As expected by the technology world, Apple has officially launched a series of its new products, both hardware and software, at the recent Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).
WWDC is Apple's annual conference and is considered the most important event of the year, an opportunity for "apple" to introduce new software development kits and technologies for developers. This is also an opportunity for Apple to introduce some of its new products, both hardware and software.
Here are the most notable new products introduced by Apple at WWDC 2022, which took place at dawn this morning (Vietnam time).
iOS 16 launches with many new features
The new version of the iOS mobile platform is always considered the "main character" at WWDC and this year is no exception. Apple said that iOS 16 will officially reach users this fall and will launch a beta version in the summer.
Apple will equip iOS 16 with many new features, notably the ability to allow users to customize the lock screen, including changing the font, color, adding widgets or switching between screens. Different lock patterns by swiping across the screen…
iOS 16 will allow users to customize their iPhone more (Image: Apple).
iOS 16 will allow users to customize their iPhone more (Image: Apple).
The iOS 16 lock screen notification feature also has a change. Instead of stacking like before, notifications will be designed to "scroll in" at the bottom of the screen.
The message feature on iOS 16 has also been upgraded, allowing users to correct spelling errors on sent messages or recall these messages, mark unread messages in a topic to have can come back to read later...
Users can recall or edit sent messages on iOS 16 (Image: Apple).
Users can recall or edit sent messages on iOS 16 (Image: Apple).
With iOS 16, Apple also allows users to share photo libraries on iCloud, making it easy to share photos with relatives or friends. Up to 6 users can access a shared photo library.
In addition, Apple also added on iOS 16 a feature called "Safety Check" to protect people in situations of bullying or abuse. This feature allows users to be able to revoke access to certain personal information, such as location or account passwords, that they have previously shared with others.
iOS 16 will officially launch this fall, supporting iPhone 8 and above versions.