Apple released a beta of the new software to developers on the same day.

They’re designed to allow developers to get their apps ready for the final release later in the year.

Be aware thatiOS public betas are not ideal for everyone.

Taking a photo of a cat with the iPhone 15 rear-facing camera.

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The final release of iOS 18 is likely to happen mid to late September.

This year, it’ll be the release ofthe iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.

iOS 18 Compatibility

iOS 18 shares compatibility with iOS 17.

iPhone 15 Pro showing the titanium back.

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That is to say, all devices that are compatible with iOS 17 will get the iOS 18 upgrade.

With these changes, it’s even possible thatSiri won’t suck anymore.

Apple has made data privacy a keen component in its AI push.

Apple had already confirmed a range of new accessibility features will be coming in iOS 18.

It’s also possible Apple could make AI features available to all devices by offering a cloud-computing option.

As always, the iOS 18 update will be free.