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iOS 18: These iPhones Won't Support New Apple Intelligence AI Features
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I also have a 14 Pro and still wonder why it didn’t get the option to take 24mp photos like the iPhone 15 with the same A16 Bionic and 6GB of RAM. I have a feeling there will be at least one AI feature exclusive to the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. Don’t feel too confident 15 Pro owners that you’ll get every AI feature. That’s not the Apple way.
We've seen feature rationing for years, at least since iPhone 6 era. Some people are just noticing it now.
iPhone 6S: Raise to wake. (Somehow the motion co-processor in iPhone 6 can track steps, but nothing else.)
iPhone 7: HEVC support - iPhone 6S A9 already has hardware support.
iPhone 8 Plus: Portrait Lightning
iPhone XS: Smart HDR
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A recent one is iPhone 14 getting Photonic Engine that is missing from iPhone 13 even though both are A15.
I have a XR. I don’t care at all about AI. My concern is how much iOS18 will slow down my old XR phone and how much quicker will it drain my battery. So even though I can update, I’ll wait for others to assess what if any are the drawbacks to iOS18 for older phones.
Not surprised in the least. Just never know with Apple when it comes to iOS or macOS integrating new technology such as AI. All of these speculations and hearsay, I will just check out the WWDC next week and see what's the next thing Apple.
So my iPhone 14 Pro bought in January 2023 will be not fully supported by iOS 18!! THANKS Apple 
Humans have already become mindless zombies staring mindlessly at their phones screens for most of the day.
AI will now adds laziness to the equation. It’s only a matter of time when machines will be ruling this world.
I personally do not see what the excitement is about letting a computer dictate a slab of text or create an image which is not your own creation, I will pass on the bugs & the laziness.
AI will now adds laziness to the equation. It’s only a matter of time when machines will be ruling this world.
I personally do not see what the excitement is about letting a computer dictate a slab of text or create an image which is not your own creation, I will pass on the bugs & the laziness.
Why do people express surprise that an entirely novel feature set won’t work on every possible older hardware revision? It’s ridiculous to assume it would. Welcome to technological progress.
What? I never take new software coming with new features for granted. You are misreading my last sentence. I say that because users are conditioned To update software more or less unconditionally, and generally software update comes with new features here and there. In short, the overall environment determines that user will likely expect something new when software update is released. Nagging users to update hence is a terrible practice imo.
Unfortunately to me it seems that the world is heading towards that direction at a fast pace. If you watched “I, Robot”, which was a movie released in 2004 discussing this very same issue, you can see the aftermath of full AI, and how hard it could be to contain a rouge AI.
Heck, even some modern cars seem to not be in humans control anymore. Full self-driving and even support governments surveillance effort. It’s scary and crazy.
Exactly. I don't want this. I don't even use Siri. I'm thinking my 13 mini will be my last iPhone.
I'm starting to long for the days of SIM cards and headphone jacks and phones that fit in your front pocket.
Watching emails auto complete was annoying enough when I upgraded to Sonoma. Now they are going to charge the user experience with AI?
My phone not being able to generate AI art is a bonus in my book. Anyone excited for sloppy stolen artwork needs to pick up a pencil and learn how to draw.
They don’t need to win hearts and minds. Just keep the cash rolling in. Why do people think otherwise.
Apple may surprise you because of their work of running LLMs in low memory environment.
Personally think that features that Apple is building AI servers for can be available on broader line of devices even Intel Macs. And even some on device one. Even now system use AI cores for on device features. It is just matter of Memory, performance and power consumption.
Aren't most Android phones using Google Play and other services as well as Google updates?
At least the „on-device“ AI features. Older models will require an online connection and might offer less features. We will see. I honestly don’t see all features on the 15 Pros, there will be something locked to sell the new 16 (Pro) models.
It's the same feature just like battery cycles and Smart HDR versions. Nothing is hardware related. Smart HDR5 is on iPhone 15 which you said it's using A16. Than may be you say, that the sensors are different, but no... iPhone 15 Pro on the other hand is using exactly the same camera sensors just like 14 Pro. So yeah, everything is software locked. I mean it's a shame, but for me - I was getting anyway the 16 Pro (Max). Every 2 (3 max) years upgrade is good.
Sure, but Apple does not apply reason, they don't even try. Apple is just, "buy this years device or go to &^^%."
It's incredible
I go for daily morning walks along a beautiful river with a mountain backdrop .... and routinely see people walking while staring at their phone and scrolling
I mean -- I guess good for getting out and walking, but good god--- put your phone away... for 30 mins?
Can they not do it?
The "real world" is happening around them and it's beautiful ... and they are totally missing it!!
This is all so so wrong
Yeah those darn businesses hoping to make money - keep it coming Apple I have got shares !