Apple has rolled out the iOS 18.2 Release Candidate (RC) for developers and beta testers, offering a preview of several new features and AI-driven enhancements. This update, which follows the public release of iOS 18.1, focuses on making iPhones smarter and more user-friendly.
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Notable features include:
- Improved Find My App: Enhanced options such as “Share Item Location” and “Show Contact Info” to help users locate lost items more efficiently.
- Mail App Overhaul: A new sorting system to improve email organization.
- Volume Control on Lock Screen: The volume slider can now be returned to the lock screen, along with a new volume limit option to protect the speakers from loud music.
- Genmoji: A feature that allows users to create custom emojis based on text descriptions, powered by Apple Intelligence.
- Visual Intelligence: This upgrade includes advanced capabilities like identifying objects and scanning phone numbers through the camera.
- Image Playground: Users can create images based on text prompts.
- Siri with ChatGPT Integration: Siri’s functionality is enhanced by the addition of ChatGPT, providing smarter responses.
These features are available to developers and testers on the iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone 16 models, with a public release expected soon.
