There have been a lot of leaks in the recent period about what Apple intends to offer in the iOS 16 update, which is obviously going to introduce a lot of radical changes and renovations, but unfortunately, the iPhone 6s series will be deprived of that update!
Apple fans are waiting for its annual developer conference, which is scheduled to take place in a few days (specifically on June 6). Of course, the conference is not about the new iPhone, but that does not mean that it will not be important, on the contrary, the new conference comes about the iOS operating system, where it is expected that Apple will reveal The new system iOS 16 was unveiled during the WWDC 2022 conference, and unlike previous iOS updates that did not provide many radical changes, all the leaks and reports indicate that the iOS 16 update will offer a lot, and it will not be as boring as the previous update!
Although we are only a few days away from the start of the conference, which will reveal all the details related to the iOS 16 update, we found the importance of writing this article that will summarize for you the most reliable leaks that we know about the new Apple update.
Upcoming changes in iOS 16 update
lock screen
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gorman , which is an important source of Apple rumors, the iPhone maker intends to bring strong improvements to the lock screen. It will come with support for a much-anticipated feature, the Always-On-Display feature that has been around for nearly a decade in Android phones that lets you see the time, date, and notifications from the lock screen without having to unlock your smartphone.
Do you know?
Although it has been around for a long time on Android phones, the permanent screen feature appeared for the first time by Nokia in its 6303 phone, which was launched in 2008!
Knowing that the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max were scheduled to have this feature last year, but this did not happen, although they have ProMotion screens with a variable refresh rate, which means that they can work at the lowest refresh rate of 10 Hz and move up to 120 Hz ( Samsung screens can go up to 1 Hz when the phone is inactive or if a still image is turned on.)
Now that the leaks indicated that Apple has obtained LTPO panels that are able to reduce the refresh rate to only 1 Hz, as in Samsung phones, it seems that this is the right time to support the permanent screen feature. However, we must bear in mind that this feature may not be It’s ready by the time the iPhone 14 series launches in September so it might be announced but it will come out later.
Notifications
Mark Gorman indicated that iOS 16 will include huge improvements, specifically in notifications and notifications, but there are no details or any additional information about those improvements and how they will be so far.
iMessage app
It seems that Apple has updated and improved the iMessage application in conjunction with the launch of the new operating system iOS 16, and it seems that the Messages application will provide similar functions to those provided by other chat applications, especially voice messages.
health app
Apple plans to make improvements to the Health app by launching a new version that includes more functionality for user drug management and better sleep tracking, and there is a new function still under development that Apple is working on that will allow female users to scan contraceptive drugs Via the app, reminding users when to take medications and more features for women’s health coming soon.
Detecting car accidents
Rumors indicate that the iOS 16 update may get a new feature related to car accident detection that will allow iPhone devices to detect the time of any collision with the user’s car and then immediately and automatically call emergency services, and this feature may work to save many lives. If they are reached early immediately after the accident.
Emergency Satellite Features
There are rumors circulating about the possibility of the new iPhone supporting satellite communication in emergency situations, which will be supported in the iOS 16 update, and this feature will be a great and a turning point in the continuous comparison between iPhone and Android, because it will allow users of the American Apple to connect to satellites or satellites if it is in A remote area and there is no network or coverage close to it, here the satellite communication feature will be activated, which will allow the user to send text messages or even report any emergency situation wherever he is.
Services expected to be launched with the iOS 16 update
The new features are not what we expect to appear at Apple’s developer conference this year, but there are a number of new services that will be integrated with iOS 16 and will include:
Debit payment
Starting next year, the Buy Now, Pay Later feature will be available via Apple Pay, which will allow customers to complete purchases in installments that are paid at specific times, similar to Klarna, a Swedish debt payment service that pays for your purchases for you and then you pay them later.
iPhone rental
The American company is working on a subscription program for its devices, which will allow customers to pay a monthly fee for the purchase of an iPhone, iPad, or even a Mac, similar to a subscription to Apple’s cloud service or even its Apple Music service, but some expect that service to appear at the end of this year or by 2023.
fitness service
Apple Fitness+ is expected to get support for different types of sports this year, and the company is testing a new service that suggests groceries and foods your body needs, so Apple Fitness Plus will integrate with nutrition data in the Health app.
augmented reality glasses
We have previously talked about the widespread leaks about Apple ’s virtual and augmented reality glasses, and although we do not expect to reveal this interesting product at the upcoming conference, it is possible that the upcoming iOS 16 update will provide the necessary support for this technology, and a paragraph may be devoted to it. At the conference to encourage developers to bootstrap their apps for this upcoming virtual platform!
Other Features and New Apps Coming to iOS 16 Update
Mark Gorman also said that we can expect new ways and improvements when interacting with the operating system along with new applications we see for the first time from Apple, but he did not go into details, of course we do not expect a complete redesign of the system, but we will see a number of huge changes that will impress a lot of users .
iOS 16 update release date
Apple always has a traditional schedule that it does not make changes to unless absolutely necessary, which is why Apple is scheduled to announce its new iOS 16 system during its developer conference and it is rumored that the public beta version of iOS 16 will begin appearing in the first or second week of July along with Along with the third beta version for developers, the new operating system will be officially available in September, coinciding with the unveiling of the iPhone 14 family.
Devices that will support iOS 16 update.. Goodbye iPhone 6s
The American company is always characterized by its unlimited support for its devices with annual updates , for example, you find the iPhone 6s, which was launched in 2016, receives the iOS 15 update that was launched last year. However, according to the leaks, this will likely be the latest update to the iPhone 6s series, with the iOS 15 update sent starting from the iPhone 7 with some features restricted due to its modest hardware, and thus the complete list of iPhone phones that will receive the iOS 16 update is as follows:
- iPhone 14 series – when revealed -.
- iPhone 12 series.
- iPhone 12 series.
- iPhone 11 series.
- iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
- iPhone XR.
- iPhone X.
- iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
