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- 05:50 pmApple Intelligence is a gradual rollout—here’s what you’ll get, and when
Macworld Easily the hottest feature of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 is Apple Intelligence, the brand Apple has chosen for its own particular suite of mostly-on-device, privacy-protected, personal AI features. But when you update your devices this September, you’ll probably be left scratching your head as to where all the AI features are. First, because Apple Intelligence is only going to run on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max (or iPhone 16) and M-series Macs and iPads, but also because many of the cool features you’ve heard about just aren’t there. The best parts of Apple Intelligence aren’t coming at launch. Some will come later in 2024 through some software updates, and others will come in 2025. It’s sort of a slow rollout of AI features through the lifespan of iOS 18, and we’ll probably be downloading updates with new AI features until it’s nearly time for next year’s WWDC. Here’s a breakdown of which features are coming, and when. Updated September 18: Apple has divulged more info about when languages other than U.S. English. Available at with iOS 18.1 in October None of the Apple Intelligence features arrived along with iOS 18 on September 16. It is not until iOS 18.1, likely in October, that the first features will roll out. These features will likely be released with a “beta” designation, to warn users that there may be some minor issues. Siri’s new interface: A glowing edge around the whole screen, and the ability to type requests to Siri. Siri natural conversation: Siri’s ability to understand you better, even when you mess up what you’re saying, and remember context from previous requests. Clean-up tool: Remove unwanted background items in Photos. Writing support: Re-write passages, and create summaries and lists. Call recording and transcription: Record a call, see a transcript of it, and generate a summary. Some Mail features: Summaries of emails in notifications and the inbox, priority emails on top, and the ability to create a summary of emails and email threads. Safari summaries: From within reading mode, summarize a web page. iOS 18.2 in December These features are expected in iOS 18.2, which will probably release in December. Additional English languages: AI features will support localized English for UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Image generation: Genmoji and other image generation, including the Image Playground app. Advanced Mail app features: Automatic categorization of emails and the creation of digests for groups of similar emails. Swift Assist programming companion: An AI coding tool in Xcode that helps you write code or answer coding questions (Mac only). ChatGPT integration: Get more advanced general knowledge questions answered by ChatGPT, or use the tool to general more elaborate text. There are some other general iOS 18 features, not related to AI, that are coming after the initial launch. You can read all about those here. iOS 18.3 or 18.4 in 2025 In the first half of next year is when Apple Intelligence is really going to shine, as it adds some core Siri features that will take it to the next level. This big update will likely release around March, with a beta more than a month earlier. Siri on-device context awareness: The ability for Siri to give sensible answers based on data found in Messages, Mail, Contacts, and other on-device information. Siri on-screen awareness: Siri will be able to see what is on your screen when you ask it to perform a task and take that information into account. Siri application control: A big expansion of App Intents, which lets Siri perform actions in your apps. Currently limited to things like playing music or getting directions, there will be hundreds of actions Siri can take in apps. This will start with Apple’s own apps and expand to third-party apps over time. Later in 2025 Additional languages: Apple’s AI features will expand to support German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Vietnamese, “and others” throughout 2025, according to Apple. Apple has still not committed to a date for when Apple Intelligence will be available in the EU, or which features will be supported. Of course, all of this is subject to change depending on how smoothly Apple’s AI development goes, and how beta testing progresses. These features and dates are subject to change, and we will update this article as we learn more.05:45 pmApple Intelligence will add support for slew of new languages in 2025
