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At WWDC 2022, Apple has unveiled iOS 16, the latest operating system for iPhone and the successor to iOS 15.
It’s a release that brings improvements to many apps, from a redesigned home app and better privacy overview features, to a big focus on the lock screen, with new fonts, colors and themes.
Apple has confirmed that the public beta will arrive in July, with a late 2022 release for iPhone 8 devices and above.
[HEADING=1]iOS 16: Cut to the chase[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]What is it? The next big update for iOS[/li][li]When does it come out? Late 2022, but the public beta will be out in July[/li][li]How much does it cost? It’s free[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]Release date[/HEADING]
Apple tells us that iOS 16 will be released in late 2022, with the public beta available to iPhone users from July.
[HEADING=1]Supported iPhones for iOS 16[/HEADING]
Anyone with an iPhone 8 and newer will be able to update to iOS 16, which means if you have an iPhone 7 or older you’re out of luck.
[HEADING=1]Features[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“iOS 16 Overview”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f3...2fBnmvHHsa.png
(Image credit: TechRadar)
You’ll be able to customize your lock screen by tapping in any area to change the text font and colors, use portrait mode for your photos, and more.
Complications can also be enabled here too, a feature lifted from the Apple Watch.
[IMG alt=“Tim Cook on stage”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cw...2F8uJ33kQQ.jpg
Tim Cook on stage at WWDC (Image credit: TechRadar)
Notifications are also getting improvements, with ‘Live Activities’, which enables you to create widgets to follow news, hail an Uber ride, track your workouts and more.
Apple’s Focus feature is also coming to the lock screen. You can add a particular focus profile, so ‘Meeting’ could make your lock screen change to a wallpaper and widget showing details of that event.
You can also use ‘Focus Filters’ to block out tabs in Safari, accounts in Mail, events in Calendar, and more to help you manage your workflow.
[IMG alt=“WWDC 2022”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xU...3tGfGe4JDc.jpg
(Image credit: Apple)
[HEADING=1]Messages[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC 2022”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JE...EXmH4uzCR6.jpg
(Image credit: Apple)
Apple has added several new features to Messages. ‘Undo send’ has arrived for Messages, enabling to cancel a message for a limited time after you’ve sent it – for example if you spot a typo or realize you’ve sent it to the wrong person. Note though that this only works for iPhone to iPhone messages.
SharePlay is also coming to the app, so you can play a movie in Disney Plus for example, and share it with someone via Messages.
Dictation now lets users move fluidly between voice and touch inputs, so you can type to add text or move the cursor without having to stop Dictation.
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VP...Ct9D6y4m3P.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Live text is seeing improvements as well – you can copy and paste text in video, alongside being able to copy text when translating a video.
[HEADING=1]Accessibility[/HEADING]
Hinted at by Apple in May, several new accessibility features are heading to iOS 16, such as door detection, the option to view live captions in a FaceTime call, and more.
[HEADING=1]Wallet[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3T...Qu5mb42r9o.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Wallet is seeing privacy improvements, with in-app ID verification being enabled for third-party apps.
Tap to pay on iPhone is also arriving for iOS 16, removing the need for any point of sale terminals.
There’s also Apple Pay Later, which splits purchases into four interest-free payments spread over six weeks, and Order Tracking, which lets you can see the latest information on your Apple Pay orders.
[HEADING=1]Maps[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC 2022”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hj...WfCGmeuLQg.jpg
(Image credit: Apple)
Maps will finally enable you to store recent trips in the app, and you can send them from a Mac or iPad device.
While on a journey, you can ask Siri to add another destination, hands-free, in case another errand pops up, while ‘Look Around’, Apple’s take on Google Street View, is being opened up to third-party apps.
[HEADING=1]Sports[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gx...EUmJXNyWvi.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
iOS 16 is seeing a big push on sports, with Apple News getting a new My Sports section to let you view schedules, standings and scores, which can also be added to your lock screen as widgets.
[HEADING=1]Family Sharing[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yC...ivdFxTFSNK.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Apple’s Family Sharing feature enables you and your family to share an account, for example to view photos and videos, and so that parents can approve purchases made by minors.
