The first of several upcoming product updates from Apple arrived this week with the seventh-generation iPad mini, but what else is in store and when can we expect them?
On the software side, the public release of iOS 18.1 and related updates with the first Apple Intelligence features is getting closer, and we can expect more of these features to arrive with iOS 18.2 before the end of the year, so read on below for all the details. details about these stories and more!
Apple unveils new iPad Mini with A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence
Surprise! While we expected an update for the iPad mini at some Apple event towards the end of the month, Apple dropped the announcement earlier than expected via press release this week.
Now that the iPad mini has undergone a design overhaul in the last generation released in 2021, this year’s design remains the same, but there are a number of internal upgrades led by an A17 Pro chip to add support for upcoming Apple Intelligence functions.
The update also includes some smaller changes, such as faster USB-C data speeds. So be sure to check out our full buyer’s guide comparison to see what’s changed between the sixth and seventh generation iPad mini models.
Is there still an Apple event likely in October after this week’s surprise iPad Mini 7 announcement?
The new iPad mini launching via press release this week is just one sign that begs the question of whether Apple will even hold the rumored product event in October.
While we hadn’t heard many specific rumors, another product on the potential event list had been an 11th generation iPad, but Apple lowered the price of the 10th generation model in Europe and unboxed the power adapter there this week. a short-term update for that product now seems unlikely.
Still, we’re expecting a host of M4-based Mac updates very soon, including a major redesign for the Mac mini, so there still seems to be plenty for Apple to show off in a short virtual event if it chooses. .
iOS 18.1 includes option to set ‘primary’ email address and change iCloud email address
As we get closer to a public release for iOS 18.1 and related updates, we’re still discovering new features and tweaks in the update. One of the latest is a new option to change the main email address associated with your Apple Account, which is especially useful for those who do a lot of collaboration on documents and other tasks that make your Apple Account address visible to other people.
Apple posted the seventh iOS 18.1 beta this week as it reportedly aims for a public release on Monday, October 28.
iOS 18.2 is expected to add these additional Apple Intelligence features
With the first wave of Apple Intelligence features arriving in iOS 18.1 later this month, many more are in store in future updates.
iOS 18.2 is next, with a release expected sometime in December, and it should bring a number of new Apple Intelligence features, including support for localized English in some countries outside the United States, image generation capabilities with Image Playground and Genmoji, Visual Intelligence for retrieving information about the world around you through the iPhone 16 camera, and integration with ChatGPT.
iPhone 17 Pro models are said to introduce these five new features
Yes, the iPhone 16 series has only been out for a month, but some users are willing to wait another year and are looking ahead to what they could expect with next year’s iPhone 17 series.
So far, there are reportedly at least five major changes coming to the iPhone 17 and/or iPhone 17 Pro models, including improved front cameras, an improved rear telephoto camera, and more RAM on one or both Pro models , and more.
We also expect a slimmed-down “iPhone 17 Air” to replace the current Plus model in the lineup, and we continue to hear rumors about what features that new model might include.
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