Apple Intelligence features coming to China with iOS 27.3

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 04:56 · Archive

Apple will launch some Apple Intelligence features in China with iOS 27.3, starting with a developer beta next week.

Apple announced that iOS 27.3 will bring some Apple Intelligence features to China. The developer beta will launch next week, with a public release scheduled for December. The features will be limited initially to iPhone 15 Pro and newer.

Apple will enable Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Live Translation with AirPods, and Visual Intelligence. However, Siri AI and Image Playground will not be available in the initial launch.

Apple has partnered with Alibaba to add support for its Qwen chatbot within Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence. Both the iPhone and Siri language will need to be set to English and Chinese (Simplified). Apple Intelligence features will not be available on Mac, iPad, or other devices in China until Apple receives the necessary approvals.

How it is being reported

• Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website, as reported by MacRumors. The Apple Intelligence features will be available first in an iOS 27.3 beta that's set to launch on November 4th, with a full iOS 27.3 release scheduled for December. This launch doesn't bring […]The Verge · 30 Oct, 22:32
• iOS 27.3 Will Enable These Apple Intelligence Features in ChinaApple's website in China says iOS 27.3 will enable some Apple Intelligence features in China, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation with AirPods. Select features will not be available, including Siri AI and Image Playground. The features will be limited to the iPhone 15 Pro and newer until Apple receives approval to launch them on the iPad, Mac, and other devices in China. Apple said the first iOS 27.3 beta will be available next week . The update will be released in December. Related Roundups: iOS…MacRumors · 30 Oct, 21:46
• Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week With Apple Intelligence in ChinaApple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China. In a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website in China, Apple said the beta will be released on Wednesday, November 4, but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences. Apple said iOS 27.3 will then be released to the public in December, but it did not provide a specific date. iOS 27.3 will enable some of the earlier Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer in China, such as Writing Tools…MacRumors · 30 Oct, 21:45

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