Top 3 Key Points:
- Apple Intelligence arriving with iOS 18.1 in October.
- iPhone 16 series release is on schedule in September.
- AI features are to be added gradually, with a full rollout by 2025.
Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has exciting news for those looking forward to the new iPhone 16 series. While Apple Intelligence, the new AI feature, won’t be included in iOS 18.0, it won’t delay the iPhone 16 release. The new models will launch in September as planned, despite the AI features coming later in iOS 18.1, which is set to be released in October.
No Delays for iPhone 16
Historically, Apple unveils its latest iPhone models in September, releasing them later that month. This year, even though Apple Intelligence is delayed until iOS 18.1, the tech giant has decided not to push back the iPhone 16 launch. This mirrors Apple’s 2016 strategy when the iPhone 7 Plus was released in September, with its Portrait mode feature arriving via a software update in October.
Upcoming AI Features
When iOS 18.1 is released in October, iPhone 16 users will get several AI features. After testing Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, some features stand out as interesting and useful. For example, Writing Tools can adjust the tone of your text messages to sound more professional. Email summarization saves time by condensing lengthy emails into a few key points, and webpage summarization in Safari is another handy time-saving tool.
Another notable feature is call recording and transcription. This allows users to record phone calls and get a written transcription via the Notes app. You can click on any part of the transcription to replay that segment of the call. However, the other party will be notified that the call is being recorded.
Siri and Future AI Updates
In iOS 18.1, Siri will receive a new user interface that makes the outer edge of your iPhone glow and gives the digital assistant a more conversational tone. However, more advanced AI capabilities for Siri, such as photo editing and personal data analysis, won’t be available until 2025. This delay also includes other AI tools like ChatGPT and the Genmoji custom emoji creator.
Conclusion
While some AI features will be available with iOS 18.1, the complete Apple Intelligence experience won’t be fully realized until mid-2025. By then, attention will likely shift to the iPhone 17 series and its anticipated innovations, including the new iPhone 17 Slim model.
The iPhone 16 series is expected to be unveiled around September 10th, following Google’s early launch of the Pixel 9 series. This makes the iPhone 16 one of the last major phone releases of the year, starting with the Galaxy S24 line’s introduction in January.
