Apple has released the third developer beta of iPS 18.1, bringing more Apple Intelligence features such as “Clean Up” in Photos, which removes background objects, and improved notification summaries.
Along with the iOS 18.1 beta, Apple has also released the iOS 18 public beta 6. The latest public beta will likely be the last version before the company rolls out the stable release of its new operating system to users.
The upcoming iPhone 16 series, scheduled for launch on September 9, is said to come with iOS 18 to other eligible iPhone models shortly after. Apple has separated the iOS 18.1 beta cycle from the iOS 18 beta cycle. While the iOS 18 beta versions focus on offering a new user interface, app redesigns, and other changes, the iOS 18.1 beta update brings new Apple Intelligence features.
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New Apple Intelligence Features In iOS 18.1 Developer Beta
Apple has introduced the new “Clean Up” image editing tool to the Photos app with iOS 18.1 developer beta 3. This AI-powered tool automatically detects and removes distracting objects in the background. Users can also select a specific object by tapping or circling it and asking the tool to remove it.
Once the object is removed, the feature leverages gen AI to fill in the blank spaces appropriately. This feature is similar to Google’s Magic Eraser and Oppo’s AI Eraser. Apple had already made AI-generated notification summaries available for native apps, such as Mail and Messages with previous betas of iOS 18.1.
However, with the latest update, the company has extended this feature to include notifications from third-party apps. As per a report from MacRumor, Apple now lets users to opt for notification summaries for third-party apps as well. Notification summaries use Apple Intelligence to pick up key details from multiple notifications from an app and group them together, providing information at a glance.
While Apple continues to bring significant changes in the iOS 18.1 betas, iOS 18 beta updates bring only minor changes such as improved stability, bug fixes, and better optimization.
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Apple iPhone 16 Series Launch Slated For September 9
Apple has confirmed the launch of its next flagship smartphone, the iPhone 16 series. The tech giant will be hosting its “Glowtime” event on September 9 where fans can expect to see the iPhone 16 series announced and also get a closer look at the Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhones later this year.
That’s not it, fans could also witness the launch of the new AirPods 4 and the Watch Series 10 at the same event. Apple iPhone 16 launch event is on Monday, September 9 and users can watch the keynote at 10:30 PM IST for Indian fans.
The company will be live-streaming the event on the YouTube channel and Events page. The company is hosting an in-person event where the announcements will be broadcast.