Bad news: two of the best Apple Intelligence features might be delayed until iOS 18.2

Date:
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:13:05 +0000

Description:
Apple is reportedly planning to hold the release of Image Playground and Genmoji until iOS 18.2 later this year.

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Apples annual September launch event is happening today (follow along with
our iPhone 16 event live blog for the latest updates), and while we already had an inkling that certain Apple Intelligence features might be delayed
until after the initial rollout of iOS 18 , were now hearing that two of the most exciting new AI tools could be held up until December.

According to Bloombergs Mark Gurman , Apple now plans to launch Image Playground and Genmoji in iOS 18.2, which is likely to begin rolling out at the end of the year. Image Playground will allow users to create generative images in various iPhone apps like Messages or Notes, while Genmoji is essentially a custom emoji generator.

Apple Intelligence will almost certainly be the key selling point of todays Its Glowtime Apple event , but the first Apple Intelligence features arent expected to become available on compatible iPhones until the release of iOS 18.1 . At that point likely October iPhone users will receive access to a handful of AI tools including Clean Up and writing assistance, but, as Gurman reports, Image Playground and Genmoji look set to debut at a later date.

As disappointing as this latest tip will be for prospective iPhone 16 owners, certain Apple Intelligence features are rumored to be delayed until 2025 , which makes December seem like a comparatively short time to wait. Those delayed features include the full version of Apples new and improved Siri it may launch in 2024, but it reportedly wont be fully integrated into
compatible iPhones until 2025 and new features in the Mail app. The rollout of Apple Intelligence features will be staggered (Image credit: Apple)

As for which iPhones will be compatible with Apple Intelligence, Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are the only currently available iPhones that possess enough processing power to handle Apple Intelligence tasks. The entire iPhone 16 line, however, will almost certainly be compatible with Apples new AI toolset, since the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are reportedly set for an 8GB RAM upgrade (incidentally, heres why RAM could be the key to Apple Intelligence ).

Despite the rumored delays to all of the aforementioned Apple Intelligence features, were hoping that Apple still shows some of them off at todays Apple event. Perhaps well even get to take the likes of Image Playground and
Genmoji for a spin during a post-launch hands-on session. If so, well of course be sharing our first impressions.

To tune into the iPhone 16 launch event yourself, heres how to watch the iPhone 16 launch live . Alternatively, check out our iPhone 16 event live
blog for the latest on-the-ground updates from Cupertino. You might also like iPhone 16 Pro price predictions: rumored prices for the top two iPhones Fresh iPhone 16 Pro leaks hint at a storage bump and improved video recording
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