There is less and less time left for the global release of iOS 18. If you can’t wait, luckily for you, you have the public betas at your disposal. The latest one to be released, iOS 18 beta 7, is shaping up to be an almost finalized version of what we will soon see on our iPhones.
Although it doesn’t bring many new features, some are already pointing out that we could be facing the last beta before the final release. The major changes in these betas have occurred in their early stages. Now, we will have to wait for its official release.
Specifically, it has been Mark Gurman who has stated that this latest beta version would be the ‘final’ one. Therefore, from now on, the only thing we will see are performance improvements and bug fixes.
Gurman’s words are clear and suggest that the next version we will have will be known as RC. These are the initials for Release Candidate, which translates as candidate for release. Essentially, it is a version that is almost identical to the final one.
This will not prevent Apple from continuing to work on other features that are exclusive to the iPhone 16, for example. In fact, we will probably see clues in the beta code that indicate what is to come.
Apple Intelligence, the latest to arrive in Europe
To see the next big feature of iOS 18, we will have to wait until October, when Apple Intelligence will arrive. Unfortunately, European users will not be able to try it, at least until 2024. The same would happen with iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay Screen Sharing.
According to Euronews, one of the main requirements of the Digital Markets Act is interoperability. According to Apple, this would conflict with their stance on user privacy and security. With this law, Europe wants to limit the power of big tech companies like Amazon, Meta, or Apple itself.
