Latest Feature of IOS 10 RELEASE

According to Apple CEO Tim Cook new operating system iOS 10 is the biggest release of all time. This is now available since 13 September ready for the public to download. App developers may have received already with the release announcement at this year's WWDC in June access to the beta version. The update brings not only new features. Likewise shine some Apps on iOS 10 with clear polish. This article presents the most interesting innovations.

Lock Screen – Raise to Wake

The most interesting new feature: There is no click on the Home button longer necessary to display the locked screen. For the user only needs to take his iPhone in hand. Even the screen is automatically and you can see his missed calls, appointments and other notifications. One of the many Apple Watch goodies that were taken with the release of the iPhone with. However, this feature is to have only for the iPhone generation from 6s.

Another new feature is the absence of the Slide-To-Unlock. This mechanism is used instead to navigation on the lock screen: the new widgets with a swipe of the screen to the left and the camera while brushing the screen to the right. To unlock the device, the Home button must be actively clicked. With this change the lock screen an active role in the operation of the iPhone, a greater focus has been given and put on widgets.

Lock Screen Widgets

Widgets now allows users, uncomplicated view diverse information. This was previously possible only in the unlocked mode. Where the Interact with widgets well requires a user identification by Touch ID or passcode, such as deleting a mail in the notification summary at the lock screen. For iOS App developers are due to the increased focus on widgets and related design templates both challenges and opportunities to supplement their apps with creative, interesting and useful for the user boxes.

Basically, boxes 10 present on iOS folded at first glance. The user can, however - unless he wants to filter out more information - the corresponding widget easily open. A fact, which must be strictly observed in the development of widgets. Because too large designed widgets can be the users no longer displayed any problems with the new update. The design of compact Widgets is therefore within the scope of the innovations are exciting. After all, applies to extract in a small area the best.

Notifications

The new operating system allows increased interaction. In addition to apps and widgets recently also receive incoming notifications interactional rich interface. The user no longer needs to jump time consuming from an app to another.

The alerts use the same design concept as widgets. By updating this are no longer listed on dark background appears. Instead, notifications are now presenting clearly in cells wrapped in discreet light background. Using 3D touch or swipe gesture can be activated in accordance with these simple or unfolded for more information. Users, it was already possible under iOS 9, News straightforward answer on the Home screen, without having to activate the corresponding app. But now they are allowed to additionally appreciate an attractive design.

iMessage as a platform

The update also come cute gimmicks like speech bubbles, stickers or handwritten texts written. Also can be personalized with the secret inks feature photos and send messages that appear only when hovering Wipe. Further enable rich links that messages, images, videos, etc. are presented in a kind of preview, without having to activate the link beforehand.

In addition to some changes in the design falls under iOS 10 on mainly a novelty: iMessage acts as a platform to develop their own apps for the App Developer with the aim of making the user communications richer and more interactive. App developers may therefor rely on two types of messages: Sticker Packs and iMessage apps.
Siri
Since iOS 10 App developers can connect their applications with Apple's digital assistant Siri:

·      Audio / video calls: initiate, display Caller History
·      Messaging: send messages, view message history
·      Payments: cause or seek payments
·      Photos: Search for photos, can play slideshows
·      Reservations: Book in cooperation with Maps Trips, display trips, track their status
·      Workouts: start, stop and manage workouts
·      Carplay: settings of the host vehicle control (air conditioning, radio, etc.)

QuickType was upgraded with Siris intelligence and so undergoes a massive performance improvement. The written language is automatically detected, so that the user does not have to commute between German and English. Context-sensitive help is now through the interaction with the Siri technology as possible. Rotates example a conversation about an appointment, then certain data such as date and time can be entered directly in the dedicated app, or proposes QuickType equal a free time in the calendar before.


In our view, the iOS is 10 release overall very well done. There is a definite strong focus on the hot topic of messaging. Also convinced the update with great improvements in terms of increased integration of the notifications in the overall system. From developer perspective reveals itself through the increased focus on widgets a great new opportunity to supplement its own apps with widgets - for users definitely an added value.

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