There are rumours that Apple's upcoming big updates, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which are expected to release this autumn, may have an interf...
There are rumours that Apple's upcoming big updates, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which are expected to release this autumn, may have an interface influenced by visionOS for the iPhone and iPad.
The Verifier, an Israeli publication, claims that iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will incorporate parts of the Vision Pro's operating system's design characteristics into your iPhone and iPad. According to the magazine, this was discovered "a few weeks ago."
The menus, tabs, and other components of the iPhone and iPad's user interface are expected to get a significant makeover, with new concepts influenced by visionOS. These changes will be readily apparent in built-in apps like Safari.
The Verifier highlighted recent aesthetic changes in iOS and iPadOS software that don't seem to adhere to Apple's own design principles in order to support its accusations.
Sidebar navigation in the Apple TV app in tvOS 17.2One notable example is the updated TV app in tvOS 17.2, which has a translucent floating sidebar that resembles the side controls of visionOS apps.
Apple TV app on visionOSAnother one is the new vertical menu in the Messages app on iOS 17 that can be touched to display iMessage apps or held pressed to activate a Photos picker.
The interface for personalising the Action button on the iPhone 15 is an excellent illustration of a futuristic design that seems out of place in the Settings app. Another one is the side menu in the Messages app on the iPhone.
The Action button customisation on the iPhone is set to Camera in the Settings app. Other than Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who recently reported that Apple officials view iOS 18 as the most significant update in the company's history, no other newspaper has made any mention of iOS 18 having a makeover.
The most ambitious update in Apple’s history
Craig Federighi, Apple's chief of software engineering, informed staff members last year that the iOS 18—codenamed Crystal—will feature significant improvements throughout.
He claimed Apple would enhance iOS 18 with “major new features and designs.” Since Apple is aware that "the iPhone 16's hardware won't have any major advances," the upgrade is said to need to be "extra-impressive" in order to entice users.
Naturally, generative AI features for iPhone and iPad owners are anticipated to arrive with iOS and iPadOS 18 18, including the ability to use Siri to automate multi-step activities and add generative AI capabilities to stock apps.
The Music app might receive playlists that are created automatically, Pages could offer a writing helper, and Keynote could enable the creation of slide decks based on prompts.
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