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Apple iOS 18.4 Update: Smarter Siri and New Features

Sreyashi Bhattacharya
Sreyashi Bhattacharya
Presently a student of International Relations at Jadavpur University. Writing has always been a form of an escape for me. In order to extend my understanding in different kinds of disciplines, mastering the art of expressing oneself through words becomes an important tool. I specialise in the field of content writing along with ghost writing for websites at the moment.

Key highlights:

  • Smarter Siri in iOS 18.4: With enhanced awareness of context, more effective control of the app due to strong integration of the app with Apple Intelligence, and worldwide language support from Apple Intelligence.
  • Fresh Emoji Additions: New characters to express yourself better in iOS 18.4. A tribute to Black history and culture.
  • HomeKit Integration in tvOS 18.3: Control robot vacuums through Apple TV.
  • VisionOS 2.3 Performance Refinements: Improved stability and reliability for Vision Pro users.
  • Overall Performance and Bug Fixes: Across watchOS , tvOS, and visionOS for smoother experiences.

There will be significant ecosystem changes in 2025, and rumors are circulating that the release of iOS 18.4 will be in April. 

Apple is gearing up for the major software update in 2025. The anticipated Apple iOS 18.4 update in April, is also well-suited to produce groundbreaking versions of Siri and applications of user-experience improvements that will be widespread within the next few years to a global population. New versions of watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3 and visionOS 2.3 bring in new features and enhanced performance of the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. These improvements show that the effort Apple is taking in order to make sure it can provide greater robustness, customization, and flow to its ecosystem for its users.

Here’s what each update brings:

Apple iOS 18.4 Update: Expected Features

The next generation of the Apple mobile operating system will be able to deliver a wide variety of new features that will help in the daily functioning in a deeply usable manner:

  • Siri Gets Smart: This update will encourage much more of the Appleligent-based approach to Siri. The gist would be contextual awareness on screen, personal app navigation, and learning ability of habits and preferences for easy and such-natural interfacing.
  • Global Language Expansion: To penetrate a broader global reach, Apple has recently released some of its Siri voice advanced functions to other languages and regions of the world and now targets consumerization.
  • New Emojis: Emojis, which will be launched, will allow for using the terminals for communication in more varied, creative, and expressive ways.
  • Under-the-Hood Security Improvement: These latent improvements are not shouting from the rooftops, but there is a strong suggestion that the security of the privacy will be paramount.
Predicts iOS 18
Apple iPhone | Photo by Samuel Angor on Unsplash

WatchOS 11.3: Significant Updates for Apple Watch

Distribution of Apple Watch update version, January 28, 2025 (a new aesthetically and functionally relevant update):

  • Unity Rhythm Watch Face: During the Black History Month celebration, Apple brought us a different watch face which was quite elegant, but took great lengths in celebrating the culture and history of Black.
  • Bug Fixes and performance improvement: The three upgrades include, better performance, better system robustness, and better user experience.
Apple Watch
Photo of Apple Watch Ultra | Photo by Ricardo Resende on Unsplash

TVOS 18.3: Enhancements for Apple TV

Of the useful enhancements given to Apple TV under tvOS 18.3, those will be usability and effectiveness: .

1. Stability and performance improvement with efforts towards performance optimization nowadays help toward a freer user interface to stream on Apple TV.

2. Integration with HomeKit: This feature is still developing as part of the Apple smart home system through supporting HomeKit with its Home app, and currently possible to control with the assistance of the Apple TV for easy usability.

Apple TV
Apple TV | Image credit: James Yarema/Unsplash

VisionOS 2.3: Experience improved Vision Pro

Apple has created the mixed reality platform visionOS 2.3 by having made various upgrades to the experience of the Vision Pro:.

  • Performance Enhancements: These are generally improved at a more solid, rugged Vision Pro experience at this update.
  • Bugs Fixed: Apple had rectified several issues to perfectly portray the complete functionalities for each one of its users.
Unity Vision OS
Unity’s visionOS support | Image credit: Unity Blog

Unified Ecosystem for a Seamless Future

Put together, these features point towards the deep push that Apple is making to perfect the ecosystem-it’s comprehensive and adaptive, with a rich variety of more colorful watch faces. It will not only offer smart home control but also the experience that it will provide, not only to the expectation of pleasure but also to enjoying looking forward to it. There is a high expectation by the users for a collection of advanced technology that will ensure a simple, seamless, and intuitive daily life through the Apple ecosystem.

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