New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- California-based Apple is reportedly gearing up to release the first beta of iOS 18.4, which is expected to introduce significant updates to Siri alongside further enhancements to Apple Intelligence.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, an expert on Apple, the beta version is likely to be made available to developers between mid-next week and early the following week.

Historically, Apple has varied the release dates of its early-year updates, with iOS 17.4 beta 1 launching on 25 January last year, while iOS 16.4 beta 1 arrived later, on 16 February. This time around, iOS 18.4 is anticipated to bring long-awaited advancements to Siri, particularly for devices compatible with Apple Intelligence.

According to Gurman,...