Mark Gurman, a Bloomberg reporter who often breaks major Apple news, predicted in the latest report that Apple seems to have many major breakthroughs in the system layout of smartphone devices that are still firmly in the hands of many people and can be said to be mankind’s most important life/work/entertainment multitasking partner. Apple seems to have many major breakthroughs that will bring all iPhone and even iPad users with larger screens. Continue reading the text of the report from the leaker: iOS 18 will be the most significant system update in the history of iPhone.
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Tipster: iOS 18 will be the most significant system update in iPhone history
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However, Mark Gurman, a Bloomberg reporter who often breaks major Apple news, predicted in the latest report that Apple seems to have many major breakthroughs in the system layout of smartphone devices that are still firmly in the hands of many people and can be said to be mankind’s most important life/work/entertainment multitasking partner. Apple seems to have many major breakthroughs that will bring all iPhone and even iPad users with larger screens.
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According to Mark Gurman in the latest issue of the Power On newsletter. He predicts that iOS 18 will be the most significant software update in the history of iPhone.
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If I were to ask the editor to recall the most impressive update changes in the history of the iPhone. In the author’s mind, it was actually in the first version of the update, which was originally called iPhone OS, that the copy-paste function was finally added – it sounds like a joke now, but at the time it really felt like an update that was “finally!”
Seriously, between iOS/iPadOS and Mac devices, you can quickly copy and paste content and even control each other, using other devices as video lenses and “relay” related functions. Can you imagine that the origin of this system was an experience that didn’t even have basic functions like copying and pasting (laughs).
Since the 4th major version was renamed iOS 4, convenient features including multitasking (although it was considered fake multitasking for a long time) have been added. The so-called jailbreak, which used to be regarded as “liberating” iPhone/iPod devices, has gradually become less in demand.
As Apple complies with the “opinions” of the EU market in terms of hardware, it has officially switched from the Lightning that has been used for many years to the USB-C transmission and charging port in the iPhone 15 series. Recently, it is the freedom of sideloading, alsoOfficially announced The App Store is also in full preparation. (See more:Apple is tearing down iOS walls, but only in the EU）
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Seriously speaking, although iOS does not change much in terms of appearance interface. However, with the launch of the iPhone generation with Face ID facial unlocking function, iOS/iPadOS devices have actually experienced a major change in the operating experience – the button that also serves as the fingerprint recognition function is gone, and only the thin system control bar at the bottom is left, allowing the so-called full-screen panel to exert greater visual effects (although the space at the bottom of the on-screen keyboard is still felt to be a bit wasted).
In the next iOS 14 update, the system used by the iPad is officially independent as iPadOS 13. We also saw the addition of desktop gadgets, App database and other experiences, plus subsequent updates to lock screen gadgets and call interfaces.
To be honest, the extent of the changes in the iPhone system that has now reached the 17th version is actually quite impressive for old iPhone users when looking back from today’s perspective. As for what updates iOS 18 will bring this time. In this part, Mark Gurman will have more revelations in addition to the preview.
Foreign media Mac Rumors also proposed that Apple officially provides support for the RCS communication standard to the ecosystem, and is likely to introduce a smarter Siri voice assistant supported by “generative AI” and “large language model”.
And this “wisdom” will be spread to productivity applications including Apple Music and even the iWork series including Pages, Keynote – of course, the help for applications such as Xcode and even more powerful Shortcuts cannot be ignored.
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According to Apple’s update rhythm for its own ecosystem, it can be expected that iOS 18 will be officially released at WWDC 2024, and will provide a public beta version thereafter, and launch an official version for all users to install.
And if it is the same as predicted by foreign media, this iOS 18 will bring quite a major revision. I believe that old iPhone/iPad users who have successfully “extended their life” after several system updates may also be a little worried that the support scope of this model will be more stringent than before.
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