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With just two weeks left for Apple’s annual developers’ conference, there is a lot of information floating around on what to expect from the WWDC 2023 keynote on June 5. As tradition goes, WWDC will be a developers’ first tech event where Tim Cook and his team will announce and demonstrate next-generation operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
One of the biggest announcements of WWDC 2023 is likely to be the iOS 17.
Here is everything we know so far about the next-generation iPhone operating system.
Earlier leaks speculated that iOS 17 will be an incremental update to iOS 16, where, the company will focus on stabilising the software experience. However, recent reports suggest that iOS 17 will have several “nice-to-have” features, which include but are not limited to app sideloading, and a new control centre. iOS 17 is also speculated to be optimised to work with Apple’s upcoming Reality Pro headset, and the company is also likely to make internal changes to support the upcoming iPhone 15 series with a USB Type-C port.
Earlier leaks speculated that iOS 17 will be an incremental update to iOS 16, where the company will focus on stabilising the software experience. However, recent reports suggest that iOS 17 will have several “nice-to-have” features, which include but are not limited to app sideloading, and a new control centre. iOS 17 is also speculated to be optimised to work with Apple’s upcoming Reality Pro headset, and the company is also likely to make internal changes to support the upcoming iPhone 15 series with a USB Type-C port.
EU regulations could have also played an important role in convincing Apple to open up the iPhone software, which could allow them to sideload apps like an Android device. However, it’s still unclear if Apple will allow third-party app stores on iOS 17 or if it will just create a provision for users to download and sideload apps directly from the web.
The control center hasn’t seen much of a change in years, and it is all set to change with iOS 17. According to rumours, Apple has completely reimagined the control center. However, right now, there isn’t much information on what to expect or how different the new control center will be when compared to the one on iOS 16. Apple is also expected to allow third-party web browsers with their own engine instead of WebKit.
Along with the new control center, Apple could also introduce new lock screen capabilities, where apps like Maps will be better optimised to show more information on the lock screen.
With iOS 17, Apple is also reported to be working on a few more first-party apps, including a Journaling app, which is said to aid users to track and record their day-to-day activities. Similarly, with iOS 17 Apple is also expected to announce a new and improved health app for iPhones and iPads with functionalities like mood tracking, which might require additional hardware like Apple Watch.
Apple is likely to drop iPhone 8 or older models from iOS 17-supported device list and the iPhone X is also said to miss out on iOS 17 update. Any iPhone launched on or after iPhone XS will be eligible for iOS 17 update, this includes the latest iPhone 14 series.
