Apple announced new features coming to iPhones via iOS 18 and the company's AI-powered intelligence system called "Apple Intelligence" at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, including scheduled iMessages, interface customizability and one-of-a-kind emojis.
With iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence coming later this year, according to Apple executive Craig Federighi, iPhone users will have access to a smarter, more customizable and more powerful mobile operating system.
"We are just getting started, I hope you are as excited as I am about the road ahead," Federighi said during Apple's keynote at WWDC.
Here are some of the new features coming via iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence.
Enhanced home screen, control center customizability
When iPhone users unlock their devices, they are typically met by a wallpaper and a ton of apps. With iOS 18, users will be able to further customize their home screen in various ways, including by:
- Putting app icons and widgets anywhere on the home screen grid.
- Turning the iPhone on dark mode, which now changes app icons.
- Changing the tint color of the home screen.
Scheduled messages and more "tapback" reactions coming with iOS 18
The Messages app will have a lot of new features coming thanks to iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence, Apple leaders announced Monday.
