The public release of iOS 18.2 has reportedly been scheduled for an earlier release date than before. Previously believed to be coming out almost 10 days into December, the new release date is reportedly December 2.
Bloomberg’s Apple insider Mark Gurman revealed the new date in the latest edition of his newsletter Power On. He also reiterated his previous claim that iOS 18.4 — a major update for Apple Intelligence — will be released in April of next year. In addition to a massive overhaul of Siri, iOS 18.4 will allegedly bring Apple’s AI to the EU. Plans to bring Apple Intelligence to China are still not under consideration according to Gurman.
The main upgrades that iOS 18.2 will bring to the iPhone 16 are related to Apple Intelligence. This staggered rollout of the heavily marketed AI features has resulted in decreased sales leading to iPhone 16 production being cut down. Apple …