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Apple introduced new operating systems at WWDC 2019 and officially confirmed the launch in the fall. The company introduced some of the new features in iOS 13, including dark mode, a new gesture keyboard and new functions for Siri, photos and the AirPods - over 60 other features were not mentioned.
During the show, some images were shown on stage, but many features remained unmentioned. Around 60+ new features that are integrated in iOS 13 were not presented. Here is a list:
iOS 13 system optimizations:
- Improved battery charging
- single sign-on extension
- Option to download large apps over cellular
- Video downloads optimized for use in India
- Wifi selection in the control center
- Advanced QR code scanning
- Reading Goals in Apple Books
- data saving mode
- Business Chat Suggestions
- Shielding Data for BYOD
- Apple ID Manager for Business
- Modern Authentication for Device Acquisition
- Improved HomeKit accessory control
- Weak password warnings
- Apple News+ in the UK and Australia
- Updated Safari homepage
- Improved privacy in Safari
FaceTime, Phone & Messages:
- Improved search in messages
- muting anonymous callers
- Dual SIM now supports FaceTime
- Dual SIM now supports iMessage
- Dual SIM now supports simultaneous calls
Photos & Audio:
- Position control for shared photos
- Improvements to searching in photos
- Dolby Atmos playback
- Bluetooth splitter wireless
Reminders & Notes:
- folder management in notes
- Customizing the display of reminder lists
- Sharing of notes with write protection
- Optimized search in notes
- New checklist view in notes
Calendar & Mail & Contacts:
- Add attachments to events in the calendar
- New relationship names in contacts
- Block Sender in Mail
- Mute conversations in Mail app
Keyboard & Language:
- Separate Emoji and Globe button
- Improved language settings
- English-Vietnamese dictionary
- Bilingual keyboard in Hindi and English
- Adjustable keyboard size for Chinese handwriting input
- word suggestions in Hindi
- word suggestions in Dutch
- word suggestions in Vietnamese
- word suggestions in Swedish
- word suggestions in Cantonese
- word suggestions in Arabic
- language selection per app
- Around 38 new language keyboards
Siri, Maps & CarPlay:
- New Indian-English Siri voices
- Siri suggestions in Apple Podcasts
- Siri Event Suggestions from Third-Party Applications
- Siri Shortcuts for Home Automation
- Siri suggestions in Safari
- Support for the second video stream in CarPlay
- CarPlay support for irregular screen sizes
- Hey Siri support for CarPlay
- Screen size can now be adjusted in CarPlay
- Do Not Disturb While Driving for CarPlay
- Custom CarPlay app views
- New “Light Mode” for CarPlay
- Improved “Report a problem in Maps”
Whether your iPhone iOS 13 supported you will find out here – what the new iPadOS brings for your Apple iPad you can here read it. (Image: Apple)
