WWDC 2023: iOS 17 Announced with NameDrop, StandBy, and More Features

Jun. 6, 2023

iOS 17: Features

The StandBy feature will help you get access to‘glanceable‘ detailswhen the iPhone is on standby or charging. This is very much similar to therumoredSmart Display feature and can be used to view clock styles, photos, and much more anytime in the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-on-Display (AOD) mode.

Autocorrect and Dictation now use a new machine-learning language model to better word prediction and accuracy. There’s also the new Journal app as rumored earlier for you to get into the habit of journaling. The app can be locked, supports end-to-end encryption, and more.

Other changes with iOS 17 include theexclusion of “Hey” from “Hey Siri”(rumoredearlier), new mental health features for the Health app, Adaptive Audio and more for AirPods, offline maps in Apple Maps, newaccessibility features, and so much more. Apple has introduced themuch-rumoredLock Screen changes, though. Check out more details overhere.

iOS 17 is now available as part of the beta program and will be available as a public beta update next month. It will be open to the general audience this fall, possibly when the iPhone 15 series launches. Here’s a look at the list of iPhones getting iOS 17.

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