Apple unveiled the new iPhone 16 series, as well as the Watch Series 10 and Watch Ultra 2, at its Glowtime Event. The new iPhone series will be available in India from September 20 through the company's official online and offline stores. In addition to the hardware announcements, Apple also revealed that iOS 18, featuring an AI feature to enhance user experience, will be released on September 16. The new iOS will be available as a free update for all iPhones launched in 2017 or later, but the AI feature, which are part of Apple Intelligence, will be included in the iOS 18.1 update. The stable version of iOS 18 will be released on September 16.
Here are iPhones that are compatible with iOS 18:
- iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple Intelligence will be available in these devices:
Users will receive Apple Intelligence through a free software update and will not have to pay separately to use this feature. Apple Intelligence will also be available for iPad and Mac users in the next update, but it will only work on devices with an M1 chip or later. Specifically, Apple Intelligence will be supported in iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
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