Apple reportedly has big plans for the iPhone this year. Much of it revolves around artificial intelligence (AI), but the tech giant also plans to change some of his iOS native apps. The Cupertino-based tech giant plans to revamp at least four apps, including redesigns and new features, according to reports. Apple is also said to be considering making interface-level changes to iOS 18, particularly to the home screen. Notably, the company is also rumored to be adding a calculator app to iPadOS.
Apple is considering a major upgrade to iOS 18 ahead of a preview at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on June 10, Bloomberg's Mark Garman reports via the Power On newsletter. It is said that they are doing so. AI remains one of the company's key plans. To increase iPhone sales.
Despite multiple papers published by Apple researchers, the company is said to have no intention of introducing its own chatbot this year. Instead, the company will likely enter into talks again with OpenAI and incorporate its GPT model as part of its AI capabilities.
Besides OpenAI, the iPhone maker is said to be in talks with Google for Gemini AI and Baidu for Ernie AI (China only). It's unclear what features Apple plans to build, but Garman suggested the company wants to integrate AI into existing apps, offering features such as text generators, summarizing articles in Safari, and summarizing missed notifications. are doing. According to the report, these features may be part of his Apple Ajax AI model, but the tech giant may also leverage his OpenAI, Google, and Baidu AI models.
While AI features will revamp the iOS 18 offering, the company will also reportedly revamp four native apps: Mail, Notes, Photos, and Fitness. Details of what Apple will change are unclear, but design changes and new features are expected. Additionally, the iPhone maker may also include a new feature that will allow users to pin apps anywhere on the home screen without being limited to the grid that currently exists.
Please note that no features or changes in iOS 18 have been confirmed by official sources, and Apple's vision for the next-generation operating system for iPhone will only be revealed at WWDC 2024.
