How to get the advantages of artificial intelligence in old iPhones?
Apple unveiled its new iPhone 16 series on Monday , which looks similar to previous models, but what sets these phones apart are new artificial intelligence features known as Apple Intelligence , which aim to automate many everyday tasks.
Apple Intelligence offers a full suite of generative AI features that aim to make your daily life easier, including: writing tools that let you rephrase, summarize, and proofread text with ease; photo editing features; tools to generate images and emojis from text; and much more.
But there is an important condition for you to be able to use these features, which is that you must own a modern version of iPhone, either a phone from the new iPhone 16 series - which has not yet been released to the market - or an iPhone 15 Pro , or an iPhone 15 Pro Max only. This is because the Apple Intelligence features require high processing power, and these phones are the models that run on the latest Apple processors.
This means that Apple Intelligence features will only work on 6 iPhones, out of 27 models compatible with the new iOS 18 operating system , and in 2024, the use of these features will be limited to users who speak and write in English only.
Furthermore, the Apple Intelligence features will not be available on the new iPhone 16 when it ships on September 20, nor on other eligible phones, but they will arrive on your phone in successive stages in iOS 18 updates throughout this year and next, which raises questions about how distinctive the new Apple phones are .
Here are other ways to get AI features on older iPhones:
Before Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, there were already a wide range of apps that relied on generative AI to generate text, summarize it, and generate surprisingly realistic images.
With these apps, you can take advantage of the latest AI technology without having to upgrade your phone to the latest iPhone model and pay at least $800.
1- Summarizing texts:
Creative writing tools are one of the most important Apple Intelligence features that will arrive to eligible iPhone users in the final release of iOS 18.1 in October. These tools are characterized by their ability to easily rephrase, summarize, and proofread text in any app you use, including: Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps. Imagine having a personal assistant who reads long articles to you and summarizes the most important points.
Here are alternatives to writing instruments:
Arc Search Tool:
( Arc Search ) is a search engine developed by a new startup, with the aim of providing a smarter and more comprehensive search experience for users, as it relies on artificial intelligence technologies to analyze search queries and better understand the user's intent, which helps it provide more accurate and relevant results.
You can use it to summarize articles on the Internet, as it is distinguished by its ability to provide summaries of the pages it has found, which saves you time searching.
Humata.ai Tool:
You can use Humata.ai to quickly customize notes and PDFs on iPhone. This tool is the perfect solution for students, academic researchers, and lawyers, thanks to its ability to quickly analyze and summarize PDF documents.
It also has interactive features that allow you to ask different questions about the information in the document, and receive brief answers. Additionally, it allows you to export summaries in different formats, making it easy for you to review and edit summaries at any time.
Google's Gemini Robot:
If you are looking for tools to generate and rephrase texts, you can use Google's Gemini bot on your phone. Whether you want to write a text on any topic or rephrase your email to be more formal or more personal, this bot will give you great results.
There are other options worth trying, such as Wordtune , which is a great tool designed to help you improve your writing. This tool analyzes texts and makes suggestions for improving them in terms of clarity, brevity, linguistic diversity, and general wording.
2- Generating images:
Powerful AI features like Image Playground will come to iPhone users in iOS 18.2, which is likely to start rolling out later this year.
Here you can use popular image generation tools such as: the (Meta AI) tool integrated into the Instagram and WhatsApp applications, which allows you to create custom images based on your text descriptions. All you have to do is type the word (/imagine) followed by the description of the image you want to generate, and enjoy watching the (Meta AI) tool transform your words into realistic or imaginary images.
If you are a ChatGPT user, you can use the free version to generate a maximum of two images per day, or subscribe to the ChatGPT Plus version to generate the images you want.
It is worth noting that Google has started launching the (Imagen 3) model to generate images in the (Gemini) robot, making it an integrated tool in your phone to generate texts, rephrase them, and generate images.
3- Photo editing:
Apple is introducing a new Clean Up tool, which lets you edit photos by identifying and removing distracting objects in the background without affecting the main subject, as part of Apple Intelligence, but it's very similar to the Magic Eraser tool that Google has been offering in the Photos app for Android phone users since 2023.