Apple plans China launch of selected Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27.3

AI · First reported 30 Oct, 21:45 · Updated 21:55

Apple says developers can begin testing selected Apple Intelligence features in China on November 4, ahead of a public release with iOS 27.3 in December. The initial rollout includes Alibaba’s Qwen in some experiences, but excludes Siri AI and is limited to supported iPhones pending approvals for other devices.

Apple says testing begins November 4 and the public iOS 27.3 release is planned for December; no public release date was specified.
The announced features include Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, notification summaries and priority notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation.
Alibaba’s Qwen will be available within some Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence experiences, including certain requests about photos and documents.
Siri AI and Image Playground are excluded from the initial rollout; Apple says other device platforms require approvals before support can be offered in China.
The sources describe support for iPhone 15 Pro and newer models, with device and Siri language settings required to be English or Simplified Chinese.

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Key facts

Developer testing: November 4, according to Apple’s announcement
Public release: iOS 27.3 in December; Apple gave no specific public release date
Qwen integration: Available in certain Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence experiences
Excluded features: Siri AI and Image Playground are not part of the initial China rollout
Initial device availability: Supported iPhones, including iPhone 15 Pro and newer models