After much waiting (and rumours), the iOS 17 Finally between us! With a much shorter list of new features than usual, comes the new version of the system that equips iPhones with a series of quality-of-life improvements that should make the user experience smoother.
The first news of the day concerns the phone, FaceTime and messaging applications. In the first case, it is now possible to create stickers for custom contacts, very similar to the new locked screen introduced by iOS 16. These images appear whenever a contact calls you and can be configured with a series of effects, fonts and even Memojis.
The app also gained the advantage Direct voicemail, which allows you to read a message, in real time, someone logs it to your mailbox. It is possible to read the message from the calling screen or the locked screen, which helps the user decide whether or not to call back at that exact moment or if it is something that might take a little longer.
Another app that now has a sort of mailbox is FaceTime, which in iOS 17 now allows you to record a video message if a contact can’t answer your call.
The messaging app won a thumbs up in the Store. Apple’s messenger now allows you to use filters to search for content in conversations, as well as swipe your finger to reply to a specific message. Following the example of Telegram and WhatsApp, it is now also able to transcribe voice messages, which is certainly very useful.
Moreover, thanks to the feature check in, the same messenger tries to let your contact know that you got home safely when you share your location. If it takes longer than expected, the messenger sends an alert to both the contact and the person sharing their location.
iMessage apps located at the bottom of the screen have been moved to a list represented by a “+” sign. This list also contains labels that include files strap in attachments and even Memojis. Regular emoji are now treated as stickers, as well as objects removed from photos using iOS’s native cropping tool.
Also new is NameDrop, an AirDrop feature that lets you share your phone number and other contact information just by bringing the iPhone or Apple Watch close to the device of the person you want to add to your contacts. The same gesture also works for sharing photos from the Photos app and for activities via SharePlay, like playing Apple Music Music, for example.
The iOS keyboard is another aspect that’s gotten some attention: the autocorrect feature, for example, can now correct a lot more words and now better understands what you want to type to avoid unwanted corrections. The feature uses a natural language model to understand, for example, whether or not profanity should be corrected.
Confirming the rumors, Apple introduced the app magazine. With it, the user can record memorable moments of their routine with texts, images and even information from other applications, such as data from walking and the like. It uses machine learning to make suggestions, and developers will also be able to work with a new custom API for them.
Another unmistakable rumor, is comment Turns iPhone into a real one Smart screen With a series of full screen information when the user connects the iPhone to the MagSafe charger. You can add images, widgets, or smart home controls. It also reduces the brightness of the screen so as not to disturb the user at night and it also has a kind of clock.
Obviously, these are just some of the novelties that Apple has chosen to present the system. Many others will come, and we’ll comment on them throughout the week and after we start testing with the new system. 😉
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