12 Exciting iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 Features We Can't Wait to Try

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Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday with an early look at iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, which arrive as public betas next month before a formal launch in the fall. Both will serve up notable improvements alongside smaller conveniences intended to make our daily lives a smidge easier. Here are 12 features we look forward to checking out soon.

Apple's iOS 17 brings deeper personalization to the Phone app with the introduction of Contact Posters. Much like how you can customize your Lock Screen, you can now create a Contact Poster with a photo or emoji to craft a unique contact card. It appears in your Contacts, as well as when you place or receive a call.

With iPadOS 17, Apple's tablets gain Lock Screen customizations already available on iPhones. "Users can select a photo from their personal library, a dynamic set of photos that shuffle throughout the day, or a Live Photo for a smooth slow-motion effect whenever they wake iPad," Apple says. Live Activities also come over from iOS, placing live alerts on the lock screen, like sports scores or the status of an Uber Eats order. Homescreen widgets also get interactive, so you can play music or dim the lights rather than opening the full apps.

Is that incoming call a telemarketer or something important? With Live Transcription, your iPhone will transcribe a voicemail as someone is leaving it. If it looks important, you can pick up the call, just as you would with an answering machine back in the day.

Apple executives must get a lot of voice messages because the transcription theme continues on the Messages app with iOS 17. When sending audio messages, for example, the recipient now receives a transcription alongside the audio.

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