iOS 18 is just days away, with Apple set to reveal the software update during its WWDC keynote on June 10. Many new features and changes are expected for the iPhone, with more details outlined in our roundup of rumors below.

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The first beta of iOS 18 should be made available to members of Apple’s Developer Program shortly after the WWDC keynote, and a public beta will likely follow in July. The update should be widely released to all users in September and is rumored to be compatible with the same list of iPhone models as iOS 17.

Here are some of the key new features and changes rumored or predicted for iOS 18 so far:

  • Apple Maps: Custom roads and topographical maps.
  • Apple Music: Auto-generated playlists and smarter song skips.
  • Apple News: AI-generated roundup of news articles.
  • Calculator: Several new features, including a sidebar listing recent calculations, an improved unit conversion interface, integration with the Notes app, and more. Finally the app will be available on iPad.
  • Calendar: Deeper integration with the Reminders app.
  • CarPlay: New accessibility features, including voice recognition.
  • Control Center: Updated interface, including a revamped music widget and improved controls for HomeKit accessories.
  • Fitness: The app will be “patched” in iOS 18.
  • Free form: A new “Scenes” feature.
  • Health: New features powered by AI, but specific details are still unknown.
  • Home screen: Place app icons anywhere on the grid and change app icon colors.
  • Headlines and pages: AI-powered features for automatic slide generation in Keynote, faster writing in Pages, and more.
  • Magnifier: A new reader mode and the option to easily launch discovery mode with the action button on newer iPhone models.
  • Mail: Suggested responses to emails.
  • Messages: RCS support, per-word effects, suggested replies, custom emoji, message summaries and new Tapback icons.
  • Notes: An integrated audio recording tool, audio transcriptions and the ability to display mathematical notations.
  • Announcements: Summary of AI generated notifications.
  • Photos: AI photo retouching.
  • Safari: Browsing assistant that can summarize web pages and a Web Eraser tool.
  • Settings: A revamped interface with improved search and new accessibility features.
  • Abbreviations: Automate complex tasks more easily.
  • Siri: A smarter version of Siri inspired by ChatGPT with more controls per app (in 2025).
  • Light up: Smarter search results and improved ranking.
  • Sound notes: Audio transcriptions.

For more rumors, read our iOS 18 roundup.

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