iOS18 New Features Roundup, Brand New Home Screen Features and AI Core Drivers

iOS18 New Features Roundup

As is customary, Apple will push the beta version of iOS18 at the WWDC developer conference in September this year, so don't think that iOS18 is still long, in fact, it will be half a year away.

Let's take a look at the release beta times of new versions of iOS in history:

· iOS 17 Beta - September 17, 2023

· iOS 16 beta - September 12, 2022

· iOS 15 beta - September 20, 2021

· iOS 14 beta - September 16, 2020

In terms of supported devices, according to previous news, iOS18 supports iOS17 for all device upgrades, that is, as long as it is iPhoneXS and above devices, including iPhoneXR, iPhoneSE 2 and 3 can be upgraded to this version.

In terms of new features, the current news can tell you that iOS18 will have these big changes:

1: AI artificial intelligence implantation

Siri will usher in a big upgrade, Apple will fully implant the AI artificial intelligence core, and in Chinese mainland, it will use Baidu's Wenxin Yiyan core.

In addition to Siri being smarter, there are also a lot of smart features inside the iOS system, such as some shortcuts and even the automatic layout of the home screen.

2: Internet SMS is compatible with Android

Due to some regulatory reasons, Apple will be compatible with the RCS protocol in iOS18's text messaging function, which was previously only available on Apple devices.

After being compatible with RCS, Apple users can also send free and content-rich web messages to Android phones that also support the RCS protocol, including image transmission, location sharing, etc.

3: Brand new custom screen

iOS18 will support more freedom of home screen customization options, allowing users to position app icons more freely, rather than just placing them one by one in order.

In addition, the home screen can also be placed more freely in the position of widgets, relying on the AI core, widgets can also intelligently display the functions and content you need.

4: Accessibility enhancements

Apple has always been serious about the use experience of special groups, and this iOS18 relies on the AI artificial intelligence core to optimize a large number of operations for some visually impaired or disabled people.

In iOS18, we'll see a new accessibility menu, including more user-friendly full-voice operations, voice input commands, and more, making even the average person more portable to operate.

5: Virtual reality enhancements

In this year's iOS18, in addition to AI, Apple will also add a large number of applications related to virtual reality functions, and there will be a possible built-in AR/VR system-level application.

Apple added a spatial video feature on iOS17, but so far it has not worked on the iPhone, and Apple may enhance the display of this feature on the iPhone in the future.

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Overall, the core enhancement of iOS18 is Ai artificial intelligence, and a large number of new features are built on this core, but with Apple's approach, it may be difficult for everyone to particularly perceive the benefits of this thing.

Just like the built-in neural processing chip of the iPhone, many people don't know what it is for, but in fact, Apple uses this chip in functions such as photo album cutout, intelligent translation of pictures and video text.