Apple might follow Samsung, OnePlus, and Google, which means they are expected to invest more in AI enhancements to bring new features and AI functions.

The US tech giant will most likely adopt AI functionality from Samsung's drive to improve privacy, speed, and availability of features.

These are the types of features that owners of older iPhones can probably cross off their wish lists.

While Apple introduced its first Neural Engine (Apple's marketing name for its NPU) with the iPhone X in 2017, those early generations lack the power required to support these modern use cases.

The potential remedy is for older smartphones to rely on off-device processing. However, this may be a trade-off that Apple does not want to make, and it might also be a tactic to convince you to upgrade even if your iPhone is still officially supported.

We just have a few months until we know for certain, but the frequency and veracity of these rumors increase as the event approaches, so stick with us and we'll keep you updated on anything WWDC 2024-related.

In the meantime, we have to wait to find out what is certain to come. Rumors will increase as the WWDC 2024 approaches near.

According to this report, the following iPhone models are eligible for iOS 18:

What does it mean for your iPhone?