iOS 12: The best Hidden Features

To be best mobile app development platform iOS has always been into a passionate race to maintain iOS platform position in market. To give privilege to the final consumer there is always a tug and war is for iOS developers. The end users are always full of enthusiasm for the upcoming benefit in the market.

iOS 12 focus on major new features and more on improving performance, thereby eliminating bugs. After a long wait the new update for iPhones and iPads does comes with some significant additions, changes, and improvements.

Talking about changes Screen Time, Memoji, Group FaceTime, and grouped notifications are just some of the new things that you’ll notice. Once you install iOS 12 the update will be available on all the same device. Phone X shows a little increase in single-core performance with pretty hefty jump in the multi-core. Since the iPhone X isn’t a slow phone user can’t wait to try out the iOS 12 beta. Performance is always one of the main focuses for Apple in iOS devices and ipad. Apart from that there are some awesome new features that are introduced in the iOS 12.

SCREEN TIME

Apple with aim is trying to help users to maintain a proper balance between technology and life. Screen Time feature will detail how much time you’re engaged with your device. While using individual app it can break down app usage by category such as games, social media, etc. It accordingly tracks which app is sending you the most notifications. The best part of this feature is that it will provide a weekly summary of your usage habits.

GROUP FACETIME

Apple Group FaceTime will be supported across iOS and macOS where multiple people are on a call. This feature is impressive as user video windows will get larger when they’re speaking and shrink when they’re not. This is something amazing. With this update group FaceTime sessions can include up to a staggering 32 people.

PERFORMANCE

With an aim Apple is working hard to make iOS feel faster than ever. Focusing on the performance of older iPhones and iPads Apple is trying to fix older bugs. It is observed that an iPhone 6 Plus apps work 40 percent faster, the system keyboard comes up 50 percent faster than earlier and opening the camera is 70 percent faster after working on the performances. Apple is also focused on times when devices are under heavy load process. After extending battery life iPhones and iPads will now be better than ever at delivering optimal performance.

GROUPED NOTIFICATIONS

This is a new feature of Apple which is taking overdue step to regulate messy notifications situation. iOS 12 supports grouped notifications that means users will be able to interact with dismiss multiple notifications delivered  from the same app at a time.

CUSTOM EMOJI

A personalized avatar is what Apple calls Memoji. In iOS 12, helps to create characters that merges with your appearance, choosing skin color, hairstyle, and outfitting. This platform helps you to create your own Memoji provided with accessories. There is option like a cross between Bitmoji and Nintendo’s Mii characters.  This time Apple seems to put a lot of effort into Memoji.

ARKIT 2

Apple is updating its ARKit framework thereby giving developers the ability to create shared experiences. This feature allows two users using different iPhones to view same thing while running the same app.Through this Apple is trying to own the conversation around augmented reality.

Siri Shortcuts

This time Apple’s AI assistant did gain a new update that is Siri Shortcuts.  With a simple command now Siri can perform all kinds of actions. Moreover user can teach Siri to carry out a cluster of different actions at a time. These commands are triggered by custom commands once set up.

PHOTOS

New “For You” tab will suggest filters and effects that users might want to apply to images taken. Apart from those images taken will also now have sharing suggestions and photos app will automatically offer up search suggestions. Last but not the least a lot of these new features are a clear attempt by Apple to catch up to Google Photos.

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