Apple is gearing up to release iOS 18.4, a major update for the iPhone that is expected to enhance Siri and expand Apple Intelligence features significantly. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the first developer beta of iOS 18.4 could be released as early as next week or the following week.
I expect iOS 18.4 beta 1 to be released between the middle of next week and early the following week. So it’s coming fairly soon.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) February 7, 2025
Gurman, a well-known Apple analyst, posted on February 7th, “I expect iOS 18.4 beta 1 to be released between the middle of next week and early the following week.
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So it’s coming relatively soon.” His mention of the upcoming beta release shows how significant this update is expected to be. The main focus of iOS 18.4 will be upgrading Siri with new capabilities powered by Apple Intelligence. These enhancements include personal context understanding, on-screen awareness, and improved ability to control apps.
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For example, if a friend texts you a new address, you can say, “Add this address to their contact card,” and Siri will take care of it.
Apple gearing up for iOS enhancements
Apple Intelligence, currently available on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and all models in the iPhone 16 series will also be expanded to more countries and languages.
The update will introduce support for Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. In addition to Siri upgrades, iOS 18.4 is expected to introduce new emojis, such as a face with bags under the eyes, a fingerprint, a leafless tree, a root vegetable, a harp, a shovel, and a splatter. The update will also include tweaks to default app choices in the European Union to comply with the Digital Markets Act.
The anticipated timeline for iOS 18.4 is as follows:
First developer beta: Week beginning Monday, February 10, or the following week (excluding Monday, February 17, Presidents’ Day in the United States). – The first public beta will be later in February. – Further betas will follow in March, with a general release expected at the end of March or early April.
As the release of iOS 18.4 draws closer, iPhone users can look forward to a more intelligent and capable Siri, along with various other improvements and additions to their devices—iOS 18.4’s release.
