With the much awaited iPhone 7
due to be released in September, there has been a lot of excitement and
speculation among iPhone fans and enthusiasts with regards to Apple’s upcoming
iOS 10. Beta versions have already been released of the new software for the
public as well as for the developers.
iOS 10 consists of a multitude of
new features and functionalities that will truly take the iPhone to next level.
Here are 6 features of the upcoming OS that will make you want to upgrade as
soon as possible.
1. Storage
Optimization
With iOS 10,
you will no longer have to worry about your storage needs; forget about
deleting that high quality music video, podcast, or your favourite movie and
instead, add more data. Under settings, you will be able to see the option
‘Optimize Storage’. Just turn it on and your phone will automatically delete
music that hasn’t been played for some time. This feature will be useful for 16
GB iPhones, although iPhone 7 will no longer be available in the 16 GB option.
2. Let
Your Friends Know Your Whereabouts
With an
iPhone, you can share your location with friends and family members, but in the
iOS 10, you will be able to directly share your location with a friend. The
messages app has been enhanced and is now more context oriented; for example,
if a friend texts you, “Where are you?” the ability to share your location will
pop up.
3. Remove
those Pesky Stock Apps
Do you
remember those days when you bought an iPhone and wanted to remove the stock
apps which you never needed, but couldn’t do so? Well, with the arrival of iOS
10, you will be able to finally delete those storage consuming apps like
stocks, calendar, contacts, music, podcasts, watch app, weather, compass,
FaceTime, iBooks, news, maps, etc.
4. Applicable
Filters to Live Photos
Ever taken a
live photo with your iPhone? If not, then you are missing out. It was initially
introduced in the iOS 9 and it allows you to create the effect of an animated
picture. However, you couldn’t apply the stock filters present in the camera
app to live photos. In the iOS 10, you will finally be able to do so.
5. No
Need to Watch a Video in Full Screen
iOS 10’s
mobile web browser Safari will support video playback in the inline mode,
without having to watch a video in full screen mode. When you tap on a video,
it will begin playing in full screen, but you will have the ability to minimize
it by tapping on the minimize button in the lower right corner of the screen.
6. It
Will Improve Your Sleep Pattern
The new iOS 10
will enable a new function in the clock app known as ‘Bedtime’. The purpose of
this function is to help you to improve your sleep by reminding you when to go
to bed and when to wake up. You will need to answer a few basic questions in
order to set it up.
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