Apple may add one other gadget to be unveiled throughout its “Glowtime” occasion on September ninth
Apart from the iPhone 16 line and new Apple Watch fashions, what different units may we see?
We additionally may see Apple announce the fourth-generation AirPods with two totally different variants. One may have the normal primary AirPods capabilities whereas the costlier mannequin will embody Lively Noise Cancelation which removes distracting ambient noises. It is a fairly sizeable record of latest units that Apple will exhibit per week from this Monday. And the record may develop even longer if the rumor about Apple introducing the seventh-gen iPad mini on the “Glowtime” occasion comes true.
Renders of the iPhone 16 Professional present the 4 rumored coloration optio
nbsp;Titanium White, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, and Titanium Bronze, or Desert Titanium. | Picture credit-Sonny Dickson
Due to Apple Intelligence, Apple may look to hurry up the introduction and launch of a number of the tablets in its iPad lineup. And Apple’s AI initiative can be forcing the corporate to resolve which utility processors (AP) to make use of on particular tablets. For instance, Apple should equip the iPad mini with an A17 Professional, or an M1 chip or increased in order that the mini can present customers with AI options.
At present, Apple Intelligence is out there for customers of the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max. Each of these fashions are pushed by the A17 Professional AP and embody 8GB of RAM. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are powered by the A16 Bionic and carry solely 6GB of RAM. Neither of these telephones helps Apple Intelligence. In case you have been questioning, all 4 upcoming iPhone 16 fashions will function an A18 AP and 8GB of RAM which implies that all 4 fashions will embody Apple Intelligence. The iPhone 16 Professional sequence ought to be powered by the extra succesful A18 Professional AP.
The present iPad fashions supporting Apple Intelligence embody the Fifth-generation M1-powered iPad Air (2022), each Sixth-gen M2-powered iPad Air (2024) models, the 2 Fifth-gen M1-powered iPad Professional (2021) models, the 2 Sixth-gen M2-powered iPad Professional (2022) models, and each Seventh-gen M4-powered iPad Professional (2024) models.
To be clear, even in case you purchase one of many new 2024 iPhone 16 fashions and the seventh-gen iPad mini (whether it is launched on September ninth with assist for Apple Intelligence), the brand new AI options will not be out there for customers out of the field. That is as a result of Apple Intelligence is not going to be a part of any software program replace till iOS 18.1 or iPadOS 18.1 are launched in October. A technique round this could be to put in the iOS 18.1 or iPadOS 18.1 Developer Beta releases. Since Apple not expenses $99 to be designated a developer, it will not value you any extra price to obtain these Beta releases.
These are a number of the Apple Intelligence options already out there on the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta
Apple Intelligence presently contains options like Writing Instruments permitting the tone of e-mails and texts you have written to be modified by AI earlier than being despatched. You possibly can ask AI to make these extra to the purpose (concise), extra skilled, or extra pleasant. AI can even proofread, summarize, and make different adjustments. Apple Intelligence may also summarize incoming emails and web sites seen on Safari. On the Images app, you’ll be able to take away distracting objects from photographs utilizing “Clear Up” and seek for particular photographs utilizing exact phrases.
Coming quickly in future updates would be the ChatGPT chatbot which may also make Siri smarter, the Picture Playground which permits customers to make use of AI to create pictures rapidly. And with Gemnoji, customers will be capable to create customized emoji simply by describing what they need it to seem like.
As for the seventh-generation iPad mini, looks-wise there should not be a change for the reason that sixth-gen mannequin was already upgraded so as to add Face ID and subtract the House Button. We additionally do not count on the front-facing digicam to be moved to assist panorama just like the iPad Professional and iPad Air cameras have been earlier this yr. That is as a result of the iPad mini is designed to be held in portrait. Exterior of the brand new processor, we may see an upgraded rear digicam and a bigger battery.