Apple unveils new iOS 17 options: Here is what customers can anticipate

Apple turned heads when it debuted its $3,499 Vision Zero mixed-reality headset at its Worldwide Builders Convention on Monday. However the brand new VR gear wasn’t the one thrilling growth to emerge from the tech firm’s presentation.

Apple additionally introduced a number of new options it plans to roll out for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch customers when iOS 17, the newest iteration of its inner working system, formally launches in September. Customers should wait till fall to check out the brand new options, however till then this is what to anticipate.

Depart messages on FaceTime

iPhone customers can now depart video voice messages for different FaceTime customers when their calls go unanswered. The message’s recipient will obtain a notification that they’ve acquired the message and can be capable to replay the video each time they need. It is similar to voicemail, however for the Marco Polo video-chat age. 

Autocorrect enhancements

With iOS 17, customers would possibly lastly cease apologizing for autocorrect. That is as a result of the replace will embrace an autocorrect characteristic powered by a extra superior language mannequin that goals to enhance Apple gadgets’ phrase prediction talents. 

“In these moments the place you simply wish to type a ducking word, nicely, the keyboard will study it, too,” Apple Software program Engineering Chief Craig Federighi stated in Apple’s presentation Monday. 

Inline predictive textual content suggestions will seem on customers’ screens as they sort, permitting them the choice to finish phrases and sentences with the faucet of the area bar. 

Reside voicemail transcription

Second-guessing whether or not to let a name go to voicemail or decide up would possibly grow to be a factor of the previous. With stay voicemail transcriptions, customers can view a real-time transcription of incoming voicemails from their iPhone lock screens because the message is being recorded. It will enable customers to know extra about who is asking them — and why, earlier than they decide up the telephone.  

Reside stickers 

Apple prospects can now flip pictures of their household, pals and pets into stickers with the press of a finger. For added enjoyable, customers may customise stickers with completely different results, comparable to define, comedian, puffy and glossy. The replace additionally introduces a brand new sticker drawer, the place customers can simply entry their personalized stickers to ship in chats.  

Faucet-to-share options

The brand new NameDrop options permits contact data to be shared between two iPhones or an iPhone and an Apple Watch. The identical tap-to-share gesture will even enable customers to simply share music, movies and different content material between Apple gadgets.