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It has been reported that Apple is bringing a lot of new updates to iPhones and iPads with its upcoming software releases, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, which the company is expected to announce during its main WWDC 2022 developer conference on June 6.
Changes to the iPhone include updates to notifications, messages, and the Health app, according to Bloomberg. Apple also introduced new changes to notifications last year, including the option to group them into a summary at a specific time of day, and a new Focus mode that limits the notifications you see during specific times. The messaging app is expected to have new audio messaging features, Bloomberg said.
Meanwhile, the Health app is expected to have new features that work with the iPhone and Apple Watch, according to Bloomberg.
Apple is reportedly adding new widgets to the lock screen with support for “always on” screens on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. This will allow you to view widgets on your iPhone, even when sitting on your desktop. Right now, the iPhone screen dims when not in use. But always-on screens have become commonplace in Android phones made by Samsung, Google, and other phone makers.
However, Apple often unveils its latest iPhone in the fall, so it will still be a few months before consumers can buy phones that can use this feature.
The report also said that Apple will add new multitasking options to the iPad. Last year, it made it easier for two apps to run side by side, but some iPad users have long been asking for features that allow the tablet to run even more apps in different windows as you would with a Mac.
Apple usually announces new software at the event and then releases it in beta for users to try before the final release is released to all users in the fall.
Apple may also announce new MacBook Air laptops at the event, Bloomberg said.
An Apple spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
Read the full Bloomberg report here.
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