# New Features of Apple Intelligence Arriving in iOS 26
Currently, Apple Intelligence boasts just over 20 features, but with iOS 26, over 20 additional features and enhancements will be introduced—all in one software update. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the new AI functionalities organized into four sections.
## Communication
Enhancing communication is a major emphasis for Apple Intelligence in iOS 26, with improvements rolled out for the Messages, FaceTime, and Phone applications.
## Broadened Accessibility in More Apps and Languages
Apple is broadening the capabilities of Apple Intelligence to include new system and third-party applications in iOS 26, as well as introducing support for additional languages.
– **Enhanced Apple Maps Search**: More effective and robust search capabilities in Maps powered by AI.
– **AI Actions within Shortcuts**: Utilize actions that leverage Apple’s AI frameworks, or writing tools, or features for image generation.
– **Automated Categorization of Reminders**: Quickly convert a chaotic list into a well-structured and categorized one.
– **Suggestions for Reminders**: Generate new reminders based on input from an email, website, or note.
– **Order Tracking in Apple Wallet**: AI will extract order tracking information directly from your email inbox, including for Amazon orders.
– **Third-Party App AI Models**: Applications can access Apple’s Foundation Models to integrate new AI functionalities.
– **Newly Supported Languages**: Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (traditional), and Vietnamese.
## Upgrades to Image Creation
The Genmoji and Image Playground features from Apple are set to receive multiple enhancements in iOS 26.
## Various Enhancements
Completing the iOS 26 update for Apple Intelligence, there will be a new battery mode, significant visual intelligence updates, and extended notification summaries. Additionally, several watchOS 26 features related to Apple Intelligence will need iOS 26 to operate the AI models.
## iPhone Compatibility for Apple Intelligence in iOS 26
Last year, at the launch of Apple Intelligence, it was compatible with a limited selection of recent iPhone models.
– **Positive News**: If your iPhone was compatible with the AI features from last year, all of the new abilities of Apple Intelligence will function as well.
– **Negative News**: Apple has not broadened AI support for any older devices.
This means you will require an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 or iPhone 17 model to access the new features.
Which new Apple Intelligence functionalities in iOS 26 are you most excited about? Share your thoughts in the comments.
