Apple has officially released iOS 16!

If you are an avid user of Apple products and haven't been living under a rock for the last few months, then you will know that Apple revealed that iOS 16 would soon be available. That day has finally arrived, as Apple has officially released iOS 16. So what is exactly is the new iOS 16 all about? Fully incorporating privacy, its focus is primarily on all new personalisation, intelligence and communication features. These new features can be used both from a business or personal perspective. Not only will you get full access to this but as is with any new system update, the performance improvements will be apparent immediately. So whether you want the best performance for your business needs or just want to keep up to date with the latest Apple trends, then you can download iOS 16 now. 

Now lets get into the nitty gritty of some the features included in iOS 16.

NEW LOCK SCREEN

The new lock screen can be completely customised to your desire. Apple has given you the ability to personalise it with custom font styles, exhibit your favourite photos in front of you and set widgets for immediate glances. These can be as simple from the date or your local time zone to more of a personal touch with information from your favourite apps to any calendar events you may have. Got a delivery or a sports fan? Then you can include live information as its happening. Notifications now will appear from the bottom so they don't
interfere with your personalisation and remain out of the way. You can even set up multiple lock screens.

FOCUS

The new iOS 16 gives you the ability to switch between your current focuses, busy day at work? No problem, you can swipe from your personal focus towards a work focus setting to stay on track with your day-to-day tasks. In addition, you are able to filter out any distracting apps or contacts that may be irrelevant to your purpose that day, allowing for the perfect separation between your personal and work life.

MESSAGES

iMessage has been completely revolutionised to offer the best performance in communication. The ability of being able to edit sent messages or unsend messages allows for accuracy in messages and avoids constant notifications to both you and your recipient for the smoothest exchanges. Apple has also expressed a feature known as "Richer Collaboration" which now allows for you to share notes, presentations, reminders, Safari Tab Groups and much more to
enable efficiency in getting your information across. Want to share with your friends a new track from your favourite artists or a new film perhaps? With SharePlay, you can do this to get everyone involved. If you love using emojis, the Smarter Diction method now allows for you to move seamlessly between voice and touch to enter text.

HOME

The all new re-imagined Home app has been completely reworked to become more structured and logical to your desire. The redesign also increases the ease of user engagement and now allows for a more natural way of accessing and controlling different accessories that are linked to your device. Choose and connect even more smart home accessories with what is known as Matter compatibility. Matter is a smart home connectivity standard that enables a wide variety of smart home accessories to work together across platforms. So you can seamlessly control your Matter- and Home Kit-enabled accessories with the Home app and Siri.

APPLE PAY AND WALLET

Tracking any purchases and orders has never been easier, you are able to track your receipts and track any orders you have made directly through Apple Pay. In addition to this, you can add multiple travel cards you own to your Wallet, check any balances in case you need to replenish any of these and see the total cost of your trip to keep on track of any financial information you need.

FAMILY

You can now access your child's accounts to set the correct parental controls on each device. Age appropriate media, location sharing and screen times are just some of the multiple features you can to ensure your child is safe from any unwanted content. ScreenTime requests will now appear in your messages to make it easier to approve or deny any requests.

SECURITY

Your iPhone will now be constantly updated with relevant security improvements between the usual software updates, giving you peace of mind that you are constantly protected against any security or privacy issues.

So there you have a summary of what to expect from the new iOS 16. To update your system to the new iOS 16, simply navigate to settings on your Apple device and select general to which you will see a button to download and install iOS 16.

The new iOS 16 will be compatible with the following apple models:

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone SE