$Apple (AAPL.US)$The Global Developers Conference (WWDC24) is about to kick off in the early morning of June 11. According to convention, Apple will announce iOS 18, the new iPhone operating system. However, various media outlets have broken the news about iOS 18 many times. iOS 18 has more than 20 new features and is expected to be the biggest update in iPhone history. The most notable of these is the generative AI feature and the more intelligent Siri.
Smarter Siri and generative AI
According to the news, iOS 18 will provide new AI features for Siri, Spotlight, Shortcuts, Apple Music, Messages, Health, Numbers, Pages, Keynote, etc.
Apple CEO Cook has announced many times that the company is developing generative AI features and plans to share relevant details “later this year.”
Earlier this week, foreign media reported that Apple and OpenAI have reached an agreement and OpenAI will provide Apple with generative AI chatbot functions.
In addition, in addition to connecting Apple iOS and other systems to the ChatGPT chat service, Apple also invited OpenAI team members to help optimize Siri and improve its “intelligence.” More intelligent Siri is expected, which will hopefully increase the popularity of generative AI.
According to reports, Apple is expected to announce cooperation with OpenAI at the developer conference.
A “more customizable” home screen
iOS 18 will reportedly allow users to place app icons anywhere on the home screen grid. This means users will be able to create empty spaces, columns, and rows between app icons. This basic feature was already available on Android smartphones, and now Apple is bringing it to iPhones.
Also, iOS 18 will allow users to change the color of app icons.
New accessibility features
Earlier this month, Apple announced a number of new accessibility features to be launched later this year, including software updates such as iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, and VisionOS 2.
Some of the new features coming soon to the iPhone include eye tracking, vehicle motion reminders, and voice shortcuts. CarPlay will also get more accessibility features in iOS 18, including voice recognition, which will allow deaf or hard of hearing drivers or passengers to turn on alarms to get notifications from car horns and alarms.
RCS (Converged Communications Services) support
With RCS support, the default messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices will receive the following improvements: higher-resolution photos and videos; audio messages; and improved group chat functionality. Supporting RCS will provide a better experience.
More breaking news
Apple Music: In iOS 18, Apple Music will be able to automatically generate playlists, and there is news that song conversion will be more intelligent.
Calculator: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 will revise the calculator app, adding features such as a sidebar listing recent calculation results, an improved unit conversion interface, and integration with the sticky note app.
Calendar: iOS 18 will integrate the two apps Calendar and Reminders. This will allow users to schedule and organize reminders directly in the calendar app without opening the reminder app.
Health: Apple is planning to launch new AI features for its health app, but the details are not yet known.
Keynote, Numbers, and Pages: In addition to iOS 18, Apple is also planning to update its iWork productivity app suite to provide new AI generation features for Keynote to automatically generate slides and pages to speed up writing.
Mail, photos, and fitness: iOS 18 will “completely reinvent” these apps. iOS 18 will provide AI-driven photo retouching for photo apps. Mail apps may have a “suggested email response” feature, but other specific details of these apps are not known yet.
Safari: iOS 18 has the potential to add a browsing assistant to Safari, which can summarize content such as web pages. There are also rumors that the new “web eraser” feature will allow users to remove certain elements from web pages.
Shortcuts: In iOS 18, users will be able to automate complex tasks more easily through the “Shortcuts” app.
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