Next month Apple will be showing off iOS 11, the next major update to
hit your iPhones and iPads.
iOS 11 is rumoured to bring a host of improvements and new features,
from a smart Siri to power saving improvements, and the fabled 'Dark Mode'.
Maybe Apple has a big surprise up its sleeve as well, considering it's the
iPhone's 10th Anniversary this year.
Release Date: Announced 5th
June, 2017. Released September 2017.
Price: Free!
Key features: Smarter Siri, Sleep Tracking, Battery Saving, Dark Mode, Apple Pay.
Price: Free!
Key features: Smarter Siri, Sleep Tracking, Battery Saving, Dark Mode, Apple Pay.
Smarter Siri
2017 has undoubtedly been the year of
the smart assistant, with Amazon, Google and
Samsung all making big advances in this area. Apple is playing catch up here,
so we're expecting Siri to get a big update in iOS 11.
FaceTime updates
Apple's video chat app FaceTime could be due an update, bringing it more
in-line with Google Hangouts and WhatsApp. The upgrades include a rumoured group chat function, allowing more than
two people to join a call, and a voice only mode, for when you're on the
toilet, or forgot to put your makeup on.
UI and app freshen up
iOS hasn't received a major UI update since iOS 7 back in 2013. So it
wouldn't be crazy to expect a few design changes.
Low power mode tweaks
Apple's low power mode could receive a tweak, with more customisations
options and a intelligent setting, which learns your habit and switches to
power saving automatically.
Send money to friends with Apple Pay
Sending money to your mates is set to become a lot easier (if they have
an iPhone that is), with this rumoured update to Apple Pay. Peer-to-peer payment will let you send cash directly from your digital
wallet to a contact.