The tech giant has confirmed that the AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid upgrade - which requires iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to run - will be publicly available next week.

As reported by TechRadar, that suggests Apple Intelligence will also be arriving as part of the update.

The first batch of features in the software updates will include Writing Tools to help with proofreading and rewriting in a chosen tone of voice, and Smart Replies to allow users to quickly reply to messages and emails.

Clean Up in Photos is also set to arrive, allowing people to simply select an object and remove it, while a redesign of Siri will allow you to ask follow-up questions and tougher queries.

The Notification Summaries feature which uses AI to condense messages from your contacts into one brief line.

Apple Intelligence will be available on the iPhone 16 lineup and the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max devices.

However, even people using handsets as recent as the iPhone 15 won't be able to access any of the Apple Intelligence features.