Apple is poised to release the official iOS 18.5 update to Chinese users in May, bringing the highly anticipated Apple Intelligence feature to mainland China iPhones. This AI feature has been available on US and European iPhones for nearly a month, leaving Chinese users waiting. This update marks Apple's official entry into the generative AI era in the Chinese market.
Apple Intelligence is a personalized AI system offering a variety of services, including intelligent assistance and image creation. Specific features include photo cleanup, notification summarization, natural language photo search, and smart replies and summaries for emails and messages. Notably, this feature is only supported on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the upcoming iPhone 16 series. iPhone 15 standard models and older devices will not have access to these AI features.
Apple recommends that users have at least 7GB of available storage space to use Apple Intelligence. This requirement might pose a challenge for some users' storage management. This update is seen as a significant move by Apple in the AI field, following relatively slower development of AI technology by the company, sparking industry discussion. Amidst intensifying competition in the global smartphone market and slowing iPhone sales growth, Apple is leveraging AI features to enhance product competitiveness and meet investor and consumer expectations for technological innovation.
