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iOS 18.3 update is available to developers who can test the new features before it is offered as a public beta.
The new iOS 18 version will be rolling out in January 2025
Apple’s big iOS 18.2 update is done and dusted and the work has already started behind the scenes on the next update for iPhone users. iOS 18.3 beta is the first step to the public release that is expected sometime in January, which makes it a big update for Apple to kickstart 2025.
The Apple Intelligence update has been slowly rolling out for the compatible iPhone models and next year is going to put further focus on Apple to really up the ante. Does iOS 18.3 do that and what new features can the iPhone users expect with the new version? Here’s a closer look at the first beta update of 2025.
iOS 18.3 Beta Update: What It Brings
The iOS 18.3 beta 1 version is out and the eligible iPhone users can download it from Settings – General – software update.
Reports say the company is still working on the features that will be available with the public iOS 18.3 update which means we might have to wait for another week or so before the feature list becomes clearer. The new update doesn’t tell us much about what iPhone users can expect to see in January but Siri is likely to be a big focus on the AI front for Apple.
The Siri AI integration still feels half baked, even though it can now talk to ChatGPT and answer queries. But the bigger chunk of load on the AI assistant is still due and we might see some glimpses of that with the iOS 18.3 and the iPadOS 18.3 versions.
Apple has a big fight on its hands to convince people that buying the iPhone 16 series or even the iPhone 15 Pro models is worth it. A recent survey has talked about buyers eager to buy these models because of the AI features but they are not yet impressed with what’s on offer. Can Apple change that image with the iOS 18.3 version and start 2025 with a bang? We’ll see as the release date gets closer in the coming weeks.