When will the updates arrive and with what new features?

We already have iOS 18 available but the update schedule for the new iPhone operating system is going to be very aggressive this year, with many important new features in each update. iOS 18.1, iOS 18.2, iOS 18.3, and iOS 18.4 will bring some important new features and improvements that are worth checking out. Plus, we can more or less guess when these updates will be officially released.

It should be taken into account that one of the great new features of iOS 18 is Apple Intelligence and that not available in the first version of iOS 18. We will therefore have to wait for major updates to make it available.

iOS 18.1

This is one of the most important and anticipated updates because This is the first one that will include Apple Intelligence features.even though Apple’s AI will be released in an incomplete and restricted way, as we saw in the iOS 18.1 beta.

There are many new features coming to iOS 18.1, the most important of which will be Apple Intelligence

Possible new features of iOS 18.1

• writing tools– Users can rewrite, correct, and summarize text almost anywhere they type, including Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps.
• New features for Siri:
  • New design with a bright light that surrounds the edge of the screen when Siri is active.
  • The ability to switch between text and voice for Siri interactions.
  • Siri can now offer users assistance on their devices wherever they go and answer thousands of questions about how to do something on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
  • Siri can track whether users stumble over words and maintain context from query to query.
• New features for Mail:
  • A new section at the top of the inbox displays the most urgent emails, like a same-day dinner invitation or a boarding pass.
  • In a user’s inbox, instead of previewing the first few lines of each email, they can view summaries without opening a message.
  • Smart Reply provides tips for quick response and will tag questions in an email to ensure all replies are answered.
• Reduce interruptions– A new approach that only shows notifications that might require immediate attention, such as text about an early daycare pickup.
• New features for photos:
  • Natural language can be used to search for specific photos, such as “Maya skating in a tie-dye shirt” or “Katie with stickers on her face.”
  • Video search adds the ability to search for specific moments within clips so users can jump directly to the relevant segment.
  • Memories: Users can create the story they want to see by simply writing a description. Using language and image understanding, Apple Intelligence will choose the best photos and videos based on the description, create a story with chapters based on the themes identified in the photos, and organize them into a movie with its own narrative arc.
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iOS 18.1 is out

• Mid-October 2024.

iOS 18.2

According to the clues given by Apple, We know that in iOS 18.2 we will have some interesting new features related to Apple Intelligence.

Possible new features of iOS 18.2

• Apple Intelligence in more countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and United Kingdom.
• Genmoji– You will be able to create fully personalized emojis by giving a precise description.
• ChatGPT Integration: ChatGPT will be integrated into Siri later this year, so it should arrive in this update.
• Playground for images– Fun and original images in seconds based on a description, suggested concepts and even a person from your Photos library.

iOS 18.2 has been released

• Early to mid-December 2024.

iOS 18.3

We don’t have much news about iOS 18.3, but this update is usually not as big as the others, it is said that iOS 18.4 will be more interesting.

Possible new features of iOS 18.3

• Some Siri news related to Apple Intelligence.
• Bug Fixes– This update will also aim to fix important bugs.

iOS 18.3 Released

iOS 18.4

An update that could be very important and relevant, especially if Apple fixes its problems in Europe.

Possible new features of iOS 18.4

• Siri Improvements– Personal context, on-screen recognition, and deeper per-app controls will arrive in this update if they don’t arrive in iOS 18.3.
• Apple Intelligence in more countries and languages?: Apple has assured that Apple Intelligence will reach more countries and languages ​​in 2025 and we could see a first preview in iOS 18.4. Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean or Vietnamese will be the next languages ​​of Apple Intelligence.

iOS 18.4 has been released

We left Several months before iOS 18 updates. A new operating system with new features but missing its main improvement: Apple Intelligence. However, there are many very interesting iOS 18 tricks for the iPhone that are worth discovering.

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