Apple has updated its iPhone Guide for the release of iOS 12.1, indicating that the latest version of the mobile operating system (OS) will include Group FaceTime and dual-SIM for its newly-launched iPhones. 685u1t
The ebook, which serves as a digital manual for new iPhone s, now lists Group FaceTime as an iOS 12.1 feature.
It allows s to conduct FaceTime video conference calls with up to 32 participants.
"Available for free through Apple Books, the revised "iPhone Guide for iOS 12.1" is largely unchanged from a previous version created for iOS 12," Apple Insider reported on Friday.
"There are, however, two major additions that confirm availability of features teased at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018 in June and Apple's iPhone unveiling last month," the report added.
In addition to Group FaceTime, the guide also notes dual-SIM functionality for XS Max will go live when the iOS point update sees release.
A tentpole feature of Apple's latest smartphones, dual-SIM allows iPhone s to utilise two cellular plans on a single device without constant SIM card swapping.
Apple's solution relies on "Dual SIM Dual Standby technology", which keeps both a physical SIM and an embedded eSIM - or a second physical SIM card in China - addressable simultaneously.
Apple has not specified a release date for iOS 12.1, though beta versions have been in testing since mid-September.
The update could coincide with a media event next week, where the company is expected to unveil new iPad Pro and Mac hardware.
Apple's "iPhone Guide" for iOS 12.1 is a free from iTunes.