# iPadOS 18.4 Beta: Fresh Mail Interface, Emojis, and Beyond
Apple has unveiled the third beta iteration of iPadOS 18.4, which brings numerous new functionalities and enhancements to its tablet platform. This update follows the relatively minor iPadOS 18.3 launch and introduces substantial improvements, such as an updated Mail interface, new Apple Intelligence capabilities, and more personalization choices.
## **Notable Features in iPadOS 18.4 Beta**
### **1. Completely Redesigned Mail Interface**
Apple is revamping the Mail application with enhanced categorization and management features. The update presents:
– **On-device categorization**: Emails are automatically classified into four distinct categories:
– **Primary**: Personal and urgent emails
– **Transactions**: Receipts and confirmations
– **Updates**: News and social media alerts
– **Promotions**: Marketing messages and coupons
– **Digest View**: A new feature that aggregates emails from the same sender, facilitating the review of key messages.
### **2. Enhancements in Apple Intelligence**
Apple is broadening its AI-driven features with additional language support and improved image creation tools:
– **New supported languages**: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and localized English for Singapore and India.
– **Image Playground**: The long-awaited **Sketch** style is now available alongside Animation and Illustration options.
– **Genmoji Update**: The Genmoji icon on the keyboard now explicitly states “Genmoji” for clearer identification.
### **3. Other Features and Adjustments**
In addition to Mail and AI developments, iPadOS 18.4 beta introduces a variety of other enhancements:
– **Apple News+ Food Section**: A new category in Apple News+ focused on recipes, healthy eating advice, and restaurant suggestions.
– **Ambient Music Controls**: New toggles in the Control Center for background music, including Chill, Productivity, Sleep, and Wellbeing.
– **Apple Maps Language Preference**: Users can now select a preferred language for navigation, separate from their device’s primary language.
– **New Emojis**: Seven fresh emojis, previously disclosed by the Unicode Consortium, are now accessible.
## **What’s Coming Up?**
Along with iPadOS 18.4 beta 3, Apple has also rolled out test versions of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, watchOS 11.4, tvOS 18.4, and visionOS 2.4. These updates are anticipated to launch to the public in the near future.
Stay tuned for further updates as Apple continues to refine iPadOS 18.4 ahead of its official release.
