At its annual developer conference, Apple always announces some new features that will soon be available to iPhone and iPad owners. What did they impress the public with this time?
Operating system iOS 12 will offer users tools to control the time they spend browsing individual apps and websites. It will also be possible to find out exactly how much time you use your phone or tablet per day. At the same time, the creators did not forget about augmented reality, smileys, FaceTime...
Memoji
Apple has announced new smileys that will work in a similar way to Snapchat's Bitmojis.
Multiplayer Augmented Reality
The experience of augmented reality will be possible by simultaneously displaying the same virtual objects, such as robots and dinosaurs, on the screens of two phones.
"Do not disturb during bedtime"
The new function, originally called "Do Not Disturb during Bedtime", will ensure that you get a good night's sleep. Your phone's screen will not light up at night.
Group FaceTime
Apple's application, which enables video calls, will now be able to connect as many as 32 people at the same time.
Faster performance
The manufacturers guarantee that the new operating system will help the phone to work more efficiently: the iPhone 6 Plus is said to work as much as 40 % faster.
Tools to help phone addicts
Screen Time is a new tool that will report information about phone usage. Parents will be able to monitor their children's activity on smartphones. Namely, they will receive an activity report, which will show how much time their children spend on social networks, while playing games...
Notifications
Apple has given its users the option to choose how they want to receive notifications. The latter can be turned off completely or redirected to the notification center.
Shortcuts
The new application, in cooperation with the digital assistant Siri, will make your life much easier. When you say something like "I'm going home," your phone will automatically start playing music and open the Google Maps app.
More information:
apple.com