Apple is about to release the final version of iOS 18 after nearly three months of beta testing. As with previous iOS releases, it'll be available on hundreds of millions of iPhones as soon as Apple rolls it out. However, unlike previous years, iOS 18 will deliver the biggest software fragmentation in iPhone history.
Even once iOS 18 is released, only a tiny percentage of iPhones that are currently in use will support Apple Intelligence. Apple's AI has specific hardware requirements, so it's only compatible with the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the upcoming iPhone 16 series.
In addition, Apple has been making changes to iOS in Europe to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). iPhone sideloading is happening in Europe, complete with third-party App Store alternatives, third-party payments, and support for changing multiple Apple default apps on iPhone.
As a longtime iPhone owner who lives in Europe, I'll get access to all that iPhone sideloading "magic," but I'll be left out when it comes to Apple Intelligence. Apple's AI is not available to me because I don't own the right iPhone. I'm about to change that once the iPhone 16 arrives, yet I still won't have access to Apple Intelligence. Apple isn't rolling it out to Europe right away and it's unclear when it's coming to the region. I will say that I'd gladly trade iPhone sideloading for Apple Intelligence if it were up to me.
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