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OS 18.1 Overview
Before delving into the fine points of the new intelligence features, a quick review of what iOS 18.1 has to offer:
- Enhanced Privacy Controls
- Improved Battery Management
- Revamped User Interface
- Upgraded Siri and Machine Learning Models
- Advanced Augmented Reality (AR) Capabilities
Now, let’s break down the key apple intelligence features that you can start using today.
Enhanced Siri Capabilities
Natural Language Processing Improvement
Through the iOS 18.1 update, Apple has revolutionised Siri’s natural language processing. She is more capable than ever to understand the user’s intent through the request and pre-empt it before the user even finishes the sentence. Siri is evolving towards what people are used to in normal conversation and interactions.
How to Test:
- Voice Commands: Ask Siri complex questions and see how well it understands you.
- Contextual questions: Ask another question within the same context as the first, to test Siri’s contextual intelligence. For instance: “Who won the Oscar for Best Actor last year?” followed by “Show me [that person’s] movies.”
On-Device Processing
In iOS 18.1, most of the processing happens on-device, so the service is faster, more reliable and your data stays private.
How to Test:
- Switch Off Cellular Data: See how Siri behaves when powered by on-device processing by switching off cellular data or Wi-Fi.
- Offline Commands In order to see Siri’s local smarts at work, try to have Siri set an alarm, play a song, or open an app while you are offline.
Smart Photo Gallery
Visual Lookup
Apple’s new Visual Lookup function will identify and describe objects, landmarks, plants and animals you might have photographed.
How to Test:
- Open Photos App: Choose an image from your gallery.
- Swipe Up on the Image: Look for information icons on detected objects.
- Learn More: Tap the icons to see detailed information.
Intelligent Sorting
Your pictures are now automatically organised into albums and groups using machine learning algorithms built into Photos.
How to Test:
- Navigate to Albums: Check the new automatically generated albums.
- Search by Keyword: Type a specific keyword in the search bar (eg, ‘beach’, ‘birthday’) and see how well the app’s search returns photos you want.
Smart Keyboard
Predictive Text
The predictive text keyboard in iOS 18.1 is smarter than ever. It learns from your typing style and advances suggestions for words or phrases.
How to Test:
- Turn on Predictive Text: Go to
Settings > General > Keyboardand make sure Predictive Text is turned on. - Prediction: Rate how good is the keyboard’s ability to predict the next word or phrase based on your previous inputs?
QuickPath Typing
You’ll be able to type by ‘swiping’ from one letter to the next, without lifting your finger off the screen – it’s really fast.
How to Test:
- QuickPath: Open any app where you can type, like Notes or Messages.
- Swipe Words: Try swiping words and phrases here to see if the keyboard can guess what you’re writing.
Improved Apple Map
Look Around
Apple Maps now includes a Look Around feature that provides you with street-level views of many locations.
How to Test:
- Open Maps: Navigate to a major city like New York or San Francisco.
- Enable Look Around – Place a pin on the map and click on the Look Around button to roam the area.
Enhanced Navigation
Results: Apple’s Maps app is now providing better alternate routes, real-time traffic updates and more accurate estimated times of arrival.
How to Test:
- Set a Route: Enter a destination address.
- Track your route: Compare your predicted route and live traffic information with the app’s prediction of your route.
Advanced Augmented Reality
AR abilities have grown more realistic in iOS 18.1, and more immersive thanks to Apple.
AR Quick Look
You can now view AR models of objects directly in Safari, or any other browser.
How to Test:
- Seek out an AR Object: products that can be seen in AR, such as furniture in an online store. View AR: Tap on the AR symbol to increase the object in your own world using the camera on your device.
Multiuser AR
iOS 18.1 allows multiple users to interact with the same AR environment simultaneously.
How to Test:
- Invite Friends: AR app and you can send a multiuser AR space to your friends.
- Interact Together: Collaborate or compete in the AR environment to test the feature.
Conclusion
With its advanced intelligence features, from the clever Safari web browsing tab to the innovative new FaceTime group conversations and the lucrative in-app purchase options, the world of iOS 18.1 is primed. So prepare yourself, test your devices, and let the natural benefits of these revolutionary new features take you where you want to be – with a few dollars less.
Get more done with next-gen Siri. Stay in sync with your award-winning Photo Gallery. Explore the world with updated Apple Maps. With iOS 18.1, the possibilities are endless.
Be sure to check back in with Apple for updates as their creative team works on becoming your next great source of technological thrills. Cheers!
After following these steps you can now use the new intelligence features in iOS 18.1 and enjoy your Apple devices to the utmost. I recommend you share your findings and experience with friends and other tech fans.
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