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iOS 12 would be bringing in some really amazing features & updates

iOS 11 was not as great of an update as people thought it would have been rather a normal update overall. Whereas iOS 12 is the major update which everyone iOS user should look out for.

The new iOS 12 update is going to fix some issues which they should have fixed a long time back & that is why this new major update has rolled out.

From some fun additions like the Animoji feature will be added as well as, new personalized avatar, “Memoji”, which would be used for the new group conversations, and other notifications and would represent the user in a unique way.

These are the 12 unique and awesome iOS features out which would make the iOS experience much better than ever before.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • iOS 12 brings with it lots of performance improvements
  • Older iPhones and iPads feel snappier after the update
  • Enhanced privacy and security is a part of the package

1. Much Better Performance

The whole point to the new iOS update is the upgraded and better performance including the old, trustworthy iPhone 5S. Animations are more fluid and better than before, Share Sheets open much faster and the apps load and open much quicker than iOS 11. This would ensure to extend the lifespan of one’s device & a relatively cheap battery replacement option is still out there to get the device working as it was on day one.

 

2. Updated Notifications

The new & better notifications update focuses on the way it will be managed and that being said, this has changed from before and no more annoying notification chimes, from various apps. Rather all the notifications from the same app will be clustered together for easy managing. The addition of the new “MANAGE” button on the notification area would ensure to add the ‘Deliver Quietly’ feature to ensure, do not disturb feature and easily receive the notifications.

3. Cure for the iPhone addiction

The new Screen Time feature would make sure to easily identify the amount of on Screen Time for their devices. Go to Settings > Screen Time and put app limits for oneself. This can teach self-control to one over their smartphone & the amount of time they dedicate to certain apps.

4. Handle everything your Way

The new even better Siri Shortcuts app will be the best addition to help the user over saving various things, as they desire. This would bring in some tweaking addition to the Apple device which was not possible as such. For instance – it could help in adding phrases to the apps and the requirements as of what the user would require. Like “10,000 steps every day” to open and access the Apple Health app.

5. AR goes to the next level with 3D object recognition

Maybe, this year would ensure AR to go mainstream. With the launch of the iPhone XS, they demoed the Homecourt Basketball app, which would track a basketball player’s movements without any tracking device fit. That would be so amazing if that starts to happen for other sports as well. That would for real take out a lot of sensor-making business companies. iOS 12 and ARKit 2 could combine to make this possible. There are a couple neater AR features on iOS 12 as well — a Measure app that would let one measure the distance between two points in the real world, or the dimensions of real-world objects, and this release also marks the debut of a new file format for AR (USDZ), which could allow one to quickly see if a certain piece of furniture fits in one’s living room, among other things.

6. Redesigned Voice Memos

The newly redesigned Voice Memos App, took very long to get to this stage. The Journalists for instance or maybe students at a college lecture or doctors at a medical conference, they all will be greatly helped with this new update & redesigning. The app will now save the memos will location tags and won’t be tough to identify. They will be more easy to share and handle. The whole new updated design is to ensure the iOS users don’t have any trouble using such basic apps. The Apple iCloud is now well in sync with the Voice Memos app & would be easily available to the user if they are on the Apple ecosystem.

7. Siri got IQ, is now better at translation

Even though Siri, is not as useful in India as it is in the other 1st World Countries. It still got an update in its IQ level, ensuring better voice conversations & can now be more trustworthy. It can now identify the question well and answer in regard to it, for example ‘How healthy is Spinach?’ and provide suggestions & answers from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database. Siri got a spec bump with the updated Motorsports database and can provide real-time details about the racing teams and leagues one would be following. Even answering celebrity facts as well as translating up to 50 pairs of language.

8. Improved Photos App

The newly redesigned Photos app has a similar look as the Apple Music & has smart sharing suggestions as well as creates albums in regard to the location and other details. It has a new “FOR YOU” tab which would be focusing on the users’ images and save them, particularly in albums for them using face recognition. This function is really useful for the person that forgets to share photos with close ones or on social media. The Photos app smartly creates albums of your recent outings for you to go through or share. Apart from this, the stock camera app on iOS now has improved Portrait Lighting modes for iPhone models that support this and better QR code detection.

9. CarPlay to get Google Maps Support

Apple Maps doesn’t have a support in India as of such and the use of CarPlay ceases to help; CarPlay helps the iOS users to link their iPhone devices with the car and ensure safe navigation. Upcoming in the future the chances are that Google Maps will be supported and let the users use the entirety of the features.

10. Animoji & Memoji

Animoji the software which is for fun sake and has no important use as of such adds a little fun to the new iOS 12 update. The new addition would make the emoji to come to life with some flair and live action to them. A Goofy little feature but a lot of users would love it. With iOS 12, Animoji has four new characters — T. Rex, koala, ghost, and tiger — and a new feature called Memoji, which allows you to create an animated character that very personalized like you. There’s also tongue and wink detection for your Animoji to look more like you.

11. Group FaceTime

One of the features which the iOS users would love to actually use would be the new Group FaceTime feature with up to 32 people who can FaceTime at the same time a good feature for those who love hosting family gatherings over. And, as well as the addition of the new group audio calls can even accommodate 32 people simultaneously. All of this was featured at the WWDC 2018 Apple Keynote.

12. Way Better Privacy

Apple has always been very serious with their privacy policy and that would be ensured with the new iOS 12 update. With iOS 12, some key privacy features have been added. One of these is device fingerprinting protection, which means that advertisers can’t distinguish your device from others on the Internet and that leads to fewer ads following one across the Web. Safari Browser would now be more secure with permissions required for even “like & the comment” button. There’s even an improved password suggestion service that suggests stronger passwords and helps one replace weak or repeated passwords quickly.

By Ashutosh Kumar

Hi, I am Ashutosh Kumar. Graduate in Journalism. Field of expertise is technology, automobile & lifestyle.

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