Apple Releasing Two New iPhone Apps This Year
MacRumors • • general
Key Points:
- Apple plans to release two new iPhone apps this year: an Apple Business app and a Siri app featuring chatbot-like capabilities.
- The Apple Business app will allow employees to install work apps, access colleague contact information, and request support, launching alongside the new Apple Business platform on April 14.
- Apple Business replaces three existing services: Apple Business Essentials, Apple Business Manager, and Apple Business Connect.
- The Siri app, still unannounced by Apple, is reported to offer text and voice interaction similar to ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, with access to past Siri conversations.
- Both apps will be available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, requiring iOS 26/macOS 26 for Apple Business and iOS 27/macOS 27 for the Siri app later this year.
