Apple teases iOS 18 by promising groundbreaking improvements in its ‘biggest’ update yet

  • Apple has iPhone users excited as it teased its ‘biggest’ update ever to its operating system: iOS 18
  • It’s expected to drop from 10-14 June during Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference
  • Updates include more customizable Home Screen design functions and AI-led apps.

Published on Apr 05, 2024 at 4:17 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Apr 05, 2024 at 7:47 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Kate Bain

Apple has iPhone users excited as it teased its ‘biggest’ update ever to its operating system: iOS 18.

The iOS 18 upgrade is expected to drop from 10-14 June, during its World Wide Developers Conference.

Updates include more customizable Home Screen design functions, allowing iPhone users to add blank spaces, rows, and columns between apps.

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Per Apple-related news site, MacRumors, generative AI in built-in apps are also expected – including a potential partnership with Google’s AI bot Gemini.

A Gemini partnership would allow users of newer iPhone models to create images and write essays based on simple prompts.

Other AI apps include large language models (LLMS) and a generative AI app called iWork.

Apple Maps will boast custom route options, allowing on-the-go users to select routes they want to travel rather than limiting them to pre-selected options that Apple has provided.

In addition, there will also be a hearing aid mode for AirPods Pro users and a new AI-powered version of Siri, enabling the uniquely-voiced digital assistant to provide more accurate responses to queries.

Apple’s Messaging app will also be incorporating AI to ‘field questions and auto-complete sentences,’ per Bloomberg.

But there is a catch, as those features only work with iPhones which have a muscular A12 Bionic chip.

Translation: it excludes the iPhone 8 Plus and earlier models.

The first generation of the lower-cost iPhone series SE (Special Edition) line (introduced in 2016) will also be left in the cold.

Slower processors and less memory means these iPhone models won’t be compatible with the high-powered features that come with iOS 18 software.

Sadly, it’s expected this will be the case with future iOS updates, too.

Apple’s A12 Bionic chip was first included in the 2018 iPhone XR and XS models.

Second and third generations of the iPhone SE models as well as all iPhones in the 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 model lines will benefit.

While Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company promised extensive support for a wide range of iPhones, ensuring that many users can benefit from iOS 18.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”