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We are so close now to the expected public release of iOS 11.
Yesterday's arrival of an eighth beta of iOS 11 has brought with it small under-the-hood changes indicating there shouldn't be any unexpected changes or last-minute feature additions before the software update launches for public consumption this fall.
It’s never a good sight when a text fails to send in the Messages app, but sometimes the “failed message” alert isn’t as eye-catching as we want it to be, at times resulting in forgotten failed messages that leave the recipient hanging for hours.
A new free jailbreak tweak dubbed RedFailedMessages by iOS developer NeinZedd9 has the goal of making it easier to discern between successful and failed messages by turning the entire chat bubble of a failed message red.
It was just over a week ago that we showed you a free jailbreak tweak called Black Status Bar (System Wide) by iOS developer Justin Petkovic. As the name implies, the tweak blackened your Status Bar, an aesthetic that some may prefer over the stock coloring method.
But for anyone who didn’t like having a black Status Bar all the time, the same developer just launched a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Color Status Bar (System Wide), which lets you choose what color your Status Bar will be.
Apple's new ARKit framework for building immersive augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad is getting major support from enthusiastic developers ahead of iOS 11's public release in the fall, with a new food-ordering technology demo showcasing the benefits of seeing near photographic-quality virtual foods on your plate prior to ordering.
Samsung Electronics on Monday disclosed plans to invest $7 billion over the next three years to expand its flash memory chip production in China’s northwestern city of Xi’an.
As is their wont, Chinese knockoff manufacturers are hard at work building and releasing iPhone 8 clones as we're inching closer toward the handset's reported September 21 unveiling.
Images of an OLED panel along with a photograph of an L-shaped logic board destined for iPhone 8 have escaped Apple's supply chain ahead of the big reveal on September 12.
Apple is going to announce the highly anticipated tenth anniversary iPhone, tentatively named “iPhone 8,” along with Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE on Tuesday, September 12, with a media event scheduled to take place at its new headquarters, dubbed Apple Park.
You may have noticed a pair of curious videos, recently uncovered from the iOS 11 beta, that show off what looks like a possible new gesture on iPhone that could serve as a viable replacement for the now defunct 3D Touch-ing the left screen edge for app switching.
The feature shown on the videos hasn't yet been announced, meaning it could be exclusive to the upcoming iPhone 8. If not, Apple has probably decided to save it for its iPhone event.
The polished tutorial videos are from May.
In other words, it's entirely possible that Apple has since abandoned this app switcher. Watch Andrew's video in which he discusses UI navigation changes headed to iPhone 8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjyL_UPqNqk
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This is precisely how app switching in iOS 11 works on iPad—a quick upwards swipe brings up the Dock and if you continue swiping you get to a much improved app switcher containing Control Center along with the horizontally scrollable thumbnails of your recent apps.
From a user experience standpoint, any app switcher should be form factor-independent and behave the same on iPads and iPhones, so this could be the real deal.
https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/899793840495763456
Although the device depicted in the hidden tutorial videos appears to resemble an iPhone 7 sans a Home button, it's almost certainly a placeholder for a real iPhone 8 chrome photo.
I think this is precisely what we're going to see on iPhone 8.
https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/899788217112825856
What I'd like to know is if this gesture will work on existing iPhones. If not, 3D Touch-ing the left edge for app switching could make a comeback in one of the subsequent iOS betas.
What do you think?
iPhone 8 mockup via industrial designer Quinton Theron
The potential of voice recording from your wrist is huge, as it certainly has been for years on iPhone and iPad. For that reason, Apple itself has equipped their iPhones with a stock memo app years ago, and here at iDB we have showcased the most compelling alternatives for iOS back in 2016. Alas, the Apple gods haven’t graced us with a similar stock app for Apple Watch yet and that’s in spite of the fact that for the longest time quality third party apps to fill the gap were few and far between.
Despite what has been a bit of a slump in the jailbreak community these last few weeks, tweak developers are still launching their fair share of upgrades for iOS in Cydia.
In this roundup, we'll talk about all of the jailbreak tweaks that were released throughout the last week, starting with our favorites and working our way down to the rest afterward.
iOS 11 brings out support for person-to-person payments through iMessage. For security purposes, it looks like this handy new feature will require you to verify your identity by snapping a picture of your driver's license or other photo ID with your iOS device's camera.