iOS replacement? Apple is preparing a new operating system for its devices

Apple is in full swing preparing for the WWDC global developer conference, which will be held from June 6 to 10. By tradition, the company from Cupertino will present its new versions of operating systems for iPhone, iPad and Mac and, possibly, even some gadgets. If something is already known about iOS and iPadOS – new widgets – then no one expected a new operating system. The news about her came like a bolt from the blue and you need to figure out what it is. Let’s talk about the changes in iOS 16, oh absolutely Apple’s new operating system and about what gadgets it is intended for.

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What’s new in iOS 16

iOS 16 needs a big makeover

Journalist Mark Gurman, known for his insider information about Apple, in his weekly mailing list shared some information about iOS 16which will be presented at WWDC 2022. The author reports that iOS 16 (now codenamed Sydney) will be noticeably different from previous versions.

• New features in the Health app and wellness tracking in watchOS 9;
• Interactive widgets;
• Updated multitasking in iPadOS;
• Notifications in iOS will improve.

They will also seriously upgrade the functions of health control and watch OS 9, which is rumored to be codenamed Kincaid. Apple Watch will become even smarter, although it still will not replace your doctor and, moreover, medical equipment. At the same time, according to Gurman, global changes in the design of iOS 16 should not be expected, but there will be useful functional innovations: iOS should have a long-awaited rethinking of widgets that will finally become interactive.

There are also rumors that Apple may introduce “large” widgets that don’t have to be scrolled. And in iPadOS 16, the multitasking interface will change. Let me remind you that in iPadOS 15, Apple has changed multitasking modewhich not all users liked. According to an insider, there is a high chance that the company will fix this in iPadOS 16.

Коллеги пишут: Если iOS 16 будет такой, то я передумаю продавать iPhone

New Apple operating system

A Bloomberg journalist also reports that Apple will finally introduce an entirely new operating system for its code-named VR headset. rOS. True, the gadget itself will not be shown, but the fact that the OS for it seems to exist inspires confidence in replacing the iPhone. Before that, everything was limited only to rumors about Apple virtual reality glasses: back in winter, it was said that in 2022 we would see a revolutionary product from Cupertino, but later the dates were shifted to 2023. Although, however, who is already surprised.

We are waiting for the release of rOS for Apple glasses to understand how virtual reality works

But new details about Apple Glass may begin to appear after the start of public testing of iOS 16: as a rule, the operating system contains many references to new devices, and important data about the new rOS may appear even before the release of the glasses themselves: the analyst says that that iOS 16 betas are jam-packed with details about Apple headset and its interaction with the iPhone.

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Glasses from Apple

So far, unfortunately, there are no details about Apple’s VR headset: you can only focus on the fact that the company plans to replace the iPhone with it over time. The device will have two 4K microLED displays for the most realistic image, and they will be produced in cooperation with Sony. Also, glasses from Apple will immediately become an independent device and will work without being tied to the iPhone. Surprisingly, the same Apple Watch only eventually became so autonomous. At the same time, the gadget will immediately become more powerful than the iPad: it will have to use as many as two processors comparable in performance to the M1.

Apple’s VR headset is a more realistic product from Apple than the iPhone

Unlike foldable iPhone, with which Apple, in truth, is already heavily delayed, the VR headset is a more realistic product, the release of which is definitely worth waiting for. Firstly, virtual reality is one of the main features of Apple, with which it has been working lately. These are LiDAR in the iPad, and interactive applications with games, and numerous startups and patents that the company has. Secondly, the headset is a more revolutionary product than just another smartphone, which users have already ceased to be surprised at. In addition, there is already something to focus on – these are the deceased Google Glass, and Xiaomi smart glassespresented in autumn.

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There are more and more details and rumors about iOS 16 and Apple’s presentation at WWDC. What are you waiting for?