Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is said to be planning to integrate its A18 chip into its upcoming entry-level iPhones and iPads in order to make them capable of running Apple Intelligence, the company's suite of AI features.
What Happened: According to known tipster Ice Universe, Cupertino is keen on extending its Apple Intelligence features to its entry-level devices. This news follows the speculations surrounding the specifications of the upcoming fourth-generation iPhone SE.
The tipster disclosed that the new iPhone SE would likely be powered by the A18 chip, the same chip anticipated to power the entire iPhone 16 lineup.
Traditionally, the iPhone SE has always utilized the chip from the latest iPhones. However, this year saw the introduction of Apple Intelligence, and only iPhones equipped with the A17 Pro chip received the new AI features with iOS 18.
This could explain why all new iPhone 16 models will receive the A18 chip, to ensure access to the latest features.
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Apple's decision to use the A18 chip in the new iPhone SE suggests that the company is using AI features as a selling point. Rumors also suggest that the new HomePod with a touchscreen might be powered by the A18 chip, indicating that Apple may update the entry-level iPad and iPad mini with its latest chip.
Why It Matters: Apple's AI-powered features, collectively known as Apple Intelligence, were first unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.
Apple's top executives clarified that the decision to limit Apple Intelligence features to the latest iPhone models was not a tactic to boost iPhone sales. If Apple does bring its AI feature set to entry-level iPhones, it would be the first time since the iPhone 14 that all the models run on the same chipset, instead of the entry-level models running a generation behind.
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據稱，蘋果公司（納斯達克：AAPL）計劃將其A18芯片集成到即將推出的入門級iPhone和iPad中，以使它們能夠運行蘋果公司的人工智能（AI）功能套件。
發生了什麼：據知名消息人士Ice Universe稱，庫比蒂諾急於將其Apple Intelligence特性擴展到入門級設備。這一消息之前曾有有關即將推出的第四代iPhone SE規格的猜測。
該消息人士透露，新款iPhone SE可能會由A18芯片提供動力，這是預計將爲整個iPhone 16系列提供動力的相同芯片。
傳統上，iPhone SE一直使用最新iPhone的芯片。然而，今年推出了Apple Intelligence，只有搭載A17 Pro芯片的iPhone才能使用新的AI功能和iOS 18。
這可能解釋了爲什麼所有新的iPhone 16型號都將使用A18芯片，以確保獲得最新功能。
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蘋果決定在新的iPhone SE中使用A18芯片，表明該公司正在將AI功能作爲一個賣點。謠言還表明，新的帶有觸摸屏的HomePod可能由A18芯片提供動力，這表明蘋果可能會使用其最新芯片更新入門級iPad和iPad mini。
爲什麼它很重要：蘋果公司的AI功能被統稱爲Apple Intelligence，最初於6月份的全球開發者大會上揭曉。
蘋果公司的高管明確表示，限制Apple Intelligence功能只針對最新的iPhone型號，不是爲了提高iPhone銷量的策略。如果蘋果確實將其AI功能集合帶到入門級iPhone上，這將是自iPhone 14以來，所有型號都運行在相同芯片組上，而不是入門級型號落後一代的第一次。
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