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iOS 10
Version of the iOS operating system
File:IOS 10.0 beta home screen.png
iOS 10 Beta default home screen layout, showing the new Home app and new wallpaper.
DeveloperApple Inc.
Source modelClosed with open-source components
Platforms
Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)
LicenseProprietary software with open-source components
Preceded byiOS 9
Official websitehttps://www.apple.com/ios/ios10-preview/
Support status
In developer & public beta stage

iOS 10 is the tenth major release of the iOS operating system developed by Apple Inc., being the successor to iOS 9. It was announced at the company's WWDC 2016 keynote on June 13, 2016, with release scheduled for the fall.[1]

iOS 10 improves and adds upon user experience system-wide including 3D Touch expansion, an updated lock screen, and "widget" support. There are also added features to apps: Messages adds expressive ways to communication, Maps has been redesigned and extended with third-party functions, Home manages HomeKit-enabled accessories within one place, Photos helps users access algorithmic Memories, and Siri is now compatible for third-party app-specific requests, such as starting workouts, sending IM's, requesting Lyft or Uber and making payments.

History

Main article: iOS version history § iOS 10

iOS 10 was introduced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address on June 13, 2016.[1] iOS 10.0 beta 1 was made available to registered developers following the keynote.[2] Apple released a public beta to participants of Apple's Beta Software Program on July 7, 2016.[3] The operating system is still in beta testing phase; beta 5 for both developers and public testers, with an official release in the fall.[4]

Features

Messages

Messages has been substantially improved with iOS 10, with a redesigned user interface. A new rich link system allows embedded links, video, and other web content without leaving the message thread.[5] Messages adds "bubble effects", which sends emotive iMessages to recipients with a "loud" and "gentle" effect, an "invisible ink" effect that obscures the message until the recipient swipes across it, and the ability to send handwritten notes. Messages also now enables celebrating special occasions by using full-screen effects like balloons, confetti, or fireworks. There is also now support for Apple Watch's Digital Touch to send sketches, heartbeats, and other visual cues. Minor features include a "tapback" system for quick replies and a reimagined camera prompt.[6]

With an open SDK, iMessage has its own App Store for messaging-driven apps. This allows for sharing rich content with recipients within Messages. Apps can overlay content to existing photos, or quickly personalize GIFs, stickers, birthday cards, and videos.

Siri

Siri has received major improvements. With its SDK, third-party developers can integrate with Siri to book a ride, send third-party messages, search for photos, send payments, make Voice over IP calls, or start a workout.[7][8]

Maps

Maps has been redesigned and updated with additional features, including scanning calendar events for locations, learning from a user's typical actions, and a redesigned driving view.[7] A marker can be automatically placed to indicate the user's parked car.[9]

Photos

Photos can now shoot RAW using third-party apps, allowing greater control over detail.[10] In addition, the app gains deep learning capabilities for sorting and search,[11] with a new "Memories" feature that automatically recognizes and compiles related photos and creates short, musical videos that are easily shareable.[8] Local facial recognition is also used to group pictures by people.[12]

Home

Not to be confused with SpringBoard.

Home is a new application that allows users to manage appliances compatible with HomeKit, Apple's API for home automation. In the app, a user can turn on lights, unlock doors, and perform several other actions.[13] A "Scenes" panel allows many devices to be controlled at once to fit a mood or setting. Geo-fencing activates scheduled sequences following the user's location.[5]

News

News, taking cues from the Music layout, has been redesigned to incorporate bold headings and a newspaper-esque layout in the redesigned "For You" tab, making it easier to find and read stories. News also features support for subscriptions and provides notifications for breaking news.

Music

The Music application has been redesigned, with an emphasis placed on usability. The "For You" section has been reorganized, with a playlist offering daily music recommendations. The "New" tab has been renamed "Browse". A new tab for music that has been downloaded called "Downloaded Music" has been added.[13] Lyrics will also be viewable for songs in-app in iOS 10.[14] The "Search" tab will include recent and trending searches.[15] The colored background from the previous Music Player has been discontinued.

Phone

iOS 10 improves integration for third-party VoIP calls, alerts for possible spam calls, and added intelligence with features like voicemail transcription.

System

Wallpaper

iOS 10 Beta currently includes a new wallpaper: a picture of turquoise waves.

Fonts

San Francisco remains as the system font for iOS 10. However, some modifications have been made. For example, the digital clock on the lock screen and the date in the Notification Center has a thicker font.