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Macworld The iPhone is available to order, with shipments starting on Friday (though if you order now, you won’t get it until October). The media was given the go-ahead to post their reviews on Wednesday, and the reviews are positive (did you really expect otherwise?), with the non-pro 16 being the big winner. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Allison Johnson of The Verge kicks off her review by saying, “it’s a good year for the basic iPhone [16], and it’s a good year to upgrade.” However, she’s not convinced that Camera Control will be useful. “I do like using it to launch the camera,” said Johnson, “but once I’ve done that, I’ve mostly gone back to using the onscreen shutter.” John Velasco of Tom’s Hardware points out that the iPhone 16’s display is “pleasant looking OLED panel that gets the job done for most things.” Velasco thinks Camera Control is “a step in the right direction” but he wishes “Apple added more controls—like access to the shutter speed and ISO.” Lisa Eadicicco of Cnet said that the lack of an always-on display on the non-pro phones is “the one ‘Pro’ feature I truly miss on a daily basis when switching from the iPhone 15 Pro to the iPhone 16.” Eaadicicco also stated that the iPhone 16’s A18 chip “performed smoothly and swiftly whether I was playing games, launching apps or scrolling through settings menus and photos.” The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern took a different approach to presenting the iPhone 16 review. Stern used this opportunity to introduce Joannabot, “a generative-AI buddy who never tires of answering your iPhone 16 questions.” Unfortunately, that’s the last readable sentence before you’re faced with the WSJ paywall, though Apple News subscribers can read it. Joannabot concludes that the iPhone Pro models are “the best iPhones you can buy right now” though the standard models are “are more appealing than in years past.” Apple iPhone 16 (128 GB) Price When Reviewed: $799 Best Prices Today: $799 at Apple$829.99 at Best Buy Apple iPhone 16 Plus Price When Reviewed: $899 Best Prices Today: $899 at AppleNot Available at Best Buy iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max Florence Ion of Gizmodo thinks that because the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max have bigger displays than last year’s models, “the iPhone 16 Pro is now what I would consider the perfect size without any compromises on the camera system. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is for those who secretly want an iPad as a phone.” Ion also found that “because [the camera is] more capable of processing multiple brackets at a time, it produces brighter photos than I was used to with the iPhone 15 Pro Max.” Cherlynn Low of Engadget does not sound like a fan of Camera Control, stating that its placement is “unintuitive” and that, “Even for those with the strongest claws, swiping and half-pressing and double-half-pressing on the sensor is tricky.” Low also found it “difficult to swipe through different settings when holding the device with one hand,” and “it also reacts to accidental touches and swipes.” David Snelling of Express said that “Apple continues to embarrass its Android rivals” when it comes to performance. Snelling found that the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s A18 Pro chip “is around 17 percent faster than the A17 Pro chip and the GPU offers up to 20 percent better performance than [the iPhone 15 Pro Max].” Wired’s Julian Chokkattu took a departure from most reviewers who held off on making evaluative statements about Apple Intelligence in the iPhone–it’s not officially available and is only accessible through the iOS 18.1 developer beta. Chokkattu tested the 16 Pro with the iOS 18.1 beta, however, and said that, “How useful [Apple Intelligence] will be depends a lot on your workflow.” Chokkattu also points out that with Apple Intelligence, Apple “is deploying these features in a way that is arguably more private and secure than anything that has come before.” YouTuber Brian Tong says the iPhone 16 Pro’s new support for 4K video recording at 120 frames per second offers footage that is “crispy and clean” and “is so damn impressive.” He also provides a helpful demonstration of the new Audio Mix feature and how the iPhone 16 Pro’s four microphones work to change how audio is mixed in your videos. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Price When Reviewed: $999 Best Prices Today: $999 at Apple Not Available at Best Buy Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Price When Reviewed: $1,199 Best Prices Today: $1199 at AppleNot Available at Best Buy Macworld will have full, in-depth reviews of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro coming soon. In the meantime, Macwelt, our sister publication in Germany has posted their reviews. Check them out: Macwelt’s iPhone 16 review Macwelt’s iPhone 16 Pro Max review You can use Safari’s translate feature to read Macwelt’s reviews. When you visit those links, click the Translate icon in the right side of the address bar. It’s next to the reload icon.04:54 pmJoanna Stern made an AI bot that can answer all your iPhone 16 questions
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