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The next big update to the operating system of our iPhones should come in January. But if you have high expectations, they need to be tamed. Compared to the previous two tenth upgrades, the third one will not bring us anything so fundamental. 

Apple released the first beta iOS 18.3 in mid-December, specifically on Monday, December 16. However, if we look at how iOS 12 was released, we get a clear pattern of when we can actually look forward to the next major update.

iOS 17.3 release 

  • beta 1: December 13, 2023 
  • beta 2: January 3, 2024 
  • beta 3: January 9, 2024 
  • Release Candidate (RC): January 17, 2024 
  • Public release: January 22, 2024 
  • When will it come out? iOS 18.3 

From this it follows that he has Apple delayed release iOS 18.3 in three days. We should see the second beta today, the third in a week on Monday, January 13th, the RC version could be released again on Monday, January 20th, and the live system for the general public could be Applem released again on Monday, January 27, 2025.

What's in iOS 18.3 new? 

iOS 18.1 a iOS 18.2 were big updates. It first came to iPhones Apple Intelligence, and in the second its capabilities were expanded. But the news was also present for those who have older iPhones or live in the EU. iOS 18.3 is a much smaller release. The update focuses mainly on bug fixes and performance improvements and doesn't include any new Apple AI features. But it's true that those fixes are often more beneficial than new features you might never use. iOS 18.3 should therefore bring the following: 

  • Support for robotic vacuum cleaners in the Home application 
  • Improved icon for Image Playground 
  • Bug fixes for Writing Tools API and Genmoji 
  • Ability to log into the Feedback app using Face ID or Touch ID 
  • The Camera Controls menu icon on the Accessibility page in Settings now supports dark mode 

More should be expected from iOS 18.4. The first beta of the system could be released to developers by the end of January. The live version could then be released in March or April, with the introduction of the 4th generation iPhone SE (or actually the iPhone 16E) and the entry Apple Intelligence to the EU state, i.e. also to us.

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