iOS 19 might help your iPhone battery last all day, thanks to AI

Apple has been sprinkling AI features into its devices via Apple Intelligence and iOS updates. These features have mainly been fun, nice-to-have additive tools, such as Genmoji, Clean Up in Photos, and Natural Language Search in Photos. However, Apple's latest feature, which is still under wraps, targets a major pain point for users -- their phone battery.

New Apple Intelligence feature in iOS 19

On Monday, Bloomberg correspondent and Apple watcher Mark Gurman reported that Apple is working on a new Apple Intelligence feature to help users' device batteries last longer. According to sources close to the matter, the feature is expected to be released with Apple's iOS 19 update, slated for September.

NEW: Apple prepares a new Apple Intelligence feature for iOS 19 coming this fall — an AI-powered battery optimization mode to extend battery life. This will be particularly aimed at the iPhone 17 Air ...