WWDC 2019: Major Announcements and Updates

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WWDC 2019

Major Announcements and Updates

The keynote announcement at Apple’s annual developer conference WWDC 2019, the highly anticipated event was full of surprises. It is likely that mobile app development services, specially iOS will change after

updates.

In

such

a

scenario,

partner

with

an

iOS

App

Development Company to understand all new features.

The WWDC

2019 keynote

saw

completely

robust

Mac

Pro

and

phenomenally bright Apple Pro Display XDR debut, along with iOS 13 dark mode, new iPadOS and an Apple Watch App Store that’s actually on the watch.

iOS 13 Taking

on

arch

rival

Google’s

Android

Q,

the launch of iOS 13 was the key highlight of

Apple

features

WWDC along

2019.

with

In

iOS

incremental

13,

new

updates

are meant to make your life a little easier.

The key features include Dark mode, new photos with

tools

and

enhanced

a

swipe-able

Maps

tools,

keyboard security

features and Memoji avatars customization.

QuickType Keyboard Apple’s default QuickType keyboard will be incorporating swipe-to-type,

a

popular

way

of

sliding

across

the

keyboard to form words.

Apple

is

finally

getting

in

tune

with

the

times

with

its

“Quick Path” keyboard a swiping function that should be familiar to anyone who’s used SwiftKey, Swype, or Gboard.

‘Find My’ app Combining Find My Friends and Find My iPhone in iOS 13, and

the

union

lets

you

locate

your

friends

and

missing

gadgets with a faster, easier-to-use interface.

Reminders Reminders get the biggest revamp in iOS 13. It appears to be organized and includes shortcuts that make it easier to add reminders. It comes with new “Today,” “Scheduled,” “Flagged,” and “All” filtering options to sort tasks, along with a whole new visual look.

New Siri voice sounds Uses

advanced

neural

text-to-speech

technology.

You’ll

notice this when Siri says longer phrases, like reading the Apple News aloud or answering knowledge questions.

Dark Mode Dark mode is the most anticipated change and biggest visual update to Apple’s operating system. iOS 13 is finally offering a true, system-wide dark mode. All of Apple’s firstparty apps are supported, and even notifications and the dock get new dark hues to go with it.

Updates to Apple Mail, Notes, and Safari Apple’s also tweaking its core applications on iOS 13 and set to get desktop formatting. Safari is getting per-website preferences, and Notes is a new gallery view for looking at all your notes at once.

Apple Maps Apple is redoing Apple Maps with iOS 13 and rebuilt the app

literally

from

ground

up.

The

new

map

will

be

available in select cities and states to start, and will roll out across the US by the end of 2019 and internationally in 2020.

HomeKit HomeKit’s new features are designed to protect privacy and security inside of your home. Apple is adding support for cameras this year through a feature called HomeKit Secure Video; this allows your compatible HomeKit security cameras to send video to your iPad or Mac inside of your home for analysis and encryption.

Messages Apple

now

allows

for

the

creation

of iMessage profiles,

complete with a Photo, Memoji, or Animoji profile picture.

Whenever you message someone, this photo and your name will be shared so you’ll never wonder “Who’s texting me?”

iPadOS Apple has rebranded iOS for the iPad as iPadOS. It comes with a denser

homescreen

with

more

icons per page, and you can slide out a permanent widgets column on the left of the screen. iPadOS strengthens the iPad’s productivity capabilities and gets it closer to fulfilling

its

potential

as

a

fledged laptop replacement.

full-

iPadOS Apple will release the new operating system this fall as a free software update for the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini (released earlier this year), all the iPad Pros, the 2017 iPad, the 2018 iPad and the iPad Mini 4.

iPadOS is getting mouse support.

Splitting the operating system lets Apple take better advantage of the bigger screen.

Better multitasking interface.

Permits multiple windows in apps with split screen.

Folder sharing finally comes to iCloud Drive.

Adds support for USB thumb drives and the ability to import photos directly from a camera.

Safari on iPad will pull desktop site resized for its display and optimized for touch input.

WatchOS 6 Apple has officially launched watchOS 6 at WWDC keynote. The allnew system for Apple Watch will come with a suite of features such as new apps, watch faces and complications, a dedicated App Store, and more. The dedicated App Store for Apple Watch apps comes with the ability to search, discover, and download apps directly on the wearable. This will make the device less dependent on iPhone and increase the awareness and adoption of new watch apps.

TVOS 13 The new version of tvOS will have support for multiple users, every user gets their own “up next” queue. Apple is also extending support for Xbox One and Playstation DualShock 4 game controllers that will be able to control games on Apple TV, including those available in Apple Arcade, to be launched later this year.

Mac Pro 2019 Gone are the days when tasks were too heavy for the Mac Pro. Here comes the new beast the new Mac Pro which has up to a 28-core Intel Xeon processor, and up to 1.5TB of 6-channel ECC system memory. Apple also unveiled a new professional monitor – the Pro Display XDR – which comes with a matching design that perfectly aligns with the Mac Pro.

Finally This new updates will open up new avenues in iPhone app development. It is important to hire iPhone app developer who can help you leverage new features to move to the next level.

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