In the keynote speech of WWDC21, which was streamed on June 7th (local time), the features of the latest version of iOS "iOS 15" scheduled to be released this fall were introduced.
Following on from the functions for "connecting with people" introduced last time, this time we will introduce in detail the functions for "concentrating" and "utilizing the intelligence of the device".
For notifications that do not require immediate response, read the summary in "Notification Summary".
Various countermeasures have been taken to deal with the "too many notifications" problem on the iPhone. However, the troublesomeness of setting them individually and the situation where important notifications do not arrive when they are turned off all at once are still continuing.
iOS 15 adds a "Notification Summary" feature that delivers unimportant notifications together at specified times. Notifications from people such as messages and chats are not included here, and the nature of the information that has been treated as the same "notification" will be greatly divided.
"Intensive mode" that makes the entire iPhone "for work"
By using the newly installed "Intensive Mode", you can appropriately narrow down the apps and other parties that allow notifications according to the purpose, such as during work or private time. By customizing the apps and widgets displayed on the home screen, you can reduce unnecessary things and create an environment where you can concentrate.
"Live Text" that recognizes text on photos does not support Japanese
With each generation of iPhone chips, the Neural Engine, which specializes in machine learning, has been strengthened, and the benefits are reflected in the functions of the OS. One of them, "Live Text", is a function that allows you to read characters from a photo in the library or the target you point the camera at, copy and paste as text, or search directly.
However, unfortunately, support has been announced for 7 languages such as English, Chinese, and French, and Japanese is not included. I would like to expect a response in the near future.
In addition, "Visual Look Up", which allows you to look up information from what is in the picture, is also a function realized by machine learning.
Both require an A12 Bionic or later chip to use.
"Spotlight" to search information on iPhone in multiple ways
Currently, you can search for photos by keywords such as "flower", "sea", and "self" on the "Photos" app. In iOS 15, this will also be possible from "Spotlight". In addition, contents such as receipts and handwritten memos can be searched by text recognition (Japanese is not supported).
Also, if you search for people registered as contacts with Spotlight, contact methods such as FaceTime, email, and messages will be displayed together. You can also list recent messages, emails, shared photos, and more. If you have shared your location with "Find People", your current location will also be displayed.
Other updates such as "Photos" and "Maps"
With the "Memory" function of the "Photos" app (a function that automatically creates a slide show with music from the date and time, theme, etc.), Apple Music distribution songs can be used for BGM, and the color unity is improved by strengthening the filter. .. It will make the saved in the library more impressive.
Safari will be updated with design and tab features. A compact tab bar is placed at the bottom of the screen. It seems to be useful for more agile usage such as "tab group" that can organize frequently opened pages and extension. In addition, the visuals of "Map" and "Weather" will be updated.
The privacy features enhanced in iOS 14.5 take into account even the smallest details. It provides an "Application Privacy Report" that hides the opening of emails from the sender and allows you to see what information each app has accessed.
In addition, it is possible to add a "home key" to unlock the HomeKit compatible digital lock to "Wallet". In addition, there are many functions to improve usability, such as the "Memo" tag function and the "Migrate to iOS" function that supports migration from Android.
