Cupertino: Apple’s next iPhone won’t be announced until September, but at this time of year we get a glimpse of how Apple plans to change every iPhone using iOS software updates.
iOS 16 was unveiled at Apple’s global developer conference this morning, and was streamed live to tens of thousands around the world, as well as in front of a small, exclusive group of developers at headquarters. ‘Apple in Cupertino, north of San Jose.
At the event, Apple unveiled all the changes it plans to make to Macs, iPads, Apple Watch and iPhones over the next year.
iOS 16 offers the biggest update of the lock screen with new features that make it more beautiful, personal and useful. (Apple)
For iPhone users, iOS 16 will be available later this year, around the same time as the next new iPhone, but will once again be compatible with devices such as the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8.
Some of the ways your iPhone will change include the ability to edit the messages you send, after you’ve sent them.
So when you see a spelling mistake, tap the message and choose edit. The message will change to your phone and recipients.
Sorry to send this message? Don’t worry, if this is a recent post, you can choose “Undo Post” and the message disappears.
The completely redesigned MacBook Air is supercharged by the new M2 chip. (Apple)
We still don’t know what a new message should look like, but we’re pretty sure that recipients will also need to have the latest version of Apple iOS and it won’t work with text messages (green bubbles) sent to another brand. devices.
As we continue to use video conferencing and video calling, Apple wants to offer every Mac computer owner a whole new way to improve the quality of their webcam by pairing your iPhone as a camera for your Mac.
This increased the quality, but also allows for new enhanced features, such as a top-down view of the camera, which is not possible without the ultra-large lens of an iPhone and the processing power of both the iPhone and the Mac.
Apple is also dramatically updating the lock screen for iPhones, from the simple image with the time, to a customizable view that includes advanced photos, font options for the time, and the addition of widgets. which show more information all the time on the lock screen. .
With Live Text, users can quickly translate text, convert currency, and more. (Apple)
For families, family sharing has been improved with new permission controls, which allow you to easily manage your children’s access and also include children’s requests in messages instead of burying them. in the settings.
Families can also share their photo libraries with family members through iCloud photo sharing.
It’s a vision of how Apple devices will change, even if you don’t buy a new one soon.
We’ll have more news from Apple’s WWDC during the day.
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