when will ios 18 non beta be released in EU and which features will it have in comparison to US release?
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The exact release date for iOS 18 in the EU has not been specified in the provided context. However, based on the information from the "What’s new in App Store Connect" session, updates are generally planned to arrive in the fall, with a tentative date mentioned as September 15. This suggests that the non-beta release of iOS 18 could be around mid-September.
Regarding the features of iOS 18, there is no specific mention of differences between the EU and US releases in the provided context. However, some of the new features in iOS 18 include:
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Privacy Enhancements:
- Improved transparency and control over access to local network, Bluetooth, and contacts (What’s new in privacy).
- New flow for sharing contacts with more control over what information is shared (What’s new in privacy).
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Device Management:
- New controls for eSIM transfers and multiple private cellular network payloads (What’s new in device management).
- Enhanced software update management and beta program participation (What’s new in device management).
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UIKit Improvements:
- New document launch experience, improved transitions and animations, and better integration with SwiftUI (What’s new in UIKit).
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Multilingual Support:
- New multilingual keyboard and expanded language support for features like live text (Build multilingual-ready apps).
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HDR Image Handling:
- New reference wide tone mapping operator for better HDR to SDR conversion (Use HDR for dynamic image experiences in your app).
For more detailed information, you can refer to the specific sessions mentioned above.
What’s new in UIKit
Explore everything new in UIKit, including tab and document launch experiences, transitions, and text and input changes. We’ll also discuss better-than-ever interoperability between UIKit and SwiftUI animations and gestures, as well as general improvements throughout UIKit.
Use HDR for dynamic image experiences in your app
Discover how to read and write HDR images and process HDR content in your app. Explore the new supported HDR image formats and advanced methods for displaying HDR images. Find out how HDR content can coexist with your user interface — and what to watch out for when adding HDR image support to your app.
What’s new in device management
Learn about the latest management capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, then discover the latest changes to Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager. We’ll also share updates to Activation Lock, SoftwareUpdate, and Safari management.
What’s new in App Store Connect
Explore new features for discovery, testing, and marketing. Find out how to nominate your apps for featuring on the App Store, share exciting moments (like a version launch) with marketing assets generated for you, deep link to specific content in your app from custom product pages, use the latest enhancements to TestFlight, and more.
Enhanced suggestions for your journaling app
Find out how your journaling app can display journaling suggestions with richer content from the system. Explore new types of available content like state of mind data, reflection prompts, and support for third-party media content and motion-based activities.
Build multilingual-ready apps
Ensure your app works properly and effectively for multilingual users. Learn best practices for text input, display, search, and formatting. Get details on typing in multiple languages without switching between keyboards. And find out how the latest advances in the String Catalog can make localization even easier.
What’s new in privacy
At Apple, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right. Learn about new and improved permission flows and other features that manage data in a privacy-preserving way, so that you can focus on creating great app experiences.