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Apple will begin testing Apple Intelligence in China on November 4 through its next iOS developer beta, ahead of an official public debut scheduled for December alongside the release of iOS 27.3. The launch follows a prolonged regulatory review process in the country, during which Chief Executive Tim Cook confirmed that the platform had secured regulatory approval. [1][2]
The localized release excludes Apple's newer Siri AI entirely. Instead, the company has integrated Alibaba's Qwen model into Writing Tools, Visual Intelligence, and Siri, letting users generate original text or analyze documents and photos. The rollout also delivers notification summaries, Genmoji, Clean Up in Photos, and Live Translation across Phone, FaceTime, and Messages. Users can access Qwen through existing accounts or Sign in with Apple. [1][2]
For the initial release, Apple is restricting the features exclusively to iPhones, noting that other hardware platforms must wait for additional regulatory approvals. Supported hardware includes the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 16 and later models, alongside the iPhone Air and iPhone Duo. Eligible devices must have both their system language and Siri set to English or Simplified Chinese. [1]
Apple today took the unusual step of confirming when its next iOS developer beta is expected to arrive, as part of an announcement detailing the upcoming launch of Apple Intelligence in China. Here are the details.
via 9to5Mac
Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced on its Chinese newsroom website, as reported by MacRumors. The Apple Intelligence features will be available first in an iOS 27.3 beta that's set to launch on November 4th, with a full iOS 27.3 release scheduled for December. This launch doesn't bring…
via The Verge