Apple is aiming to launch the upgraded Siri that it initially previewed at WWDC 2024 in spring 2026 with iOS 26.4, according to Bloomberg.
At WWDC final yr, Apple confirmed off how Siri would be capable to do issues like perceive your private context or take actions based mostly on what’s in your display. However in March, Apple delayed these features, saying in an announcement that “it’s going to take us longer than we thought” to ship them.
That assertion vaguely mentioned that “we anticipate” rolling out the options “within the coming yr.” Nevertheless, SVP of worldwide advertising and marketing Greg Joswiak clarified in an interview this week that Apple was saying 2026.
The corporate hasn’t determined an actual date internally, Bloomberg studies. If previous developments proceed, it’s doable that iOS 26.4 might arrive in March: iOS 18.4 launched on March 31st, whereas iOS 17.4 was launched on March 5th.
Apple initially deliberate to launch the upgraded Siri within the fall alongside the iPhone 16 lineup, Bloomberg says. In actuality, Apple’s preliminary Apple Intelligence options – which, for Siri, solely included a brand new design – didn’t launch till more than a month after these telephones got here out.
The corporate debuted iOS 26 this week at WWDC 2025. The largest characteristic for the replace is its Liquid Glass design language, nevertheless it consists of Apple Intelligence-powered options like reside translation on telephone and video calls and the power to make use of emoji as prompts to make new Genmoji.