In iOS 16, it will easier for parents to set age-appropriate restrictions on content, and parents or guardians will be able to respond to Screen Time requests in Messages.
A quick start feature for iPad will let you sync settings that you’ve configured on your iPhone to an iPad simply by moving your phone close to the tablet, and there’s also a Family Checklist feature, making it easier for you to be confident that all of the content on an iPhone is secure and child-safe.
The ability to share photos and videos over iCloud has been widely requested, and iCloud Shared Photo Library will allow up to six people to share a library. Users will be able to send photos to the Shared Library using a new toggle in the Camera app, and will receive intelligent suggestions to share photos that include other users of a shared library.
[HEADING=1]Safety Check[/HEADING]
A new privacy tool called Safety Check has been introduced to help those at risk from violence of harassment by partners. Users can quickly revoke all access to Messages and other accounts that they’ve granted to a partner, and an emergency reset feature helps users to easily sign out of iCloud on all their other devices, reset privacy permissions, and limit messaging to just the device in their hand. Users can also stop sharing their location.
[HEADING=1]Home[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tn...WSppz5jtbD.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
In conjunction with the incoming new Matter smart home standard, the Home app is getting a redesign to make it easier to manage your smart appliances and rooms.
You’ll be able to see all your rooms in a single view, alongside categories for lights, climate, security and more. You can tap on a category to see more detailed status information, and view up to four security cameras at once.
[HEADING=1]Spatial Audio[/HEADING]
You can use your iPhone’s TrueDepth Camera to create a personal Spatial Audio profile for your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, for what Apple calls “an even more precise and immersive listening experience”.
[HEADING=1]Fitness[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“Screenshot from Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wx...7PT9vs6UD7.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, the app will be available to you regardless, using the motion sensors of your iPhone to track your walking speed and keep you aware of your fitness at the least.
This also means that you can achieve those three fitness rings on your iPhone.
[ul]
[li]Everything we know so far of macOS 13[/li][/ul]
Continue reading…
It’s a release that brings improvements to many apps, from a redesigned home app and better privacy overview features, to a big focus on the lock screen, with new fonts, colors and themes.
Apple has confirmed that the public beta will arrive in July, with a late 2022 release for iPhone 8 devices and above.
[HEADING=1]iOS 16: Cut to the chase[/HEADING]
[ul]
[li]What is it? The next big update for iOS[/li][li]When does it come out? Late 2022, but the public beta will be out in July[/li][li]How much does it cost? It’s free[/li][/ul]
[HEADING=1]Release date[/HEADING]
Apple tells us that iOS 16 will be released in late 2022, with the public beta available to iPhone users from July.
[HEADING=1]Supported iPhones for iOS 16[/HEADING]
Anyone with an iPhone 8 and newer will be able to update to iOS 16, which means if you have an iPhone 7 or older you’re out of luck.
[HEADING=1]Features[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“iOS 16 Overview”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f3...2fBnmvHHsa.png
(Image credit: TechRadar)
You’ll be able to customize your lock screen by tapping in any area to change the text font and colors, use portrait mode for your photos, and more.
Complications can also be enabled here too, a feature lifted from the Apple Watch.
[IMG alt=“Tim Cook on stage”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cw...2F8uJ33kQQ.jpg
Tim Cook on stage at WWDC (Image credit: TechRadar)
Notifications are also getting improvements, with ‘Live Activities’, which enables you to create widgets to follow news, hail an Uber ride, track your workouts and more.
Apple’s Focus feature is also coming to the lock screen. You can add a particular focus profile, so ‘Meeting’ could make your lock screen change to a wallpaper and widget showing details of that event.
You can also use ‘Focus Filters’ to block out tabs in Safari, accounts in Mail, events in Calendar, and more to help you manage your workflow.
[IMG alt=“WWDC 2022”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xU...3tGfGe4JDc.jpg
(Image credit: Apple)
[HEADING=1]Messages[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC 2022”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JE...EXmH4uzCR6.jpg
(Image credit: Apple)
Apple has added several new features to Messages. ‘Undo send’ has arrived for Messages, enabling to cancel a message for a limited time after you’ve sent it – for example if you spot a typo or realize you’ve sent it to the wrong person. Note though that this only works for iPhone to iPhone messages.
