As the tech world moves from the hype of Apple’s event to the demands of the pre-order and release cycle, the backbone of the company’s technology is set to receive a refresh.
After opening pre-orders for the iPhone 15 on Friday, iOS 17 is the latest in a series of releases coming from the “Wonderlust” event. The new operating system was not mentioned in the video presentation, however Details were published the same day.
The OS update will include additions and improvements across Apple’s flagship product as well as the AirPod.
Here’s what to know about iOS 17.
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What’s new in iOS 17?
Live voicemail screening: The new operating system will allow users to read the text of a voicemail in real time and decide whether or not they want to answer the call.
standby mode: iPhone users will be able to put their phone in standby mode while charging the phone on its side. In this mode, the phone can act as a watch, scroll through photos or launch widgets.
FaceTime update: Users will be able to send calls to the AppleTV. Your iPhone or iPad will act as the outgoing camera, but the incoming video will be seen on the larger screen.
Drop name: This new feature, a product of AirDrop, will allow iPhone users to exchange contact information by keeping their phones close to each other.
Adaptive sound: This mode was introduced in the AirPod Pro, and will adjust media volume and noise cancellation to match the user’s surroundings.
Conversation awareness: iOS 17 will also include a Conversation Awareness mode, which will customize the volume of what’s playing and amplify the voices of the people in front of you.
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What’s improved with iOS 17?
FaceTime users will now be able to leave video messages if the person they’re calling doesn’t answer. Messages will function similarly to voicemail and callers will have all the various video effects that a full FaceTime call would provide.
Users will also be able to program iOS 17 to automatically silence FaceTime calls from non-contacts.
The operating system will add new options to the “Check in” feature.
For those who use iPhones as a phone, the Phone app has added capabilities to create new visuals to alert a person of a call from a contact.
Autocorrect and predictive text features will also be improved in the update.
Users will now be able to mute the microphone, media, or end a call directly from their AirPods.
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