In 2018, Apple launched a 9.7-inch iPad powered by the A10 Fusion chip and featuring the Apple Pencil, with available capacities of 32GB and 128GB. The cheapest 32GB WiFi version is priced at 10,900 yuan in Taiwan. (Image Source/Apple)
Apple iPhone and iPad tablet users will introduce the new generation of iOS 18 system and iPadOS 18 system version update this year. Bloomberg recently broke the news that in order to keep up with the trend of generative technology artificial intelligence, Apple will fully introduce AI technology into the next-generation iOS 18 system, which is considered the most updated version in the history of iOS systems. In terms of the list of models that support the update, it is reported that all iPhone models compatible with the iOS 17 system should be successfully updated to the iOS 18 system by then, covering second-generation iPhone SE, iPhone iPhone XR and later paid models.
As for iPad tablet devices, what will this year’s next-generation iPadOS 18 system update focus on? So far, news on the matter is still limited.
According to rumors gathered by comprehensive foreign media iMore and Gadgetmates, the new version of iPadOS 18 is expected to follow the main axis of the iOS 18 system, with the introduction of generative AI artificial intelligence technology as the core, and strengthen the execution of the “multitasking” on the iPad and performance on other productivity tasks.
As for the specific functions of the new iPadOS 18 system, foreign media estimate that there are at least three major new functions, which are mainly borrowed from last year’s iOS 17 system and this year’s iOS 18 system.
Among the three main innovations that the new generation iPadOS 18 system will receive, one of the most appreciated by foreign media is the “Log” app (released in iOS 17.2), which this year should also be extended to iPadOS. 18. This allows you to easily record every moment of your life, thoughts and inspirations on your iPad, and you can add photos, videos or audio to the journal content. The second is an advanced version of the Siri voice assistant that combines AI functions: in addition to the new generation of iOS 18, the simultaneous adoption of iPadOS 18 is also expected.
Third, in the “Lock Screen” and “Home Screen Search Function” sections, it will bring more freedom in customizing more diverse control methods and interactive gadgets on the iPad, and further improve the home screen of screen search information.
It is worth noting that with the arrival of the new iPadOS 18 system update this year, four old iPad models that have been on the market for more than five years will likely face the fate of being phased out.
According to the latest news obtained by foreign media MacRumors, old iPad tablets should also be excluded from the list of updates, which will most likely be excluded from the list of supported updates this year. The four older iPad models include: the third iPad in 2017, the iPad generation featuring the A10X Fusion chip, the first-generation 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro series, as well as the sixth-generation iPad launched in 2018 and equipped with the A10 Fusion chip and the seventh generation iPad launched in 2019.
If the rumors are true, it can be expected that with the new system version iPadOS 18 this year, the tablet models eligible for the update should be as follows:
●iPad Pro: 2018 and later models;
●iPad Air: 2019 and later models;
●iPad mini: 2019 and later models;
●iPad: 2020 and later models.
According to past practice, Apple will first release the latest versions of the system, such as the new generation iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, at the WWDC Developer Conference in June, and will also reveal the list of supported models. The official version is expected to be released between September and October in the fall. Released for iPhone and iPad users.
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