iOS 18 rumored to be bringing new text effects to the Messages app

Another iOS 18 feature leaks

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With the officialiOS 18reveal scheduled for June 10 atWWDC 2024, we’re now hearing a new leak about the software update almost every day – and today’s unconfirmed rumor is that the iOS Messages app is getting new text effects.

This comes from sources speaking toMacRumors, and the new animations will apparently build on the full-screen effects already available in the software. These screen effects were added back in iOS 10, launched in September 2016.

According to this leak, starting with iOS 18 you’re going to be able to animate and format individual words in your message, which means you can be more precise about adding emphasis to your outgoing texts.

WithApplepromising tosupport the RCS standardin Messages later this year, it’s possible that the same effects are going to be available for green bubbles as well – though MacRumors isn’t sure whether or not that’ll happen.

Here’s what’s coming… maybe

That’s all the information we have on this particular leak, but there have been plenty of others in recent days and weeks, mostly focusing on AI. Siri is set for a major upgrade, and might be able to do more in terms ofcontrolling individual appson your iPhone.

AI isapparently going to powernew features in photo editing, website summarizing, and message creating, if the rumors are to be believed. While a lot of this will be handled by Apple’s AI, a deal withOpenAIandChatGPTis also said tohave been struck.

There’s also been talk that we’ll getimproved notification handling, as well as updates to a whole host of Apple apps (including the Calendar), and even some changes to how app shortcuts aredisplayed on the home screens.

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Then there’s been news that we’llsee a revamped Settings pageand Control Center in iOS 18, so that’s something else to look out for. Apple should make all of this official on June 10, with a full roll out of the software set for September this year.

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