2023-06-18 11:04:02
We are still hungover from WWDC, a presentation that left no one indifferent not only for the new software, but also for the presentation of Vision Pro, a space computer that will completely change the way we interact with technology. In this post, we are going to focus on iOS 17 and one of its most incredible new features: standby mode.
What is Standby mode?
Standby mode is a new system that shows the large full-screen widgets of our iPhone when it is horizontal with the charger, which is very reminiscent of the nightstand mode that Apple Watches have. Unlike the Watch, however, this mode has a lot of more customization optionsand a unique interface.
The most incredible thing about it is that when you have your device in landscape, it transforms into another completely different product, a product much more focused on the home. That is where the essence of this novelty lies and the importance it will acquire in the future.
What can you do with Standby mode?
This new StandBy mode allows you to establish views default of our clock and calendar, change the current date and your reminders. You can also add information such as your photos, the aforementioned interactive widgets and the possibility of choosing different clock faces. A true accessory for the home, without a doubt.
This revolutionary nightstand or home accessory also highlights its potential when you’re listening. music, Since, different multimedia controls appear and control the full screen, as well as receiving a notification, with an extremely careful animation (Made in Apple innovation) similar to those you can find on the Apple Watch.
Its novelties do not end here, but rather, when you get a callstandby mode displays call controls such as mute, talk, and end the call.
Is it the prologue for a new product?
As we have said in the title, the Californian company would be working on a new HomePod with screen. This hypothesis acquires more foundation due to this novelty in iOS 17 and, above all, due to the untapped potential that Apple has in its application. HomeKit that allows users to control a wide range of smart home accessories from within the Apple ecosystem.
What does seem clear is that Apple has a blade fairly clear path and definite and only time, technology and market direction will determine when Apple will launch a new product, a new product that will transform the way we communicate with our home and that, with iOS 17, has shed more light than ever .
Other news of iOS 17
As the rumor mill indicated, Apple has launched an operating system that was intended to optimize device performance and stability. However, Apple has launched important new features that many of us will surely be able to enjoy, above all, improvements focused on its native apps and that its users will begin to enjoy in a different way. Let’s see other news of this seventeenth generation.
- Contacts: new screen that incorporates a complete redesign in the animation of our contacts when they call us.
- Face Time and Messages: These two native Apple apps have also been improved and they have advanced in terms of functionalities such as search, improvement and the possibility of adding Stickers.
- Journal: a new app comes to our iPhone, and it generates an automatic diary through images and videos, generating incredible transitions and memories.
- AirDrop: improvement in the transition of files between iPhone thanks to a greater optimization of this native function of Apple.
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