[Full Introduction] All about the Expected iOS 18 Features

Category: iPhone Issues

May 10, 2024 3 mins read

For most iPhone users, the biggest event of the year should be the release of a new iPhone with new features. And as the approaching of iOS 18, we've heared some exicting news about the iOS 18 new features.

If you want to get some early words on iOS 18, please keep reading with more to be updated later.

If nothing goes wrong, iOS 18 will be released on schedule in September as in previous years. And after the beta version, you can prepare well to update to the latest iOS version and enjoy all the new features.

Now, let's see what to expect from iOS 18 to see if something intrigues you.

In this part, you can learn about the rumors of some major new iOS 18 features and improved accessibility features.

01 AI Enhancement

One of the iOS 18 update features is that Apple may work with Google to let Gemini offer support for chatbot like the Siri, enabling Siri to answer more complicated questions effectively.

This iOS 18 AI feature allows for more natural verbal interactions. And better understanding of the user's problems. And we may have a better interaction with Siri later.

02 Customizable Home Screen

Does iOS 18 allow apps to be placed anywhere?

As one of the iOS 18 expected features, users are allowed to set up the home screen freely, offering more flexibility in the coming of the iOS 18. Customers may have more control over how to arrange apps displayed on the screen.

For example, users can create the right amount of space between icons to create a clean and uncluttered home screen. And this explains the question arises above.

03 RCS for Texting

RCS (Rich Communication Services) standard will be the alternative to SMS or MMS, making it easier for iPhone users to chat with Android users.

Some of the RCS features include:

• System to support text reading.
• It includes Real-time typing indicator.
• Support file sharing in a relatively larger size.
• Receiving and sending RCS messages over WiFi for free.
• High-resolution images and video files can be included.
• You can conduct group chats from your cell phone.

04 Accessibility Features

New accessibility feature is on the way. Users can customize a phrase and link it to the Accessibility setting from a feature called Adaptive Voice Shortcuts.

Users can activate this option by speaking the phrase, and then freely call the accessibility features including VoiceOver, Zoom and more.

For the existing apps, Apple also play to add new features to them, some of the worth noticing features are as followed.

01 Safari

The "Intelligent Search" option will use AI technology to provide a summary for as web page based on the key topics and phrases it recognizes.

Also, a so-called "Web Eraser" feature allows users to remove certain unwanted elements from the web page.

02 Apple Maps

The Apple Maps feature is keeping updating. And in the iOS 18, Apple Maps will include custom routes and topographic maps.

Before navigating, you can customize any routes you like. And while navigating, users are allowed to select the route you've set before.

And for the routes with details, the topographic maps will include trails, contours, elevations, and more.

03 Apple Music

There will be an auto-generated list in Apple Music, users can get some suggestions with the input mood, time and other parameters.

04 Notes

Users may be able to record voice memo directly within the app without switching to the Voice Memo app.

Also, rumors says the support for displaying math symbols will be added, allowing users to include a wider variety algebraic equations and formulas in their notes.

05 Shortcuts

Shortcuts has been used for long. And in the upcoming Apple iOS 18 features, the Shortcuts will integrate better with Siri, allowing for completing complex tasks automatically easier than before.

06 Calendar and Reminders

However, one of the new iOS 18 update features includes integrating the Calendar and the Reminders, enabling users to view the reminders' note directly from the Calendar app.

The rumored iOS 18 features are listed here. And more are to be unveiled later. Like any other users, we're expecting the new iOS 18 features as well, and we'll keep updating to let your know the latest news about iOS 18 in this article!

Melvin Cooper

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