In iOS 26, Apple Intelligence could power the three best features

Most of the hype surrounding iOS 19—I mean, iOS 26—focuses on the big redesign that’s rumored. But looking past design changes to actual functional upgrades, three of the best iOS 26 features are, perhaps surprisingly, powered by Apple Intelligence. Here’s what’s coming. #1: Battery life improvements Most of the time when people think of AI, they think about chatbots like ChatGPT, or image generation like Genmoji and Image Playground. In iOS 26, Apple plans to launch a new AI feature that’s far simpler, but also extremely practical. Mark Gurman writes at Bloomberg: The company is planning an AI-powered battery management mode…The enhancement will analyze how a person uses their device and make adjustments to conserve energy… To create the technology — part of the Apple Intelligence platform — the company is using battery data it has collected from users’ devices to understand trends and make predictions for when it should lower the power draw of certain applications or features. ... Read full article.