Apple recently revealed more exciting details about iOS 17, including new features and improvements coming throughout the year. Below, we'll take a comprehensive look at these exciting additions and what else iOS 17 has to offer.
iOS 17, which will be released on September 18 after a three-month beta test, has caught the attention of many Apple users. It was already known that some features would not be released until later this year. But now Apple has released a detailed list of information. This includes both announced features from the WWDC event in June and previously unannounced features that are on the iOS 17 roadmap for this year.
New features and improvements in later iOS 17 updates
In the WWDC announcement, Apple mentioned three features coming later this year: the Journal app, Apple Music playlists, and AirDrop over the web. But the new PDF summary on the iOS 17 Preview website contains even more exciting details.
- Journal App: This brand new iPhone app allows you to write about your experiences, find relevant insights, and be guided by journal suggestions and writing prompts.
- Apple Music playlists: Invite friends to your playlist and create it together. React to the song selection with emojis and experience the music in a new social context.
- AirDrop over the Internet: AirDrop transfers continue over the Internet when you're out of range, providing seamless file transfers.
The PDF summary also includes additional features revealed:
- Stickers in Messages: A new sticker experience gives you a single home for all your stickers. Later this year, you'll also be able to access all of these features from the Tapback menu.
- Catch up arrow in Messages: Easily jump to the first unread message in a group conversation by tapping the arrow in the top right corner.
- Improvements to Messages in iCloud: Messages in iCloud syncs message settings and filters across devices.
- Apple News Widget: You can play or pause a podcast or News+ audio story.
- Favorite Songs playlist from Apple Music: This new playlist gives you quick access to your favorite songs. Find the Favorite Songs playlist in your library or just ask Siri.
- Even more favorites in Apple Music: Choose your favorite songs, albums, playlists, and artists. Your favorite music is automatically added to your library and improves your recommendations.
- Intelligent form recognition in PDFs: Fillable documents and forms are automatically recognized, e.g. in files, emails or scanned documents.
- Improved AutoFill: Information such as names and addresses can be filled in forms more quickly.
- Audio focus in Fitness+: You can adjust the volume of the music or the trainer's voice to make your workout even more intense.
- Apple ID login: Signing in is now even easier thanks to proximity sign-in. Pair an already registered and trusted iPhone or iPad to be automatically signed in.
Conclusion
iOS 17 promises an exciting evolution of the operating system that will not only be available at the official launch on September 18th, but will also come with additional features throughout the year. From creative journaling apps to improved music playlists and more productive forms, iOS 17 offers a variety of improvements for Apple users. We can't wait to see how these new features will enrich our iPhone experience, and should look forward to future updates that will further optimize iOS 17. With iOS 17, our Apple experience will be even more seamless and exciting. Are you looking for new accessories? Then take a look in our Amazon Storefront - there you will find numerous products from leading suppliers, also for HomeKit and Co.! (Photo by Bigc Studio / Bigstockphoto)
