Apple today at WWDC announced iPadOS 17, bringing several new features to iPads including updates to widgets and the Lock Screen that bring more parity with iPhones. For the first time, iPads will support customized Lock Screens, while Home Screen widgets will be interactive. There's also now support for Live Activities, and a new Health app for the bigger iPad screen. More to follow...Related Roundup: iOS 17Tag: WWDCRelated Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech IndustryThis article, "Apple Announces iPadOS 17 With Custom Lock Screens and Interactive Widgets" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

Apple today announced new updates coming to Phone, FaceTime, and Messages in iOS 17 later this year. With the new update, you'll be able to create your own custom contact poster with your photos or Memoji. This custom creation will then appear on other people's iPhones when you call them. There's also a new Live Voicemail feature that provides live voice transcription in real time on your iPhone Lock Screen. Apple said that with this, you'll be able to make a more educated decision as to whether you want to talk to someone or not. In ‌FaceTime‌, you can now leave video messages if someone doesn't pick up your video call. They'll get a notification about the message and can…

Apple is increasing the utility of the always-on display on iPhone with a new feature called ‘StandBy’ that appears automatically when the iPhone is docked in landscape mode. It recreates a smart display interface with a large time display, calendar and other alerts. It also intelligently integrates Siri suggestions and Live Activities. It’s like an built in to your iPhone. more… The post Apple announces new landscape ‘StandBy’ mode for iOS 17 lock screen on iPhone appeared first on 9to5Mac.

As part of iOS 17, Apple today announced a new AirDrop-related feature called NameDrop, a new, more convenient way of sharing your phone number with another iPhone owner. With NameDrop, two people only need to bring each of their iPhones close together, and the person's contact card is automatically shared between the two devices. NameDrop also lets users select which numbers and email addresses to share. More to follow...Related Roundup: iOS 17Tag: WWDCRelated Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech IndustryThis article, "Apple Announces New 'NameDrop' Contact Sharing Feature Coming in iOS 17" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

Apple today announced iOS 17, the next major operating system for the iPhone, introducing a range of new communication and sharing features. ‌iOS 17‌ features personalized contact posters with photos, memojis, and eye-catching typography that appear during calls and in the updated address book. The update also brings live voicemail, updates to phone, FaceTime, Messages, and more. A new Live Voicemail feature brings live-transcription in real-time, allowing old-school call screening. Users can now pick up the phone mid-voicemail and transcription is handled-on device. Messages now features search features, an arrow to jump to the first unread message in a conversation, easier inline replies with a swipe gesture, inline location sharing, and a new Stickers experience. iMessage apps and the camera…

Apple has officially announced iOS 17. Here’s what’s in store for the next major software update. The update has four focuses: communication, sharing, intelligent input, and new experiences. more… The post Apple announces iOS 17 with Journal, Standby, FaceTime voicemail, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.