Apple continues to work hard on its beta versions of iOS 18 and iOS 18.1. Next week, with the iPhone 16 event in the spotlight, will launch the Release Candidate version of iOS 18 and the countdown will begin for the official release of the new operating systems worldwide. However, iOS 18.1 will have to wait a little longer as it will be released in October or November. It will highlight, above all, Apple's incorporation whose functions we have already been able to test in the beta. But, What new features and options can you expect in iOS 18.1 beyond Apple Intelligence?
Features to expect in iOS 18.1 this fall/winter
Apple is often an unknown quantity, but when it comes to dates, it has been behaving in the same way for years. And the machinery of dates in terms of launches, beta versions and event announcements is almost more than studied, and the rumors are almost always right. On this occasion, Apple has already warned us that iOS 18.1 will arrive around the month of October, a month after the official launch of its new operating systems. And although the main novelty of this major update is Apple Intelligence, Apple also has other features to add to iOS 18.1:
- New Mail app: One of the most important redesigns that Apple showed us at WWDC24 was the the native Mail app. This is a big change in terms of design, but above all a change in the way we organize our email account with the integration of categories. If we look at the official Apple website, the new Mail app will arrive at the end of this year and it is likely to arrive in iOS 18.1
- Genmoji: Another of the basic pillars of the Apple Intelligence ecosystem, and one that was heavily emphasized at WWDC24, are the Genmojis: custom AI-powered emojis that are created by and for the user. We're also likely to see this in this future update as the iOS 18 and iOS 18.1 code has a ton of references to this feature.
- ChatGPT Integration: So far, iOS 18.1 betas haven't shown anything about this feature, although it is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated by all users. It is the integration of OpenAI's AI, ChatGPT, into the entire iOS iPadOS ecosystem. While rumors are now that Apple is likely to join the AI investment with OpenAI, it is very likely that the integration with the chatbot will also arrive in iOS 18.1.
- EU regulations on browsers websites: from this point We have also spoken to you on other occasionsThe Digital Markets Act requires Apple to display a new window in which the user is forced to choose a default web browser. This window will be displayed once a year and with each purchase of a new device. It is a regulation that Apple has been forced to introduce in iOS 18.1, so it is likely to be a new feature as well.