Every year, Apple releases a new major operating system update with new features. For 2024, Apple has reportedly started developing its upcoming major update, iOS 18. Although there are no many details about the iOS 18, the leaks by reliable sources reveal several features of iOS 18. Here are the details about iOS 18…
What’s expected in iOS 18
While we don’t know official details about the update yet, it has been described as being “ambitious and compelling” with a lot of new features and design changes. iOS 18 will probably be announced at WWDC 2024, which will be held in the first or second week of June. Then, Apple will start releasing the developer betas and a public beta.
For the stable version, we can assume that Apple will release iOS 18 in September alongside with new iPhones. You can check the release dates of recent iOS updates:
- iOS 17: September 17, 2023
- iOS 16: September 12, 2022
- iOS 15: September 20, 2021
- iOS 14: September 16, 2020
- iOS 13: September 19, 2019
- iOS 12: September 17, 2018
One of the most expected features of iOS 18 is its AI system. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing a major OS update based on AI features. You can check expected features shared by 9to5Mac:
- A revamped version of Siri that is more intelligent and able to take advantage of a new AI system that incorporates large language model technology.
- AI integration in the Messages app that can “field questions and auto-complete sentences.”
- New AI features for Apple Music to create “auto-generated playlists.”
- Integrating generative AI into iWork apps, including Keynote and Pages.
- Adding generative AI features to Xcode to let developers “write new applications more quickly.”
