After the MacBook announcements, it’s time to tackle iOS17. Apple thus took advantage of a large presentation to show what the update has in store.
To kick off its presentation, Apple unveiled some highly anticipated new features for the Phone app. Concretely, a new interface with different photos or emojis is offered, largely inspired by Lock Screen wallpapers. Whether at the time of the call or during it, this new display will considerably brighten up the presentation of calls. But Apple also brings a very interesting novelty: Live VoiceMail
This is a new feature that allows the user to transcribe the voice message that is being received. This will allow the user to pick up or not if he considers it important or, during a meeting for example, to know if he must slip away to pick up. Difficult for the moment to know if it will only be available on iPhone.
iMessage is also entitled to its update. We note in particular that the search is much easier. Faster responses, transcribed audios We will note a nice little novelty in Messages, allowing us to react to a message thanks to a sticker that we will have created ourselves with a cut-out photo.
Apple is also playing the security card by adding a function that allows users to notify someone if they have returned home safely
Some New Experiences Coming To IOS 17 In Details
Apple continues to improve the user experience at all levels. Indeed, it will use NFC technology and push the AirDrop experience even further thanks to NameDrop. Two users will be able to exchange their number, whether from an iPhone or an Apple Watch.
iOS will finally improve the keyboard with a hint of AI. We know AI is on the rise, so Apple has boarded the AI train to give its aging keyboard a boost.
Apple announced a new apple called “journal app” this will jelp people remember their experiences and it will suggest things to write about, based on location, workouts, photos, and more. suggestions use on-device machine learning, and let you control what to include when suggestions are turned on. there’s a suggestions API dor developers too, so third party apps can be integrated in the journal app the journal app can be locked so no one can access it, plus it is end-to-end encrypted. it will be on IOS 17 later this year
Apple will also turn your iPhone into a super alarm clock. Concretely, in landscape mode, the iPhone will be able to display information such as the time, a live score or the progress of an order, while holding on a MagSafe charging support
Siri finally benefits from a small improvement that has been talked about more and more in recent days. It will therefore no longer be necessary to say “Say, Siri”, but only “Siri”. And Craig Federighi assures him, the iPhone will understand you from the first request.
dictation is getting a transformer-speech model, using on device neural engine, so it will be more accurate too.
Safari introduces additional protection measures for private browsing sessions, both against trackers during navigation, and against anyone who can have access to the user’s device. Advanced tracking and fingerprinting protection has been improved to help prevent websites from tracing or identifying the user’s device. Private browsing is now blocked if not in use, allowing the user to leave the panels open even when moving away from the device.
To make it easier and more secure to share passwords and passkeys, you can share them with a trusted contact group. Anyone who is part of the group can add and change passwords to keep them up to date. Because sharing is done through the iCloud Keychain, it is protected by en-to-end encryption.
The Health app offers new functions for mental well-being. The user can record their moods throughout the day and momentary emotions, see what could contribute to their mental state, and easily access assessments related to depression and anxiety often used in hospitals, as well as resources available in their area. In addition, if you increase the distance from which you look at your phone, you help reduce the risk of myopia for boys and girls and allow those who are adults to limit visual fatigue. Distance to the screen in Time of Use uses the TrueDepth camera to encourage the user to further ward off the device when kept less than 30 cm from the face for an extended period.
Maps now offers maps offline, so the user can download that of a specific area and access the navigator, see the estimated arrival time, find places in the app and much more offline. In addition, with Maps it is even easier to discover thousands of trails in parks in the United States, and those who use the electric car can find real-time information on the availability of charging points.
Each AirTag can be shared with five other people, so also relatives, friends and friends can locate the objects in Dov’è. Anyone in the group will be able to see where the shared AirTag is, play a sound and use precise location to locate the exact spot when it is nearby. Sharing also works with all the other accessories in the Dove’è network.
Apple Music introduces Collaborative Playlists that make it easy to listen to music with friends and friends, and SharePlay in the car allows everyone in the cockpit to easily contribute their songs. Everyone can control the music from their device, even if they don’t have an Apple Music subscription.
Sharing content using AirPlay is even easier, because on-device intelligence now learns user preferences. AirPlay will also work with certain TVs in hotels, so the user can enjoy their favorite content on the TV even when traveling. Based on a strong foundation of privacy and security, this feature will be available by the end of the year in some hotels, starting with the IHG Hotels & Resorts group brands.
On AirPods come new features, including Adaptive Audio, Custom Volume and Conversation Detection that redefine the personal audio experience. In addition, improvements to Auto Pass and call controls make AirPods headphones and headphones even easier to use.
The Casa app offers the possibility to view up to 30 days of history of activity related to door locks, garage shutter, alarm systems and contact sensors. In addition, two well-known features of HomeKit, which are Tap to unlock and PIN codes, are now available for Matter-compatible locks, thus offering even more ways to connect the home.
The Ista of Reminders’ expense automatically groups items into categories to make it easier to purchase. The user can change the pooling mode and the list stores his preferences.
Visual search is now available in paused video frames. Now users can identify foods, shop windows, signs and symbols, and lift individual subjects from photos and videos.
Siri can be activated by simply saying “Siri”. After that, the user can issue various commands in succession without having to reactivate the assistant.
In Photos, the album People uses on-device machine learning to recognize more photos of the user’s favorite subjects, including dogs and cats.
Privacy protection updates include extending the Communications Security feature in addition to the Messages app, to help keep children safe when sending and receiving content via AirDrop, Contact Poster, a FaceTime message, and when they use the photo selector to choose the content to send. It also protects video content in addition to images.
A new feature, Warning of sensitive content, helps adults avoid unwanted naked images and videos. Just as with “Improving the security of communications,” image and video processing for “Warning Sensitive Content Notice” takes place entirely on your device, so Apple has no access to content.
Updates to Accessibility functions include Assistive Access, a customizable interface that helps the user with cognitive disabilities to use iPhone with greater simplicity and independence; Live Speech, which allows those who can not talk about typing and saying their words, both in the presence and during phone calls and FaceTime calls; Personal Voice, which offers the user who risks losing the ability to talk about the opportunity to create a voice similar to his or hers; and Point and Point the camera
Here is a list of all iPhone models that are compatible with iOS 17:
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS and XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro and ProMax
- iPhone 12 Pro and ProMax
- iPhone 12 and 12 mini
- iPhone 13 and 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro and ProMax
- iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation)
These are all the news of iOS 17 for now. The beta will be available soon, while the final version is expected in the fall.