Rich Notifications

Instead of only performing actions from the lock screen as in iOS 9, notifications can now expand to display more information using 3D Touch. Additionally, the notifications bar now has a "Clear All Notifications" button using 3D Touch.

Raise to Wake

Similar to the feature on the Apple Watch, Raise to Wake turns on the screen when you raise the phone. The accelerometer and motion coprocessors work together to detect when the phone is raised. However, this feature only works on devices such as the iPhone 6S, as it requires the M9 motion coprocessor to work.

Lock Sounds

iOS 10 features a new lock sound that has been changed in beta 3 and again in beta 5.

Lock screen

The lock screen has been redesigned. "Slide to Unlock" has been replaced with "Press Home to Unlock." Simply tapping the home button will now unlock the device, while a physical press is needed to be taken to the home screen to avoid missing notifications. [5][failed verification]

Today

The "Today" view from the notifications bar has been moved to the lock screen. When the user swipes from left to right, notifications appear on the screen.

Camera

Swiping from right to left on the lock screen accesses the camera. Further, the camera rotation button and the photo filters button have switched places and zoom has a tweaked UI.

3D Touch

3D Touch has been deeply and vastly improved. New improvements to the feature have been added since iOS 9. When you 3D touch on a supported app icon it brings up a Widget showing useful information.

Widgets

Widgets, the shortcuts for apps accessed via 3D Touch, have improved and additional functionality to present more information to the user.

Control Center

The Control Center has been redesigned with new panes: one devoted to general settings, such as Airplane Mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and orientation lock, and another devoted to audio, with cover art and audio controls. Shortcuts for flashlight and camera are available via 3D Touch.[16]

QuickType

QuickType has been expanded with Siri-enabled features, including predictive answers to questions, and suggesets relevant information based on location, calendar availability, or contacts.

Other improvements

Certain default applications included with iOS devices can now be hidden from the home screen and re-downloaded from the App Store.[17] This feature was first hinted at during an interview in September 2015 in which Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that Apple was "looking at" allowing customers to remove unused stock apps.[18]

Supported devices

With iOS 10, Apple will drop support for devices with an A5 chip: the iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation) and iPad Mini (1st generation). This makes it the first major iOS release since iOS 8 to drop support for older iPhone models, the first major release since iOS 7 to drop support for older iPod Touch models, and the first major release since iOS 6 to drop support for older iPad models.

Supported devices:

References

  1. ^ a b Savov, Vlad (June 13, 2016). "Apple announces iOS 10 with 10 major features and redesigns". The Verge. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Epstein, Zach (June 13, 2016). "iOS 10 beta 1 is now available for download!". BGR. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Slivka, Eric (July 7, 2016). "Public Beta of iOS 10 Now Available for Download". MacRumors. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Clover, Juli (August 9, 2016). "Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of iOS 10 to Developers [Update: Also Available for Public Beta Testers]". MacRumors. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Howley, Daniel (June 15, 2016). "The 7 best new features of iOS 10". Yahoo. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  6. ^ Brandom, Russell (June 13, 2016). "Apple overhauls Messages with new emoji features and app drawer". The Verge. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Gibbs, Samuel (June 14, 2016). "iOS 10 brings bigger emojis, better Siri and facial recognition to iPhone". The Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Olivarez-Giles, Nathan (June 13, 2016). "Apple iOS 10 Opens Up Siri and Messages, Updates Music, Photos and More". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  9. ^ Hein, Buster (June 14, 2016). "iOS 10 ensures you never forget where your car is parked". Cult of Mac. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Thurston, Anthony (June 15, 2016). "iOS 10 paves the way for advanced mobile photo editing". Digital Trends. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Savov, Vlad (June 15, 2016). "iOS 10 chooses renovation over innovation". The Verge. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  12. ^ Constine, Josh. "Apple iOS 10 "Memories" turns old photos into editable mini-movies". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  13. ^ a b Barrett, Brian (June 13, 2016). "iOS 10: Every New Feature Coming to Your iPhone". Wired. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  14. ^ Strange, Adario. "Apple Music will get lyrics, 'Downloaded' section in iOS 10". Mashable. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  15. ^ Miller, Chance. "The 'Search' Tab has also been slightly reimagined". 9To5Mac. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  16. ^ Dillet, Romain. "Apple announces iOS 10". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  17. ^ Welch, Chris (June 13, 2016). "iOS 10 will let you uninstall the Apple apps you never use". The Verge. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  18. ^ Welch, Chris (September 15, 2015). "Apple might finally let you delete apps that come with the iPhone". The Verge. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
Preceded by iOS 10
June 2016 		Incumbent
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