Apple’s newest software for iPhones — officially called iOS 13 — is real, bringing new apps, dark mode, new photos tools, and faster speeds to your…
Apple’s newest software for iPhones — officially called iOS 13 — is real, bringing new apps, dark mode, new photos tools, and faster speeds to your device. It’s a sizable update that also folds in privacy and a new Siri voice that’s set to make Apple’s virtual assistant sound more natural. One big change is that iOS 13 isn’t the software you’ll see on your iPad. Apple split off a new OS just for tablets called iPad OS, which is built on iOS, so you’ll find similarities with core features.
The iOS 13 unveiling at Apple’s annual WWDC developer conference comes just weeks after Google, Silicon Valley’s other titan of tech, trickled out more details about Android Q, Apple’s chief software rival. Today with iOS 13, it’s Apple’s turn to woo app-makers and wow future buyers with everything that iPhones and iPads running iOS 13 will soon be able to do.
Apple’s ability to engage buyers with iOS 13 features is particularly important in 2019. The iPhone-maker has seen iPhone sales slow in step with competitors across the board. Meanwhile, the next iPhones will likely lag behind other Android rivals in key features like support for 5G speeds, periscope zoom and a standalone night mode for ultraclear camera shots. But over the years, Apple has proven that it can create must-have software tools and apps, like FaceTime video and iMessage.
