Recently, Apple announced iOS 15 with major updates and some powerful privacy features which is going to be a game-changing scenario for all iPhone users. This time Apple has introduced new ways to stay connected and also some prominent features which help users to focus and explore more with the help of on-device AI. With the increasing number of iPhone users, more and more software developing companies are looking forward to hire iPhone App Developers.
The update has brought several changes which will enhance the daily lives of the users. iOS 15 helps users to stay more focused, with less of distraction, and can stay connected with their friends and family while sharing the real-time experience. It also facilitates the user with upgraded Maps, enhancing the experience of photos by using the e-intelligence. Mobile App Development Company Los Angeles guides their customers on the benefits they can receive by developing the apps on iOS platform and the reach they can target through iOS.
There have been many changes introduced in the iOS 15 and they are explained in below points:
1) Notifications have been designed again with a more impressive look, one can add the contact photos and larger icons will appear for apps. Also, as per new notification summary, the phone will collect all the notifications together, select the best time to display it, either in morning or evening and arrange notifications as per priority.
2) A new and compact tab bar is introduced which floats at the bottom of the screen so that the user can easily switch on different tabs.
3) Advanced Spotlight searches photos by location, scenes, people, or objects. It can also now identify text and handwriting in the images.
4) Photos have got the new look with a livelier and more interactive interface and can be easily integrated with the Apple music, thus it supports personalization of the songs which brings in memories, photos of life.
5) Browsing experience is also enhanced by redesigning Safari which makes it easier to control with one hand. Tab Groups now allows users to save the tabs which can be accessed later on any device like iPad, MacBook, or iPhone.
6) The Maps will now show more details about the commercial districts, elevation, custom made landmarks, new color of roads etc. Also, now there is a new nighttime mode in Maps with a moonlit glow. Map now also offers a new 3D view in cities and improved transit features.
7) Spatial Audio and Voice isolation feature makes the sound coming from the screen where the person is located during Facetime. It offers video call in portrait mode also so that more faces can be accumulated at a time.
8) Any kind of text in any photo can be copied and pasted elsewhere or translated easily. So, if one wants to go through the menu which is in some other language, then it is very much possible through the updated iOS 15.
NEW PRIVACY FEATURES OF iOS15:
But most importantly, iOS 15 is offering extraordinary Privacy features which will enhance the users experience to the next level. In today’s world, whatever you do, be it google search, ordering food, making payment for shopping or any task which you do on mobile is tracked by the respective mobile applications and then they suggest you accordingly. iOS offers more privacy controls which protects the user information. Some of these privacy features are given below:
1) An App Privacy Report gives an overview of how the apps are using the permission granted to them to access the location, camera, microphone, photos, contacts in past 7 days and which other domains are also contacted that means the users will full information about which other companies and places have access to your personal information.
This will be a true game changer as the users will have more transparent information and they will be now more cautious before granting permission to the apps or even delete them.
2) Mail Privacy Protection hides the IP address which protects the user’s location and does not disclose it to the mail sender. It also prevents sharing the information with the sender regarding if the mail is opened or not.
This will impact the marketing mailers or senders of e-Newsletters, as right now they can very easily access the information like location, time at what the mail was opened and other details about the user once they open the marketing e-mail. But after this update, it will not happen anymore.
3) The performance of Siri is improved significantly as the Siri requests will be processed directly on iPhone by default with the help of an on-device speech recognition functionality. So, Siri will no longer be dependent on the Internet to operate.
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NEW SECURITY FEATURES OF iOS15:
1) iCloud+ is the new thing and a fancy name for iCloud with some additional new features. So, any activity done by a user using ‘iCloud Private Relay’ will be hidden and it will be difficult for others to trace the sites or places the user visits.
The new features of iCloud+ is expanded HomeKit Secure Video support, Hide my Email etc.
2) Apple authenticator App helps to save you from using the less secure SMS.
3)New security features were added in Safari browser also which comes in its iCloud+ service. It is available for all those users who pay for iCloud services. Private Relay is one of the new features added as per which whenever a user signs up for new websites, Apple creates an email address.
CONCLUSION:
Other than the features mentioned above, iOS 15 is offering many other features. It is expected that iOS 15 will be released in this Fall, the time when they are planning to launch iOS 13. Also, one must be prepared that sometimes the iPhone brings such features which require the change of hardware as well. SO, users can expect some other changes in the Fall.
