For those of us with an iPhone, the biggest story might just be iOS 17.
Any time you call someone with an iPhone, theyll see your Contact Poster fill up their screen.
The other big phone feature is Live Voicemail.
(No, really, thats the example Apple used during this part of the presentation.)
Its…fine, but its never been a great experience.
You could hide these apps by tapping the A app icon, but even that wouldnt hide the camera.
Now,allof these apps live in a new (+) icon next to your text field.
Speaking of locations, you might now see shared locations directly in messages.
Plus, you might swipe right on any message to send an in-line reply rather than long-pressing it first.
It works through last years feature that lets youlift the subject out of any photo.
you’re free to apply effects to those stickers and even make Live Stickers from a Live Photo.
Its like voicemail, but with your face!
Plus, they can watch your message on their Apple Watch, which is fun.
Like some of those apps, you might initialize these reactions with gestures (e.g.
give the cameras thumbs-up to activate the thumbs-up reaction).
you’re able to also start a FaceTime call from your Apple TV using your iPhones camera.
StandBy mode
StandBy turns your iPhone into a smart display anytime its on its side and charging.
Big improvements to interactive widgets
Finally.
AirDrop gets a big update with NameDrop
With iOS 17, AirDrop gets it biggest update yet.
Now you might share data just by bringing your devices close together.
Unlike traditional journaling apps, Journal is deeply integrated with your daily iPhone habits.
Autocorrect wont turn fuck into duck anymore
Apple is done ducking around.
Youll also see Google-like predictive text options.
Private browsing now blocks trackers by default, and even removes them from URLs.
Now, the same applies to 2FA codes from emails.
Plus, you’ve got the option to easily share your passwords and passkeys with friends and family.
AirPods
AirPods are having a moment with iOS 17.
Weve covered these new details, including which AirPods models are compatible, in our guide here.
If you have an electric vehicle, youll also find real-time charging station availability along a current journey.
Siri doesnt need hey anymore
Hey Siri, is dead.
Apple is dropping the hey, allowing us to boot up with assistant just by saying her name.
Spotlight includes App Shortcuts
In updates to Spotlight, Apple adds App Shortcuts to a search.
Theres also a small visual makeover here.
Now you might point your camera at a dish and look up a recipe for it.
But the feature extends beyond Messages now to other parts of iOS.
you’re free to also blur photos and videos containing sensitive content rather than open them.
Finally, Apple expandedLockdown Modeto be more powerful against attack.
