New Siri features could become reality with iOS 26.1
Siri could receive new capabilities as early as iOS 26.1. Apple is focusing on small updates before the major overhaul follows in 2026.
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Apple Services
Apple Services is Apple's rapidly growing services business, encompassing all of the company's software subscriptions and digital offerings—including Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, iCloud+, Apple News+, and Apple One. This portfolio is complemented by payment services like Apple Pay and Apple Cash, the App Store, AppleCare, and features such as Find My, Apple ID, and Family Sharing. Behind these services lies one of Apple's most important revenue generators, with over one billion subscriptions worldwide and consistently record-breaking quarterly results.
On apfelpatient.de, this tag brings together all news, rumors and background information on Apple's services strategy: new features in iOS, watchOS and macOS, price adjustments for subscriptions, bundle options via Apple One, regulatory battles around the App Store, and strategic decisions out of Cupertino. Quarterly results, market share and comparisons with competitors such as Spotify, Netflix and Google are also continuously analyzed here.
Anyone wanting to understand where Apple's services division is heading, which new services are in the pipeline and how to get the most out of their subscriptions will find a complete editorial overview here.
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Apple is testing LLM Siri internally with a ChatGPT-like app
Apple is completely redesigning Siri with large language models. Read how the ChatGPT-like test app works and when Siri will launch.
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Apple TV+ postpones “The Savant”: Jessica Chastain reacts
Apple TV+ postpones "The Savant." Jessica Chastain responds with clear criticism. Find out why the series is currently on hold.
iOS 26: Use polls directly in the Messages app
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