iOS 18.1 could arrive at the end of October, analyst reveals with Apple Intelligence

The Apple analyst pointed out that the first AI functions of Apple Intelligence should be launched on October 28 this year. BloombergMark Gurman in the newsletter Power On. But, Not all artificial intelligence tools are expected to arrive at the same timeas expected.

According to the information source, Apple Intelligence will be released in iOS 18.1 with only some of the suite’s functionality. These include notification summaries, suggested replies in the Mail app, and the Image Playground app for creating images.

Gurman explains the delay in feature releases to ensure their release in the best possible way. “I hear Apple is timing the launch to make sure major bugs are ironed out and it can handle all the new traffic [de dados] on AI servers,” he emphasized.

Other AI-powered improvements to ChatGPT, such as Siri queries and AI-generated emoji support will be released only on iOS 18.2.

One of the main new features is Siri with artificial intelligence and the ability to control applications and mobile phone resources. should only come next year – more specifically in March 2025. The review should be part of iOS 18.4.

iOS 18 is off to a lukewarm start

The new iOS 18 relies heavily on customization and AI additions, but only the first part has been delivered in the final version. Apple’s new operating system All AI functions introduced at WWDC 2024 are still missing.

This delay in the presentation of the news led to criticism of Apple, which launched the new iPhone 16 with great emphasis on Apple Intelligence, but the mobile phones began to be sold without any future-proof functions.

Although the AI ​​functions are planned for October, it is worth remembering that: There is no guarantee that they will actually be released within the deadline.