On Monday, Apple will most likely unveil iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 at WWDC 2021. Ahead of the event, Joanna Stern of the Wall Street Journal revealed that there are four things that are likely to receive "big updates" at Apple's 32nd World Wide Developers Conference.
According to Stern, there will be “major updates for Safari, Health, Maps and iMessage at WWDC next week.” What the journalist indicates, reinforces what we've already read in previous reports. As for Safari, Apple will likely focus on privacy at WWDC 2021. In recent years, the company has introduced several features to prevent websites from building an online profile of the user.
WWDC 2021: Will we get a food tracking feature?
For example, two years ago, Apple introduced the Sign In with Apple feature, which allows users to log into apps and websites without having to submit their real email address. Health is another big focus for Apple. Recently, we heard a rumor that Apple will add new food tracking features to the Health app that could be similar to what apps like MyFitnessPal and FoodNoms already offer. In preparation for the Apple Watch Series 7, the company could also revamp the Fitness app or provide more information. As for Maps, Apple is still trying to catch up with Google Maps. Apple's Look Around feature is slowly expanding.
What features will iMessage get?
Last September, the company announced better route integration for cyclists, but it's only available in a few cities. The company not only needs to integrate new features into Maps, but also expand the existing features to more places. WWDC 2021 could be the perfect time to do that. Last but not least: iMessage. After the WWDC 2021 announcement, Apple has been heavily promoting iMessage features with Memoji, "Send with Impact," and even Twitter's hashtag with an iMessage "thumbs up" for the next World Wide Developers Conference. Apple's long-term goal is to make iMessage "more of a social network" and similar to WhatsApp. What exactly awaits us on Monday, however, remains to be seen. (Image: Apple)
