The Apple iPhone 16 series launch and Apple Intelligence features have been in the news continually. Working with iOS 18, Apple Intelligence is about finding a way to redefine how one faces everyday tasks by revolutionising smartphone functionalities.
However, behind all this hype stand several missing features that the company promised along with the Apple iPhone 16 series release. Let's dive deeper into what's launched under Apple Intelligence for the iPhone 16 series and what's still missing.
Several revolutionary features come along with the Apple Intelligence for iPhone 16. It is designed to make iPhones more usable and productive.
Writing tools: The suite has writing tools supported by AI that help with grammar checks, summaries, and even rewriting content. It automates redundant tasks and increases productivity for effective communication.
Clean Up in Photos: This feature allows for the removal of unwanted elements from the background of photos, like Google's Magic Eraser. This feature makes picture editing easy, making only the most relevant elements stand out.
Notification Summaries: AI-powered summaries of notifications are generated to help navigate important information without, a perfect element for people with busy lifestyles.
Focus Mode: This prioritizes notifications as per their importance. Users can silence less important alerts, and focus on what really matters to them.
Genmoji: Genmoji allows the creation of personalized emojis, allowing users to add a personal touch to their messages. This promotes creativity and challenges users to express themselves uniquely.
Image Wand: This feature converts everyday marks made with the pencil into gorgeous images, making it easier for artists and occasional users to feel creative.
Here are some features that have been expected but still haven't made it into Apple Intelligence in its first incarnation.
Entire Siri Upgrade: The significant upgrades are supposed to come in iOS 18.4. Users will have to wait to get the full experience of advanced Siri capabilities till then.
Image Playground: This feature, which allows users to generate images based on descriptions was not there at launch. Its creativity potential is highly anticipated and will be available later down the line.
On-Screen Awareness: This feature makes Siri very intuitive by making it available on-screen. It is expected to be launched either in iOS 18.3 or iOS 18.4.
The company only provides Apple Intelligence in the US currently. Support for other languages like Chinese, French, and Spanish will soon be incorporated. However, users will have to wait for these updates.
Apple strategically staggers the rollout of these features. According to Apple's software chief, Craig Federighi, the company first ensures that all functionalities work flawlessly before full deployment. The iPhone maker wants to avoid mishaps like its competitors, Microsoft and Google, who have fallen into pitfalls for rushing their features to market.
Although the Apple Intelligence for iPhone 16 boasts some impressive features in its first launch, these are phased.
The cautious rollout, however, does ensure that by the time they are ready, these features have been totally tested to ensure the best experience for an iPhone 16 user. Until then, iPhone 16 users can enjoy currently available innovative tools.
iPhone users eagerly await the new iOS 18.2 rollout with more Apple Intelligence capabilities like ChatGPT integration, etc.