During its opening keynote at WWDC 2019, Apple announced the next version of iOS packed with new features and improvements.
To start, iOS 13 brings a ton of performance improvements to the mobile platform. Apple has changed how iOS packages apps. For users, this means that app updates are 60 percent smaller and downloads are 50 percent smaller.
Additionally, apps launch up to two times faster with the new app packaging on iOS 13.
Apple also said that Face ID now unlocks up to 30 percent faster.
On top of that, Apple also announced a new dark mode and swipe-to-type features, called Quick Path, in iOS 13.
On the app side, Apple announced a revamped Reminders app and several significant improvements to Apple Maps, like Favourites, Collections and 'Look Around.'
Apple also touted Maps' privacy features.
Speaking of privacy, Apple is adding new privacy features in iOS 13. For example, users can now require apps to ask for location access each time it wants it. Additionally, Apple shut own workarounds like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi tracking.
The company also announced 'Sign In with Apple' at WWDC 2019. Sign In with Apple works like similar Sign In with Google and Sign In with Facebook buttons, but maintains your privacy and doesn't track you.
Further, when you sign up for a new app or account, Apple can provide it with a randomly generated email address that forwards the information to your real email address.
When it comes to Messages, Apple will now let users share their name and photo (or Memoji) with the message. Also, Apple announced several new customizations for its Memoji platform, including new hats, glasses, piercings, AirPods and more. Users can also use Memoji Stickers, and Apple has added Memoji to the keyboard so you can send Memoji emoji. Plus, support for creating Memoji is coming to all devices with an A9 chip or later - but only iPhone X series devices can use the animation features.
More to come...
