Apple almost confirms the release date of iOS 18.1 after presenting the new iPad mini
Apple surprised us all with the launch of the seventh generation iPad mini, a model that can now be reserved and will reach users starting next week. An iPad mini that integrates the A17 Pro chip which makes it compatible with Apple Intelligence, but not first class. And that’s where the definitive index about iOS 18.1 release date.
Apple has confirmed that the new iPad mini is compatible with Apple Intelligence, but, in addition, gave us an important clue as to when this iPad mini will be able to use Apple’s first AI features
In just two weeks, Apple Intelligence will officially launch
Apple gives us hints about the launch of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence
On the one hand, we know that The new iPad mini will only reach the first users on October 23. And we know from Apple’s press release that it will arrive without Apple Intelligence features. In other words, it will arrive with iPadOS 18.0.1 installed and not with iPadOS 18.1.
That is, we know that iPadOS 18.1 will not be released until after October 23. However, Apple assures that Apple Intelligence will arrive this month thanks to the update to iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1.
Las First Apple Intelligence Features Available in Beta This Month on iPad models with iPadOS 18.1, and new features will be added in the coming months. Later this year, Apple Intelligence will add English support in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
Next year, Apple Intelligence will be available in more languages, including Chinese, German, French, Korean, Indian and Singaporean English, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, etc. Apple Intelligence is currently not available on iPad in the European Union.
This is why we know that The launch of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 will take place between October 23 and 31. There’s no point in releasing the new iPad mini and then releasing a software update the next day. And given that Apple usually releases these big new updates on Monday or Tuesday, one on Friday or on the weekend, everything points to one day: October 28
Furthermore, taking into account that last Monday Apple released beta version 7 of iOS 18.1. A beta version with few new features and focused on performance improvements. Everything makes us think that On Monday October 21, the RC version of iOS 18.1 will be releasedan update that will correspond 100% to the final version if there are no errors. And usually, just a week after the RC release of an OS, we see the official release. iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 are a significant software update, one of the biggest in recent years and one that Apple has been developing for three months.
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