iOS 12: Release date rumors, feature speculation, and more!
iOS 12 is expected to be previewed at WWDC in June 2018. Here's everything you need to know!
The next new operating system for iPhone and iPad will be iOS 12. That means, right after iOS 11 was released, Apple's product marketing and software engineering teams began working to figure out what iOS 12 needed to be. Since Apple doesn't pre-announced new features before they go into beta, all we have to look forward to between now and WWDC 2018 in June are rumors and speculation.
Here they are.
May 28, 2018: Apple may unlock the iPhone's NFC chip, making it available for more than Apple Pay.
Apple launched NFC compatible devices in 2014 with the iPhone 6, and since then, the NFC chip has been restricted to only be used for Apple Pay transactions. A big reason for iOS and watchOS have had its NFC chip on lockdown is to protect users from unwanted device access, thus breaching privacy and security; however, that may soon be changing.
Apple Insider believes that Apple could reveal the change at WWDC this year.
"Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Information reports Apple will unlock the potential of near-field communication chips installed in millions of modern iPhones when it releases its next-generation "iOS 12" operating system. The change could also be applied to Apple Watch, which also features the secure communications technology."
What could this change mean for users? Well according to the publication, Apple Employees have already been using thier iPhone's for a more than payments at Apple Park.
" According to the publication, Apple employees are already using their iPhones to unlock doors at Apple Park, likely via custom badge readers detailed in Federal Communications Commission filings last year. The access system was designed by Assa Abloy subsidiary HID Global, which markets similar NFC-based solutions compatible with devices running Google's Android operating system."
When will we see iOS 12?
Assuming that Apple keeps to its previous patterns, it will show off iOS 12 for the first time during the keynote for the 2018 World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Tim Cook will introduce iOS 12, while Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, will go through its different tentpole features.
It's likely that the first developer beta of iOS 12 will be made available the same day as the presentation. As with the last few iterations of iOS, a public beta should follow later in the summer. The public launch of iOS 12 will likely take place at some point in fall 2018.
What do you want to see in iOS 12?
With iOS 12 over a year away at this point, there's not a lot that we've heard about it. iOS 11 is still in beta, for crying out loud! But that doesn't mean that we can't think about what Apple's got coming down the pipe. Do you think we'll finally get that system-wide dark mode? What about new iPad features? Let us know what you would like to see in iOS 12 in the comments.
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