Posted by With iOS 17, the iPhone will get 10 important new features. Later this year, the iPhone will get more new features. You can install it from the Settings app by going to General and clicking on Software Update.
1. StandBy
Apple says that StandBy is a new full-screen view that shows information that you can see quickly and from a distance when an iPhone is on its side and charging. The interface can change to offer different kinds of clocks, calendars, favorite photos, weather reports, controls for playing music, widgets, and more.
StandBy is for an iPhone charging on a nightstand, kitchen table, or desk. It works with Live Activities, Siri, incoming calls, and larger notifications. The feature also works with the always-on screen on the iPhone 14 Pro.
2. Contact Posters
With iOS 17, users can make a personalized Contact Poster that shows up on another iPhone when a phone call comes in. You can add a picture or meme to the poster and change the font and background color. The tool will be available in the built-in Phone and third-party calling apps.
3. NameDrop
By putting their iPhones close together, users of NameDrop can easily share contact information. Both people can choose which phone numbers or emails they want to share and share their Contact Posters.
4. Live Voicemail
Live message shows a real-time transcription of a message as it is left on the screen. If the user thinks the voicemail is important, they can pick up the call while the caller leaves their message. Apple says that if a carrier marks a call as spam, it won’t be recorded. Instead, the call will be immediately dropped.
5. Swipe to Reply in iMessage
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Users can now swipe right on any message in the Messages app to send an inner reply.
6. Interactive Widgets
On the iPhone, interactive apps can now be found on the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, and the new StandBy view. Apple gave examples of what interactive widgets can be used for, like marking a reminder as done, playing or pausing a song or podcast, and controlling accessories in the Home app. As third-party apps are updated to support interactive widgets in the coming months, there will be many more options.
Up until now, Home Screen widgets didn’t do much because Apple didn’t let apps add scrolling, buttons, or animations.
7. Improved Autocorrect
Apple says that iOS 17 has a state-of-the-art language model for predicting words that will improve the iPhone’s autocorrect. When you make a mistake while typing, machine learning on the device will smartly fix it more accurately than ever before. Also, users will now get suggestions for text as they type, and they can add words or full lines by tapping the space bar.
On iOS 17, autocorrection has a new look that quickly highlights a changed word. When you tap on an underlined word, the original word you wrote is shown. This makes it easy to quickly undo the change. Apple’s head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, said the system is made for “those times when you just want to type a ducking word.” It will also learn the user’s typing habits over time and avoid some corrections.
8. Apple Maps Offline
With iOS 17, Apple Maps can now download maps when you’re not connected to the internet. This is a key feature that Google Maps already had. Apple says that when an iPhone is not connected to a cellular or Wi-Fi network, users can still download a specific map area, use turn-by-turn navigation, see when they will arrive, find places, and more.
9. Stickers Drawer
IOS 17 has a new stickers drawer where you can find all your stickers, including Live Stickers, emoji, Memoji, and iMessage sticker sets. To make a Live Sticker, you can touch and hold an item in a photo, like a cat or dog.
10. “Hey Siri,” Shortened to Siri
Apple has made it easier to talk to Siri on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, HomePod, and the new AirPods Pro by simplifying the voice order. Users no longer have to say “Hey Siri” to start the voice assistant. Instead, they can say “Siri” and give multiple commands without saying “Siri” again.
SOURCE: MacRumors
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