In one of the iPhone’s biggest updates to date, iOS 13 revolutionizes the smartphone once again. It’s jam-packed with a bunch of improvements including a systemwide Dark Mode, the Find My app, performance enhancements all-new Photos and Reminders apps, and major privacy features. This week, we go hands-on with the beta ahead of its public release…
FASTER THAN EVER
It wouldn’t be an iOS release without a few performance improvements and iOS 13 is no exception. Indeed, the operating system is faster and smoother than ever before on both new and older devices, with the iPhone 6S and above compatible with the release. Official benchmarks suggest that Face ID unlocks devices up to 30 percent faster than on iOS 12, and many apps now launch up to twice as fast as they’ve been optimized and made smaller. Thanks to an under-the-hood change from Apple, developers are able to submit smaller file sizes to the App Store, and updates have been streamlined, too, with the average app update now 60% smaller than on iOS 12, optimizing data and space.
Because of the changes, Apple has removed limitations on downloading apps over cellular, and apps can now be downloaded over an LTE connection should you be on the go. At a time when 5G is just around the corner, being able to rely solely on your data rather than WiFi makes the iPhone even more powerful, offering endless possibilities from your pocket.
TO THE DARK SIDE
Although iOS 13 hasn’t introduced the redesign and overhaul some had rumored, it does finally include a systemwide Dark Mode that consumers have been requesting for years. The new Dark Mode changes the look and feels of the operating system, darkening everything from the wallpaper to the built-in Apple apps - and third-party apps can turn on Dark Mode through Apple’s new Dark Mode API, though it may take a few months before all of your favorites are ‘darkened’. On macOS, which received Dark Mode more than a year ago, many of the most popular apps still don’t support the feature out of the box, though it’s often the case that Mac apps aren’t as well maintained as their more popular iOS counterparts.
This story is from the August 10, 2019 edition of Techlife News.
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