iOS 18 for iPhone: Open beta version with new features is now available

Apple released iOS 18 beta with numerous visual and functional updates, including more flexible interface customization and improvements to popular apps, but without the expected Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence feature.

What's new in iOS 18

Revolutionary interface changes

Apple presented a test version of the iOS 18 operating system, which will be released together with the new iPhones this fall. This preview allows regular users and developers to test the latest features and catch potential bugs before the official release.

However, as reports CNBC, the most anticipated new feature - Apple Intelligence - is not in public beta. At the WWDC 2024 developer conference in June, Apple announced that some of its new devices will have access to Apple's artificial intelligence service, which will answer questions, control the iPhone and even create images.

Delayed launch of AI features

Apple announced that a beta version of Apple Intelligence will be released in the fall, and users will be able to test her already this summer. Some of the promised features, such as ChatGPT integration and Siri improvements, are not expected until later this year.

Significant design updates

Despite the lack of AI features, iOS 18 offers many changes that will update the look of the iPhone and may surprise users during the first installation. Apple has updated several key interface elements, including the lock screen, home screen, and control center, to support a wider range of colors and settings.

Some popular apps have also been redesigned. For example, "Photos" have received a new design, and "Messages" have become brighter and support reactions using emojis. Users can even change all their app icons to a single color.

Coming to Android

Many of these look and feel features have been available to Android users for a long time, but for longtime fans iPhone they will become a novelty. It's part of a years-long process in which Apple is gradually opening up the iPhone's previously rigid software design for greater visual personalization.

Key innovations of iOS 18

• Ability to place application icons anywhere on the main screen , for example, along the perimeter for a better view of the wallpaper.
• The option to change application icons to dark mode or change all icons to one color.
• Updated Control Center with more flexible settings, multiple pages and new controls.
• The ability to replace the camera and flashlight shortcuts on the lock screen with other applications.
• Use artificial intelligence in the Photos app to organize your travel photos or albums.
• New text formatting and emoji reactions in Messages.
• The ability to send text messages via satellite in the absence of Wi-Fi or mobile communication.
• Feature for summarizing news and web articles in Safari.
• New "Passwords" program for centralized password management.
• Fast digital money transfer by touching two iPhones.
• Call and recording transcript generation function.
• Updated Siri animation that now takes up the entire iPhone screen.

Beta Installation Guide

• Check Compatibility your iPhone (must be released in 2018 or later).
• Update your device to the latest stable version of iOS.
• Go to Settings > General > Software Update and select iOS 18 Public Beta from the drop-down menu.

Glossary

• Apple is an American technology company, manufacturer iPhone and other popular gadgets.
• iOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple for its smartphones and tablets.
• iPhone - a line of smartphones developed by Apple.
• ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI.
• Siri is a virtual assistant with elements of artificial intelligence from Apple.

Link

• https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/15/apple-ios-18-public-beta-release-how-to-install.html

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2024-07-16

Apple has released an open beta version of iOS 18 for iPhone, giving users and developers the opportunity to test new features before the official release. The article covers the key updates and instructions for installing the beta version.

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