Rumor: iPhone 16 to launch without Apple Intelligence
As iOS 18’s AI features have allegedly been delayed until iOS 18.1 in October, the iPhone 16 will probably launch without Apple Intelligence.
Mark Gurman wrote on Bloomberg that Apple Intelligence won’t be available when iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 are released ahead of the iPhone 16 launch in September. Instead, it will arrive alongside iOS 18.1 in October because the features aren’t stable enough to make the cut for the initial releases.
“Apple’s upcoming artificial intelligence features will arrive later than anticipated, missing the initial launch of its upcoming iPhone and iPad software overhauls but giving the company more time to fix bugs,” reads the report.
This means the iPhone 16 lineup may land on store shelves without Apple Intelligence. Early adopters will need to wait a bit more to get Apple Intelligence, which requires at least an iPhone 15 Pro or an Apple silicon-powered iPad or Mac.
iOS 18.1 beta 1 with Apple Intelligence due this week
“The company is planning to begin rolling out Apple Intelligence to customers as part of software updates coming by October,” sources informed Gurman. “That means the AI features will arrive a few weeks after the initial iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases planned for September, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing unannounced release details.”
To give developers time to test the Apple Intelligence features, the company apparently made an unusual move of starting another beta cycle alongside the current iOS 18 beta. As a result, the iOS 18.1 beta with Apple Intelligence will arrive for developer testing as soon as this week.
Gurman says Apple will wrap up the iOS 18 testing development by the end of July, sooner than expected. As Gurman reported earlier, AI-powered Siri enhancements will not be part of the initial set of Apple Intelligence features. Instead, smarter Siri will arrive alongside iOS 18.4 in the first half of 2025.
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