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.