SharePlay is also coming to the app, so you can play a movie in Disney Plus for example, and share it with someone via Messages.
Dictation now lets users move fluidly between voice and touch inputs, so you can type to add text or move the cursor without having to stop Dictation.
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VP...Ct9D6y4m3P.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Live text is seeing improvements as well – you can copy and paste text in video, alongside being able to copy text when translating a video.
[HEADING=1]Accessibility[/HEADING]
Hinted at by Apple in May, several new accessibility features are heading to iOS 16, such as door detection, the option to view live captions in a FaceTime call, and more.
[HEADING=1]Wallet[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3T...Qu5mb42r9o.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Wallet is seeing privacy improvements, with in-app ID verification being enabled for third-party apps.
Tap to pay on iPhone is also arriving for iOS 16, removing the need for any point of sale terminals.
There’s also Apple Pay Later, which splits purchases into four interest-free payments spread over six weeks, and Order Tracking, which lets you can see the latest information on your Apple Pay orders.
[HEADING=1]Maps[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC 2022”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hj...WfCGmeuLQg.jpg
(Image credit: Apple)
Maps will finally enable you to store recent trips in the app, and you can send them from a Mac or iPad device.
While on a journey, you can ask Siri to add another destination, hands-free, in case another errand pops up, while ‘Look Around’, Apple’s take on Google Street View, is being opened up to third-party apps.
[HEADING=1]Sports[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gx...EUmJXNyWvi.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
iOS 16 is seeing a big push on sports, with Apple News getting a new My Sports section to let you view schedules, standings and scores, which can also be added to your lock screen as widgets.
[HEADING=1]Family Sharing[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yC...ivdFxTFSNK.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
Apple’s Family Sharing feature enables you and your family to share an account, for example to view photos and videos, and so that parents can approve purchases made by minors.
In iOS 16, it will easier for parents to set age-appropriate restrictions on content, and parents or guardians will be able to respond to Screen Time requests in Messages.
A quick start feature for iPad will let you sync settings that you’ve configured on your iPhone to an iPad simply by moving your phone close to the tablet, and there’s also a Family Checklist feature, making it easier for you to be confident that all of the content on an iPhone is secure and child-safe.
The ability to share photos and videos over iCloud has been widely requested, and iCloud Shared Photo Library will allow up to six people to share a library. Users will be able to send photos to the Shared Library using a new toggle in the Camera app, and will receive intelligent suggestions to share photos that include other users of a shared library.
[HEADING=1]Safety Check[/HEADING]
A new privacy tool called Safety Check has been introduced to help those at risk from violence of harassment by partners. Users can quickly revoke all access to Messages and other accounts that they’ve granted to a partner, and an emergency reset feature helps users to easily sign out of iCloud on all their other devices, reset privacy permissions, and limit messaging to just the device in their hand. Users can also stop sharing their location.
[HEADING=1]Home[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“WWDC screenshot”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tn...WSppz5jtbD.jpg
(Image credit: TechRadar)
In conjunction with the incoming new Matter smart home standard, the Home app is getting a redesign to make it easier to manage your smart appliances and rooms.
You’ll be able to see all your rooms in a single view, alongside categories for lights, climate, security and more. You can tap on a category to see more detailed status information, and view up to four security cameras at once.
[HEADING=1]Spatial Audio[/HEADING]
You can use your iPhone’s TrueDepth Camera to create a personal Spatial Audio profile for your AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, for what Apple calls “an even more precise and immersive listening experience”.
[HEADING=1]Fitness[/HEADING]
[IMG alt=“Screenshot from Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote”]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wx...7PT9vs6UD7.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, the app will be available to you regardless, using the motion sensors of your iPhone to track your walking speed and keep you aware of your fitness at the least.
This also means that you can achieve those three fitness rings on your iPhone.
[ul]
[li]Everything we know so far of macOS 13[/li][/ul]
Continue reading…