iOS 17 will bring new features that users have been asking for for a long time

iOS 17, which could hit the iPhone this fall, will have more news than expected. Mark Gurman from bloombergassures that the Cupertino-based company has changed plans for the features intended for this next version, moving from an update focused solely on fixing bugs in current versions, enable features that are nice to have.

So far, according to Gurman, Apple focused on developing an operating system for its virtual and augmented reality glasses., which may also appear this year. Thus, iOS 17 has been left in the background with less important features than what the company basically planned to include. Now Apple seems to be back to its original plan.

The news that will be released on iOS 17, the analyst clarifies, will focus on features that users have been requesting for a while, although he did not reveal any of these characteristics. It is likely that the new version will be able to use two applications at the same time. That is what we know as split screen or split view available in iPadOS. I also like more customization features and better features in native apps like Apple Music or Messages.

Another requested feature is the ability to include interactive widgets on the home screenso that we can, for example, control playback, read a message, etc. without logging into the application. iOS 17, on the other hand, may allow app downloads from alternative stores in the App Store.

Apple, remember, is already included in iOS 16 Some features requested by users. Among them is the ability to activate the battery percentage icon on the taskbar or the ability to include widgets on the lock screen itself.

iOS 17 will be announced during WWDC 203

iOS 17, yes, it won’t be available until next fall, as usual on the company’s operating systems release calendar. version, however will be announced during WWDC 2023which will take place during the months of May or June.

In addition to iOS 17, Apple may also unveil at its developer conference an operating system for its augmented reality glasses, currently known as RealityOS or xrOS. Of course, the Cupertino firm will announce iPadOS 17, the operating system for the iPad. Also, watch os 10, for Apple Watch, as well as the new version of tvOS and macOS 14. It was in this latest update that there also should have been less news than originally expected, given the focus of the Apple Glass operating system. It’s unclear if the company will keep its current plan; focus on fixing bugs or will also include new features.