It will take a while before iOS 18 is released, but according to rumors this will be the biggest update for the iPhone in years. We already know this about iOS 18.
Apple is working on iOS 18
It has been a few months since Apple released iOS 17, which has now sparked the first rumors about iOS 18. It is common practice at Apple to start developing the next major update immediately after the release of a major iOS version. As a result, the first developers already started developing iOS 18 months ago.
Also read: Apple pauses iOS 18 development – ​​here’s what’s going on
That changed last week, as Apple halted the development of iOS 18. This was temporary so that developers could fully focus on fixing problems in existing operating systems. iOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1 and other software versions contained annoying bugs. These have now been resolved, allowing the development of iOS 18 for the iPhone to continue.
iOS 18 gets new AI features
Apple is reportedly focusing mainly on new AI functions with iOS 18. According to the usually reliable Apple analyst Mark Gurman, this also includes a new version of Siri. With this, Apple is trying to catch up in the field of artificial intelligence. AI has become extremely popular in the past year, but at that time iOS 17 was probably too far in development to make any major changes.
With iOS 18, Apple is therefore focusing on the use of artificial intelligence. With iOS 18, the company reportedly plans to incorporate AI into apps for your iPhone as much as possible. For example, Apple Music will soon allow you to compile playlists with artificial intelligence, and useful tools will also be added to Pages. In addition, Apple is working on its own version of ChatGPT.
Gurman describes iOS 18 as the biggest update in years. According to the Apple analyst, Apple calls the update ambitious, which means that major changes are expected to come to the operating system. If we have to believe Gurman, iOS 18 brings both new features and a modified design to the iPhone.
This is when the update will appear
We still have to wait a while for iOS 18, because the update won’t be released until next year. Typically, Apple releases the biggest iOS update of the year in September. That means we can’t expect iOS 18 until September 2024. That will take a while, but we already have an idea of ​​which iPhones will be able to update later. Read below which devices are likely to receive support for iOS 18.
Also read: iOS 18: these iPhones will get the next update
Apple still has plenty of time to develop iOS 18, but iOS 17 will also bring a number of new features to your iPhone. For example, iOS 17.2 has a completely new app that you will probably use every day. Want to know what else to expect from iOS 17.2? Then check out which new features will come to your iPhone with the next iOS update!
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