Upcoming news from Apple on iOS

The latest news from Apple is the new iOS operating system, iOS 15, that has just been announced on the 21st of June 2021 and is set to be released in the fall. 

This new operating system comes with various updates that will change things for the better. Among the changes there are new notifications experience, privacy features, smart text features, and re-design changes to Safari, weather app and maps.

News from Apple – Notifications

The latest news from Apple is that the new iOS 15 will provide a much more visual notification experience. The new design is set to add larger photos for contact and larger icons for apps, catching the eye of the user much quicker. It is also intended to organize notifications by priority. 

Focus

A similar feature to “do not disturb” but in a much more functional and detailed way. The latest news from Apple is that this feature is added to messages on the user’s status when they want to focus on a certain thing, such as “working” or “winding down to bed”, etc. It relies on on-device intelligence but it can also be customized.

News from Apple – Safari, Weather and Maps re-design

On Safari, controls are now reachable with one hand, making it easier for users to use the device on the go. There is even a floating compact tab bar that sits at the bottom on the screen, becoming much easier to swipe between tabs. There is also a changeable customizable starting pageant web extensions. 

The latest news from Apple is that the maps app will now have a 3D display in cities, in an incredibly detailed way. There is also a way to pin favourite lines and Augmented Reality walking directions.

Weather app

According to the latest news from Apple, the weather app has more graphical features for a better visual impact, there are full screen maps, dynamic layouts as well as animated backgrounds that depict the weather changes in a more realistic way, including the position of the sun. 

News from Apple – Wallet app

The wallet app also has become much more interesting. Latest news from Apple says that people particularly in the US can now store other documents in their wallet such as digital driving license and State ID.

Live text

According to latest news from Apple, this new feature relies on-device intelligence to recognize text on images and photos, by location, background, people, objects, etc.

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