8+ new iPhone features coming soon, thanks to Google Gemini
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple has announced it will use Google's Gemini AI models to power new Apple Intelligence and Siri features on the iPhone, expected to launch this year.
- Upcoming Siri improvements include enhanced emotional support, more accurate and conversational answers, document creation, personal task handling like travel booking, and better understanding of unclear requests.
- iOS 27, to be revealed at WWDC in June, will introduce Siri’s ability to remember past conversations and proactive suggestions such as optimal departure times to avoid traffic.
- Gemini models will also enhance Apple Intelligence features delayed from iOS 18, including personal context awareness, on-screen interaction, and in-app action requests, with the first features expected in iOS 26.4 beta next month.
