Apple has revealed that iOS 18.1 will launch next week, with earlier reports suggesting it could land on Monday, October 28. It will arrive alongside a firmware update for Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 earbuds, which will enable them to act as hearing aids for people with hearing loss in the US.

Apple Intelligence will be released next week as part of iOS 18.1 The tech giant has confirmed that the AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid upgrade — which requires iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to run — will be publicly available next week. As reported by TechRadar, that suggests Apple Intelligence will also be arriving as part of the update.

There are two possible release dates for iOS 18.1. One might have been hinted by Apple, while the other comes from a trusted source.

OS 18.1 will be released to the public in the coming weeks, and the software update introduces the first Apple Intelligence features for the

Apple has confirmed the iOS 18.1 release date to several outlets that were given early access to its new hearing health features. Earlier today, it seeded release candidate versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.

Ahead of next week's release, Apple seeded iOS 18.1 RC. Here's everything coming to your iPhone as soon as next week.

Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to continue testing

Macworld The wait for the first wave of Apple Intelligence features is nearly over. In reports that profile Apple’s upcoming AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid feature by The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) and The Verge,

That’s set to change next week, according to reporting from The Verge and the Wall Street Journal, when iOS 18.1 releases to the public. Based on the currently accessible iOS 18.1 beta, we already know what to expect from Apple’s debut AI offerings,

OS 18.1 is officially set for a release next week, bringing the first Apple Intelligence features to the general