The latest version of iOS 14 will be announced officially by Apple at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 2.
WWDC 2020 is expected to bring some interesting developments in the way of updates to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS. According to MacRumors, details of the iOS 14 are expected to include some Apple Pencil support in the messaging feature, a fitness app with guided workouts, a tagging feature in iMessage, the option to mark messages as unread among plenty more.
1. App drawer
Users will be able to see a full list of apps icons at once instead of searching it. The list view will include several different sorting options.
According to 9to5mac,
"For instance, you’ll be able to filter applications such that you see all apps that currently have unread notifications. There will also be support for filtering apps by recently used, giving you better awareness of the apps you use most and least often."
"Finally, this new list view will include smart suggestions powered by Siri to suggest which applications you might be searching for based on time of day and location. For instance, the list view might recommend that you open the Music app when you arrive at the gym."
2. Updated accessibility features
iOS 14 is expected with a new feature that detects important sounds like fire alarms, sirens, door knocks, doorbells, and even crying babies.
3. Third-party wallpaper packs
It allows developers to create wallpaper options for the iPhone that would be able to be installed through the Wallpaper section of the Settings app.
4. New augmented reality app
This new augmented reality app will allow users to get more information about their surroundings using the augmented reality experience on iPhone.
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5. Use of Apple pencil
The new PencilKit feature will allow users to handwrite text in any text input field using Apple Pencil. The handwritten content will be converted into text before it is sent out.
6. New features of iMessage
The new features of iMessage include tag the contacts in their phone but mentioning "@".
Users can retract iMessages after sending them, with the retraction visible to both parties.
Typing indicators in group chats could be included, so you can see who is typing in a multi-person chat.
Users can also mark messages as unread, which allows them to be reminded of a task or note.
Photo sources: MacRumors
7. Fitness app
A fitness app for iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV is expected to be working on to let users download fitness-related videos that will walk them through various workouts.
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