As planned, iOS 10 Developer Beta has been released to the Apple developer community starting now. Meanwhile, the official Public Beta trial is set to roll out in July and will be officially released in September.
The expected lineup of devices eligible for iOS 10 upgrade includes: iPhone 5/5c/5s, iPhone 6/6 Plus, as well as iPhone 6s/6s Plus, and iPhone SE. For tablets, it encompasses iPad 4, iPad Air, and Air 2, both versions of iPad Pro, iPad Mini 2 and above, and 6th generation iPod Touch.
What are the notable features and improvements in iOS 10?
It's fair to say that iOS 10 has addressed many user queries. Notably, the lock screen on iOS 10 now multitasks better. Users can even interact more directly with the lock screen, such as responding directly to notifications, swiping down to view information, swiping right to activate the camera, or swiping left to access pre-installed widgets.
Additionally, iOS 10 will also reserve some privileges specifically for Facebook for iPhone users, such as live video streaming. This is a fantastic benefit for Facebook users on iOS, considering that live video streaming on Facebook is already supported on Android.
Raise to Wake
This is a rather intriguing feature on iOS 10. It allows users to automatically wake the screen when lifting the device. As a result, users can easily keep track of notifications and interact directly from the lock screen.
Even from the lock screen, users can utilize 3D Touch on apps, including third-party ones, effortlessly.
Upgrade Apple Siri, integrated within third-party apps
Opening up Siri to developers and third-party app publishers is a move by Apple that the tech community greatly welcomes. Thus, from now on, Siri can integrate with and support all third-party apps.
Integrating Siri into third-party apps allows users to fully leverage the unique features of this virtual assistant. Apple continuously improves the algorithm to make Siri smarter. As a result, Siri now fully understands the user's intentions for each app.
Expanding Apple Maps' Digital Map
Featuring a completely new interface, the traffic information display feature, allowing direct taxi calling from within the app, especially helping to call friends at restaurants and find the nearest gas stations,...
Apple News
With the latest Apple News update, it's not just an Apple news reading app anymore. The app has integrated a tool to display breaking news notifications and classify news by topic.
Photo App
Enhanced to the teeth for many built-in apps on the operating system. The Photo app on iOS 10 has been significantly improved in search capabilities, facial and object recognition accuracy. Especially, the app also features automatic grouping of photos by event, location,...
Moreover, to get truly stunning photos on iPhone, you can download Camera360 software for iPhone to confidently take selfies with friends or family. Camera360 software for iPhone isn't too heavy, so don't worry about storage issues.
HomeKit
In iOS 10, Apple has introduced an entirely new app for the HomeKit platform (smart home). With this app, users can control devices in their homes right from the Control Center, lock screen, or Apple Watch.
Apple Music
Continuing its makeover in terms of interface on Apple's premier music app. The new interface on Apple Music is considered quite intuitive and attractive to users thanks to the integration of additional online content, song lyrics,...
Previously, Apple Music was released after WWDC2015. The app is a music service that many users find fascinating with its innovative features and vast digital music library. Readers can explore more with the Apple Music auto-off feature to optimize this app.
Enhancements to Phone and iMessages services
The most noticeable new features for Phone and iMessages services are the ability to block calls from spam SIMs and identify incoming calls through Internet calling apps like Viber, Skype.
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For iMessages feature, iOS 10 will bring some new features including displaying detailed information of sent links in messages, changing emoji sizes, predicting commonly used emoji symbols, and notably supporting handwriting input for message content. Moreover, third-party apps can also be seamlessly integrated directly within Messages.
Many previous iMessages app users often complained about message sending errors. However, this issue has been addressed by Mytour providing detailed instructions on how to fix iMessages errors for more information.
Some other enhancements
- Enhancements to the Mail app, supporting multiple windows on the screen.
- Safari browser now supports split-view display.
- Default encryption of data transmission between two points to prevent iOS device hacking.
- Additional customization options for Live Photos app.
- Ability to delete default apps on iOS.
- Addition of the Wake Alarm feature, alerting users to go to bed and wake up on time.
- Introduction of new keyboard sounds, wallpapers, and removal of Game Center.
Summary of key features of the iOS 10 operating system
- Addition of the Raise to Wake feature to help users interact more quickly with iOS devices.
- Integrating Siri into third-party apps helps diversify user interactions within applications.
- Innovating Apple Maps with more convenient features for navigating on the road.
- Enhancing Phone and iMessages apps to optimize user calling and messaging features.
- Updating the interface to be more user-friendly.
* Important Note:
For every iPhone or iPad device running iOS, the first essential step upon purchase is to check and verify the iPhone, iPad IMEI. This trick is extremely necessary as it allows you to understand the product's serial number and origin, avoiding the purchase of counterfeit or repaired iPhones and iPads.
To check the iOS version currently running on your iPhone and iPad for convenient iOS upgrades, simply refer to the guide on checking iPhone version previously introduced by Mytour.
