New iOS 18 features we expect in 2025

Lots of Apple Intelligence.
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Tim Marcin
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The new year is upon us, and there's an obvious next question: What iOS 18 features will we get in 2025? OK, maybe that's only something an Apple-obsessed person would wonder — but we're here for you.

Of course, details are a bit scarce, but we have an idea of what to expect to be added to the iOS that first dropped in 2024. Here's the rundown.

Priority notifications

Many new iOS features will rely on Apple Intelligence, and a new version of iOS 18 will be able to use AI to filter your notifications by priority, MacRumors noted. Priority notifications are exactly what they sound like: You'll see the important stuff first, and less urgent matters will be pushed down.

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Siri upgrades

You'll be able to do a lot more with Siri in 2025. Apple has promised features such as contextual knowledge — it'll be able to reference past messages, calendar events, and other personal details — as well as the ability to tell what is happening on your screen, 9to5 Mac noted.

More app control

Siri will also be able to control more apps with updates to iOS18. Notably, Siri will able to control more third-party apps and have precise control of Apple apps in 2025, Bloomberg reported. That outlet noted that means you'll be able to ask Siri to edit and send a photo to a friend, for instance.

New emoji

Hey, it's not the biggest thing in the world but you will get new emoji in 2025. We at Mashable reported on the emoji up for approval in 2025, but some of the new emoji approved in 2024 will actually roll out in 2025. A harp, a leafless tree, and a shovel were in the batch that were approved in 2024.

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Tim Marcin

Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, and the occasional hot take. You can find him posting endlessly about Buffalo wings on the website formerly known as Twitter at @timmarcin.


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