Apple Announces iOS 15: First Look at New Features

Apple today previewed iOS 15, the company's next major update for the iPhone, featuring new video calling capabilities, improvements to Messages, user statuses, and a new notification summary.
-FaceTime-In ‌iOS 15‌, FaceTime features a grid view and portrait mode for video. For audio, ‌FaceTime‌ calls now offer Spatial Audio and adaptive voice isolation for a more natural experience. In addition, users can now generate a shareable link to a scheduled video call.

"SharePlay" in ‌FaceTime‌ allows users to bring music, videos, and movies into calls, as well as share screens. SharePlay is also available as an API to be integrated into third-party apps.
-Messages-Messages in ‌iOS 15‌ features new ways to share content such as images, music, podcasts, Apple News articles, and more. Users can pin shared content to surface it more readily.
-Notifications-Notifications in ‌iOS 15‌ have been overhauled. There is now a notification summary that presents notifications based on how users interact with their apps.

Users' Do Not Disturb status will now display to contacts in Messages. There are also alternative status options, such as "Focus," which works as a user-configurable status for notifications.
-Photos-Photos features "Live Text," allowing users to highlight and select text in images.

*More to follow...*
Related Roundups: WWDC 2021, iOS 15
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