Apple has just confirmed the release date of iOS 18.1

Apple has just lifted the veil a little more on iOS 18.1. If the Apple brand has already largely revealed its game with the various betas published since the beginning of summer, the final version of the update should arrive in a few days. Apple has also confirmed it.

In its message, the Cupertino company announces the arrival of iOS 18.1 for next week, as well as a major firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2. As a reminder, iOS 18.1 is the first update to integrate Apple Intelligence, you can find all the new features of this version of the OSin this article.

Regarding the AirPods Pro 2 update, information from The Verge and the Wall Street Journal agrees. Changes made to the firmware will bring new features, includingthe hearing health testrecently presented by Apple.

When is iOS 18.1 released?

It is rare for Apple to give an exact date for the release of an update, and this time again, this is not the case. The update should arrive next week. Bloomberg is leaning towards October 28, but nothing official confirms this choice of calendar.

In additionnew features related to Apple Intelligence, iOS 18.1 is an important update, because it brings many new options. This is, for example, the case for automatic call transcription and recording features.

The Apple brand is also opening its NFC chip to competition, allowing third-party companies to use this iPhone component for their own application. It will therefore no longer be necessary to use Apple Pay to use your bank card from your iPhone. A regulatory novelty desired by the European Union, but which has caused a lot of ink to flow in recent months, with consumers complaining in particular about a loss of “simplicity” in their daily use of the service.

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