iPhone 16 - AI-Locked, Business Ready

💡AI TRIVIA

Tim Cook highlighted the iPhone 16 series yesterday, calling them the first phones crafted for Apple Intelligence. However, the slow rollout of its AI features might dampen this year's excitement for upgrades. This matters because Apple's business relies heavily on the annual surge in iPhone sales each fall with new models. Smaller retailers, wireless providers, and parts suppliers count on this sales boost, too.

📈 AI See You (Trends and News)

If you think the iPhone 16 was cool, then here’s more new updates in the smartphone industry. Take your picks, and keep on watch on these new developments.

Huawei’s Trifold Phone On Tuesday, Huawei, the Chinese tech powerhouse, rolled out the Mate XT, boasting it as the first smartphone with three folds. This came just after Apple's big reveal of their AI-enhanced iPhone, as reported by News.Az via AFP. At Huawei's base in Shenzhen, executive Richard Yu took the stage to introduce the Mate XT. Initially crafted for high-end users, interest in the Mate XT soared, with over three million folks signing up to learn more before it launched. Sporting a chic red and gold finish, the phone is set to hit the shelves on September 20.

Samsung’s Latest Galaxy AI Features Talk Easily Across Languages Galaxy AI makes language translation simple. Interpreter2's Listening Mode offers effortless one-way translation for presentations or chats. Chat Assist lets you quickly draft emails or social posts with just a few keywords. Quick replies, once only on the Galaxy Z Flip, are now on the Galaxy S24 series with a Galaxy Watch. Boost Productivity Anywhere Galaxy AI turns your devices into productivity powerhouses. Note Assist ends manual note-taking with quick translations and summaries. Voice recordings become text fast with the transcript feature. PDF Overlay Translation handles PDFs and images easily. Sketch to Image boosts photos, and Circle to Search with Google simplifies math tasks. Sound Search adds more convenience.

Apple Intelligence Apple's boosting Siri with AI for writing tips and image creation, plus email organizing and summarizing. Developers can use "app intents" to enhance Siri. These updates hit iPhones, iPads, and Macs later this year, with a summer preview for testers. Siri impressed by answering questions like flight timings using app data. A "reduce interruptions" mode filters key alerts. There's also an "image playground" for custom pictures and a "genmoji" tool for unique emojis. Like Google's magic eraser, you can remove objects from photos, and photo searches get better. Apple uses its models, partnering with OpenAI for more insights. ChatGPT is free; subscribers get more. Siri might recommend ChatGPT for tough queries. Apple keeps your info private, and OpenAI won't save requests, but linking accounts means following ChatGPT's rules.

🛠️ Leveraging AI in Your Business: iPhone 16 Business Ready

Is the new iPhone 16 business ready? What features can you leverage on for business? We asked that too, and here’s what you should look out for.

Battery Life

Apple announces longer battery life for the iPhone 16 series. The standard model now offers 22 hours of video playback, up from 20 hours on the iPhone 15. The iPhone 16 Pro Max leads with 33 hours, beating the iPhone 15 Pro Max's 29 hours. This boost in performance is due to larger batteries, iOS 18, and new A18 chips. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to outperform the iPhone 15 Plus, which held the previous record.

Summarizing emails in the Email app and notifications.

Apple Intelligence swoops in, sifting through the clutter, and sorts your emails neatly, highlighting what's important. It gathers all those stray updates and notifications, giving you a concise summary. Who knew your inbox could be so helpful?

Generating summaries from meeting notes.

Apple's new feature turning meeting notes into clear summaries. It's like having a smart assistant that finds key points fast, saving time and helping you focus on what's important. Enjoy the familiar Apple experience with a tool that understands your needs. Ready for the future of note-taking?

Fill in the Blanks

Imagine jotting a quick note on your phone, and it turns into a polished message—like magic! Apple's new tool does just that. It crafts full sentences from your shorthand in a flash. Whether texting friends or drafting emails, this tool has your back. Think of it as your tireless writing assistant. No more typos or missing words. Just scribble your thoughts, and let Apple Intelligence do the rest. Technology at its finest!

💡 What’s New?

• Writing Tools: AI rewrites emails and notes, crafts unique emojis for chats, and edits wherever you type.

• Photos and Videos: AI quickly locates specific photos or videos using natural language search.

• Priority and Focus: AI summarizes emails and notifications, spotlighting what’s important and bringing forward key alerts to maintain your focus.

• Visual Intelligence: Apple’s new camera uses on-device AI to analyze images without storing them and swiftly connects to third-party tools like ChatGPT.

• Siri: Apple’s virtual assistant now better comprehends complex natural language requests, uses context to answer questions, and performs actions on your phone when asked.

❓ What Does This Mean for AI?

iPhone joining the AI craze is something to be expected. As a leader in the mobile industry, they’re bound to enter the fray sooner than later. What’s important to note and watch out for is Apple Intelligence. Will it significantly offer new AI features? Or just a repackaged version of other AI tools we already came to know and love?

🚀 Quick Wins

• If you're looking for more AI options beyond what's available on the iPhone, Apple is working with OpenAI so users can send more complex tasks to the popular ChatGPT chatbot.

• Although Apple is releasing a free version of its operating system to propel its on-device AI features, the chip needed to run the technology is only available on the iPhone 16 lineup and the high-end iPhone 15 models that came out a year ago.

• Apple's AI features aim to transform Siri into a more intelligent and helpful assistant, handling a variety of boring tasks and pulling off fun tricks, like making personalized emojis in seconds.

🤔 Should You Buy It?

Usually the upgrades and improvements of an iPhone is felt if you have an older model. But if you have an iPhone 15 already, then the changes doesn't necessarily offer a brand new experience.

Though if you are aiming for Apple Intelligence then it's a different story. It might offer new and better features, but it's not something the iPhone 15 doesn't already offer.

💬 Expert Says

"Apple could have waited another year for further development, but initial take up of AI-powered devices from the likes of Samsung has been encouraging, and Apple is keen to capitalize on this market," said PP Foresight analyst Paolo Pescatore.

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