Every fall, Apple releases new iPhones, but you don’t have to upgrade to get new features.
Even if you don’t buy an iPhone 16, you can install iOS 18, which is out today, and start customizing your home screen in new ways, text high-res videos to your Android friends, and store your passwords in Apple’s slick new password manager.
But as for all those AI features you may have heard so much about, those aren’t ready—at least, not yet.
After testing the beta version of iOS 18 this summer, we think the following are the features you should explore after upgrading.
