Good news! Apple is set to launch an update to the iOS 11 and iPhone app development companies are excited. Although the public will have to wait till the fall of 2017 to get it, we have experienced the beta version for iPhone and iPad, and we have been having fun with it. So, if you want to know what features, and changes the iPhone app development team will be introducing, just read on.

1. Redesigned Lock Screen

The Lock Screen on the iOS 11 has been redesigned. You no longer need to have your Touch ID or a password set before you unlock your device. You can unlock your phone screen by swiping up. Also, the Lock screen and the Notification Center have been incorporated into one, and they carry out similar functions. As a result, to reveal all notifications, you can either swipe from the top of the screen or swipe up from the middle of the Lock Screen.

2. Redesigned Control Center

We wanted it; now it is here. Apple now has a redesigned Control Center, and it is back to being just one page. The control center is now a second Home Screen. In terms of design, every tile has a dark background. Some of the tiles such as the toggles tile and the ‘Now Playing’ tile can be expanded to reveal more functionality.

For example, as you 3D Touch the ‘Now Playing’ tile, you will gain access to audio outputs. Also, when expanded, the toggles tile shows more toggles, including Cellular Data and Personal Hotspot.

With the refurbished Control Center, you can customize some features. From the settings, you can add or remove actions like Notes shortcut, Magnifier, Alarms, etc.

With 3D touch, you can make changes for the control center without having to leave the apps you are using or jump into different setting screens.

3. Automatic App Deletion

iPhone app development has taken a new turn. The new iOS has a feature that automatically deletes mobile applications you barely use, especially when you are running low on storage. The beautiful thing is that you still get to keep all the related documents and data. Amazingly, you can still revive the app. To do so, tap on the grayed out icon, and it will be restored.

4. Screen Recording

With the iOS 11, you can conveniently capture everything you are doing on your phone’s screen. Tap on Screen Recording, and you will be able to record. To stop recording, tap on the blue bar on top. Typically, the video file will be saved in Photos app.

5. Do Not Disturb While Driving

This feature is built on top of the ‘Do not Disturb’ and automatically engages whenever you are in your car. Notifications from everyone, except your favorite contacts are automatically disabled. Anyone who tries to contact you via iMessage will be notified that you are currently driving.

When you unlock your phone by pressing the Home button, your Lock Screen now displays by sliding up to show the Home Screen.

6. The New and Improved Siri

The major problem with smart assistants at the moment is that you know you are talking about robots. They have stilted speech, and their dodgy enunciation easily gives them away. Apple wants to change that with iOS 11.

Siri, your iPhone assistant, now has a more natural and less robotic voice. The new male Siri works the same way too.

Siri has artificial intelligence. It watches as you browse, and automatically brings up things you may like from other mobile apps.

Also, it pays attention what you do in mobile applications like Safari and suggests other actions. It can notify you to create a calendar event for a concert you booked in Safari.

Siri now does translations. It automatically translates answers to Chinese, French, German, and Italian, and Spanish.

Another exciting feature is that Apple now syncs your personal data and customized information in an encrypted form so that the Siri experience on all your devices are the same.

7. App Store Redesign

The App Store has been redesigned for the first time in its 9 years of existence. The app’s redesign looks more like the Apple News. There is “Today’ tab and also a “Games” tab with features you will like. In-app purchases are pulled out in the App Stores to enable you to show off new features in the store.

The app store features in-depth interviews with Indian app developers, tips, and tricks for your favorite games, etc.

8. Automatic Setup

If you got a new iPhone running the iOS 11, you could easily copy over passwords, data, and apps from the old device. During setup, you will see the Automatic Setup Section To transfer data, bring the iPhone closer to the new one.

9. Drag and Drop on iPad

With the new iOS 11, you will be able to drag text, links, images, and files between the two apps when two apps are open side by side.

10. Redesigned Messages App

Just like other default apps, the Messages App has been redesigned. There is a large Messages tag at the far top of the messages view. The typography has also been updated with bolder titles across the app.

11. Live Photo Editing: mute, trim, Key Photo

You can edit a live photo. To do so, tap the edit button, and you will see all frames in the Live Photo. To make it the main image, select any frame and tap on the Make Key Photo button. You can also mute the Live Photo by tapping on the speaker in the top-left. To trim the Live Photo, grab and pull the handles to either side of the frames.

12. Markup Screenshots

You can markup Screenshots on iPhone or iPad. You will see a preview for your screenshot in the bottom-left corner. Tap on it to mark it with a doodle text, annotation or signature. You can now save it to Photos or Share it to any app with the share sheet when you are done.

13. One Handed Keyboard

With your iPhone 6 and above, you can tap and hold the Globe Key to place the keyboard to either side of the screen. Users can tap and hold the Globe key to dock the keyboard either to the left/right side of the screen, making it easier to type with one hand.

14. New Accounts/ Passwords Section

The new OS now has a section that lists all your Mail and Contacts accounts and their passwords saved on the device. It is called Accounts and Passwords.

15. Apple Pay

With Apple, users can now pay each other. You can enter the amount you want to pay, pay from your card and then authenticate the payment with your Touch ID. This feature request on the iMessage app that is integrated in iMessage threads.

Money received using Apple Pay, will go to your Apply Pay Cash and can be used to pay for apps or transfer to your bank.

We know you cannot wait to start using the new Operating System. Many top app development companies are waiting for the roll out of this OS. We are as excited as you are and we are certain that this article will come in handy when your upgrade to the new Operating system.

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