Software
Siri will show that it understands more about what you mean and can also do things in apps. It may be slower than Gemini, but it will likely improve over time.
Liquid Glass has leaves some people unhappy while other liked it at first. Now it has better contrast and a slider to adjust the effect.
Apps appear to launch faster and AirDrop does too.
Home Screen widgets are more flexible in how they appear.
I think you’ll like the upgrades to Photos with Spatial Reframe to change a picture’s composition to some extent.
Apple Pay’s Cash help with sharing a restaurant bill and tip when splitting between friends.
Non-Apple users can see and share items in Shared Albums.
Parents have more control on the kid’s access and who they can message. Full features that have been discussed in news articles may be released in future versions.
Shifting from wifi to cellular data is smoother with less dropped calls.
Sharing a custom location with family and friends and you pick an expiration time.
One number can be shared across two iPhones if you carrier supports it.
Wallet can turn physical cards into digital passes. Digital hotel keys are improved too.
To see these feature in more detail with how-to’s do a search in Safari or YouTube. Some of my favorite YouTube authors are: Rich Bowlin (@RichBowlin), Aaron Zollo (@zollotech), Marquess Brownlee (@mkbhd), Brooke Tierney (@brooketierney), Tom Wells (@properhonesttech), Craig Neidel (@craigneidel) and Brandon Butch (@brandonbutch) to name a few. Gary at Macmost has a very good list of Siri commands with examples at https://youtu.be/KVZgPqMsbt4?is=XAP7bghFLLNLDbRH Gary is a prolific producer of tech videos. He keeps it short and to the point.
Hardware
Apple finally launched it’s foldable phone, Duo. I’ll say I was very impressed in the Apple Presentation earlier this month that went into detail how it works. It works two apps side by side when fully opened. Many may find that it replaces smaller versions of iPad. Take pictures from the front or back. Vapor cooling helps dissipate heat and maintain performance for all day power. A 48 MP dual fusion camera system giver more control. The screen opens to view a screen 50% large than the iPhone Pro Max. This is a brief overview of all the features. The Duo will be available for orders on October 16 and deliver on October 23. Go to an Apple Store to see it in action.
https://www.apple.com/iphone-duo/
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are available now. Other iPhone models will be available later in the year.
The iPhone Pro line is available for sale now with the Pro and Pro Max. A 48MP main camera with variable aperture give the user much more control and impressive depth of field. Low light phots and videos are improved. The Pro Max offers up to 45 hours of video playback in the Max version. Choose from four colors. New chips improve performance for a better user experience. The aluminum unibody with Ceramic Shield helps protect you phone from damage.