A look at these 5 new exciting features of iOS 17

The new update for iOS 17 will make our life so much easier to connect with our friends and families. Apple has introduced iOS 17, which improves communication across Phone, FaceTime, and Messages, improves AirDrop sharing, and improves typing speed and accuracy. It also includes Journal for gratitude practice and StandBy for charging.

“With iOS 17, we’ve made iPhone more personal and intuitive by deeply considering the features we all rely on every day,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “Phone, FaceTime, and Messages are central to how we communicate, and this release is packed with updates we think our users are going to love. We’ve also reimagined AirDrop with new ways to share, autocorrect gets even better, and we’re introducing all-new experiences with Journal and StandBy, plus so much more. We can’t wait for everyone to try it.”

Apple has released iOS 17, which improves communication across Phone, FaceTime, and Messages, as well as AirDrop sharing and typing speed and accuracy. The upgrade features Live Voicemail, which allows users to read real-time transcriptions of voicemails, as well as the ability to pick up calls that carriers have flagged as spam. FaceTime now allows voice and video messaging, as well as new effects activated by simple gestures.

Apple TV 4K now extends FaceTime to the home's largest screen, allowing users to initiate video chats directly from Apple TV or start the call on iPhone and subsequently transfer it to Apple TV. Messages features include an all-new sticker experience, search filters, catch-up arrows, inline answering, and Check In, which allows users to safely notify family members or friends of their destination. AirDrop and NameDrop are additional new ways to communicate files, images, and material across devices that are in close proximity. Autocorrect and Dictation have been improved, with a transformer language model for word prediction and sentence-level autocorrections.

StandBy displays glanceable information while the iPhone charges, delivering a full-screen experience with adjustable options. Journal is a new software that allows iPhone users to contemplate and practice gratitude through journaling, which has been found to boost wellness. It employs on-device machine learning to deliver customized suggestions and schedule notifications to aid in the development of a journaling habit.

Developers can now add journaling ideas to their apps using the new Journaling ideas API. Among the new features in iOS 17 are better privacy protection for Private Browsing, secure password sharing via iCloud Keychain, and new mental health tools.

Safari now provides more privacy protection for Private Browsing, and Maps now includes offline maps for easier navigation and access to resources. AirTag can be shared with up to five friends and family members, allowing them to track objects in Find My. Collaborative Playlists are now available in Apple Music, and SharePlay in the car allows all passengers to participate in what's playing. AirPlay is also compatible with hotel televisions, ensuring privacy and security. New features for AirPods include Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness, as well as improvements to Automatic Switching and call controls.

Users of the Home app can access up to 30 days of activity history for door locks, garage doors, alarm systems, and contact sensors. HomeKit lock functionalities are now available for Matter-compatible locks, expanding the possibilities for connecting the house. Reminders now includes a grocery list that automatically categorizes new things, and Visual Look Up is now available in paused video frames.

Siri is accessed by saying "Siri," and the individual's album makes use of on-device machine learning to detect more photographs of a user's favorite individuals. The expansion of Communication Safety beyond Messages, Sensitive Content Warning, and accessibility enhancements are among the privacy updates. Health apps urge iPhone 14 Pro users to select their present emotions, download specific places inside Maps, and access collaborative playlists in Apple Music.

Via Apple