At the beginning of the yr, eagle-eyed reporters noticed references in iOS code to a brand new Apple app (or probably a characteristic inside one other app). Known as “Apple Invites,” it seemed to be a option to handle and invite folks to events and different occasions whereas providing integration with iCloud and Calendar.
Primarily based on the app’s fundamental characteristic set and the truth that it disappeared after which reappeared throughout the development from iOS 18.2 beta and iOS 18.2 ultimate launch to iOS 18.3 beta, the prospects of an imminent launch appeared distant if it was going to occur in any respect. Apple Invitations, we thought, may very well be a part of iOS 19 when it was unveiled in the summertime, or it’d turn into an experiment that went nowhere. However a brand new report claims it would launch, and significantly before initially anticipated.
Notably, Gurman refers to Invitations not as an app, however as a service and an initiative; he implies it might lie inside Calendar. It’s not clear whether or not the service is free or whether or not it ties into Apple intelligence in any respect. “For years, Apple has been seeking to revamp its calendar app,” he writes, “and this new initiative could be the beginning of a broader effort.”
What that broader effort will entail stays a thriller for now, however the launch of Invitations means we must always get an thought fairly quickly.
