This week we published all of our reviews of the new tech so you can find out precisely what we think of it, were disappointed by the Apple Intelligence-less iOS 18 launch, and downloaded 40 free games for our Deck through our Prime membership. All of that and more is covered in our ICYMI round-up below. Next week you can look forward to which we expect will be full of XR (a catchall for VR, AR and MR) and AI goodies.
We'll be sure to catch you up to speed on everything you need to know from the event. 6. iOS 18 launched without Apple Intelligence With the arrival of this year’s new iPhones, we’ve also got a new version of iOS to play around with – iOS 18.
It’s coming to every iPhone launched after the iPhone XS – including the 2nd-gen SE – and introduces several new features. There’s improved home screen customization, so you can finally move apps around to reveal more of your wallpaper. Messages has been overhauled to add text effects and RCS support, and smaller changes like your Photos app and the Control Center are getting a redesign.
Unfortunately, Apple Intelligence – iOS 18’s headline tool – isn’t quite here yet. It’ll start to roll out with US English support in update 18.1 in October.
Still, other English variants aren’t coming until December, and major tools like Genmoji, Image Playground, and Siri’s on-screen awareness aren't expected to arrive until much later in iOS 18’s lifespan. A scattered introduction that has certainly put a da.