But watchOS 11 also has many more innovations that you can try out on your Apple Watch right after updating.

→ New Watch Features

AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro 2: these are the biggest differences

The AirPods have received their first update in years. There are now two new models, one with Active Noise Cancellation and one without. Until now, that ANC was exclusive to the AirPods Pro. In this week’s iPhone news, you can read exactly what the differences are between the AirPods 4 and the Pro 2.

→ These are the differences

watchOS 11: 3 settings you should enable quickly

watchOS 11 brings a number of new features to your smartwatch. After installation, your Apple Watch can better detect and track all kinds of things. But to be able to fully use all the new features, you must first enable a number of settings. So it is important to do that quickly!

→ You need to enable these settings

AirPods Pro 2 get major iOS 18 update

Apple has released a firmware update version 7A294 for the second-generation AirPods Pro. The firmware brings support for iOS 18 features to the AirPods Pro 2. Read this week’s iPhone news to learn about the improvements made to the AirPods Pro 2.

→ These are the improvements

The best way to charge your iPhone is as follows

If you have iOS 18 installed, you have a number of new options when it comes to charging your iPhone 15 (and iPhone 16). It is good for the battery if the time it takes for your iPhone to be fully charged is reduced. One new option is therefore beneficial for people who often leave their iPhone plugged in for long periods of time.

→ This is how you should charge

Does RCS already work with Messages in the Netherlands? This is what you need to know!

RCS stands for Rich Communication Services. RCS text messages can be sent to devices that are not Apple devices. The service supports sending texts, high-resolution photos and videos, links and more. With the arrival of iOS 18, RCS is supported in the Messages app, but does it work in the Netherlands yet?

→ Does RCS already work in the Netherlands?

These are all the features of the new Passwords app in iOS 18

The new Passwords app in iOS 18 improves password management. You’ve been able to store password data on your Apple devices via iCloud Keychain for years, but access to passwords has always been tucked away in the Settings app. With the features in the new app, that’s no longer the case.

→ These are the functions

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