{"id":159523,"date":"2025-08-19T22:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/159523\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:39:13","slug":"apple-intelligence-gets-20-brand-new-features-in-ios-26-heres-the-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/159523\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Intelligence gets 20+ brand new features in iOS 26, here\u2019s the full list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ios-26-apple-intelligence.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple Intelligence may not yet include the major Siri upgrades that were promised, but there are a ton of other new features coming in iOS 26. Here\u2019s everything new <\/p>\n<p>New Apple Intelligence features coming in iOS 26<\/p>\n<p>Apple Intelligence currently offers <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/02\/26\/this-is-every-apple-intelligence-feature-thats-available-now\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">just over 20 features<\/a>, but in iOS 26 there are another 20+ new features and improvements coming\u2014all in a single software release.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the full list of new AI features across four categories:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/live-translation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011240\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Communication is a big focus with Apple Intelligence in iOS 26, bringing upgrades to the Messages, FaceTime, and Phone apps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expanding into more apps and languages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ios-26-apps-icons.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1009692\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple is expanding the reach of Apple Intelligence to new system and third-party apps in iOS 26, plus supporting new languages.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/08\/07\/ios-26-beta-adds-surprise-apple-maps-feature-that-could-prove-very-useful\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Maps upgraded search<\/strong><\/a>: More powerful, effective search in Maps thanks to AI.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/30\/shortcuts-in-ios-26-everything-new-coming-to-your-iphone-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shortcuts AI actions<\/strong><\/a>: Employ actions that tap into Apple\u2019s AI models, or Writing Tools or image creation features.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/08\/15\/reminders-in-ios-26-has-a-powerful-new-tool-for-organizing-tasks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Auto-categorizing reminders<\/strong><\/a>: Instantly transform a disorganized list into one that\u2019s well organized and categorized.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/31\/heres-everything-new-in-reminders-with-ios-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Reminders suggestions<\/strong><\/a>: Create new reminders based on content from an email, website, or note.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/21\/ios-26-gives-wallets-most-neglected-feature-the-fix-it-always-needed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Wallet order tracking<\/strong><\/a>: AI will pull order tracking info directly from your email inbox, including for Amazon purchases.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/24\/installing-the-public-betas-heres-everything-new-with-apple-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>AI models for third-party apps<\/strong><\/a>: Apps can tap into Apple\u2019s Foundation Models for implementing new AI features.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/07\/24\/installing-the-public-betas-heres-everything-new-with-apple-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>New supported languages<\/strong><\/a>: Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (traditional), and Vietnamese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Image<\/strong> creation upgrades<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/genmoji-ios-26-sloth.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1010373\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Genmoji and Image Playground features are getting several upgrades in iOS 26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755643151_143_ios-26-battery.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1013640\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Rounding out Apple Intelligence\u2019s iOS 26 update, there\u2019s a new battery mode, powerful visual intelligence changes, and expanded notification summaries.<\/p>\n<p>Apple also has <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/06\/26\/watchos-26-has-these-hardware-requirements-for-apple-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>several watchOS 26 Apple Intelligence features<\/strong><\/a> coming that require iOS 26 to run the AI models, so those could be considered iOS features too.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone compatibility for Apple Intelligence in iOS 26<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/iPhone-production-in-India.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone production in India | iPhone 14 line-up\" class=\"wp-image-837444\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Last year when Apple Intelligence launched, it supported a small number of <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/every-device-that-supports-apple-intelligence\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">very recent iPhone models<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s good news and bad news with iOS 26:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the good news is, if your iPhone supported last year\u2019s AI features, all of Apple Intelligence\u2019s new capabilities will work too<\/li>\n<li>the bad news is, Apple hasn\u2019t expanded AI support to any older devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That means you\u2019ll need an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 or iPhone 17 model to get the new features.<\/p>\n<p>Which new Apple Intelligence features in iOS 26 are your favorites? 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