iOS 18
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| A version of the iOS operating system | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| OS family | iOS |
| Source model | Closed with open-source components |
| Marketing target | iPhones |
| Update method | Software Update |
| Preceded by | iOS 17 |
| Official website | {{ |
iOS 18 is the eighteenth and upcoming major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone. It will be revealed at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, following the tradition of iOS reveals. It is the direct successor to iOS 17. It will be announced at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference alongside watchOS 11, iPadOS 18, and the new major version of macOS. As with every release since iOS 4, updates are available at no additional cost to users.
Being the successor to iOS 17, iOS 18 will see a developer beta right after WWDC. Public betas then will occur in July, and will be publicly released in the fall of 2024. Devices with an A15 Bionic system on chip and later will be fully supported, while the devices with A13 Bionic and A14 Bionic chips will have limited support.
System features[edit]
AI[edit]
Apple will catch up companies with AI, spending US$1 billion a year on research and large language models. AI will mainly be used on device, with more complicated requests being sent to be processed on servers.
Messages[edit]
Apple has pledged to adopt Rich Communication Services (RCS) in 2024 with iOS 18. It will be used in place of SMS or MMS when available on both devices to have better quality conversations with non-Apple devices ineligible for iMessage.
Siri[edit]
Siri will be incorporating large language models (LLMs) to make shortcut integrations more accessible.[1][2] Rumors suggest that Siri will have better conversation capabilities and improved personalization.
Supported devices[edit]
iOS 18 may drop support for iPhones with an A12 Bionic[lower-alpha 1] SoC.
The following devices will be able to run iOS 18:
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS & XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 12 & 12 Mini
- iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 & 13 Mini
- iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 14 & 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro & 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 & 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 & 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (4th generation)
See also[edit]
- iPadOS 18
- tvOS 18
- watchOS 11
- visionOS 2
References[edit]
- ↑ Adorno, José (2024-01-04). "iOS 18: Release date, AI, supported iPhones, and everything we know". Boy Genius Report. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "iOS 18: Everything We Know". MacRumors. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
| Preceded by iOS 17 |
iOS 18 2024 |
Succeeded by iOS 19 |
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