iOS 17 Adds Journal App, StandBy Smart Display Mode, Better Autocorrect
Apple offered a sneak peek at its next-gen operating systems today, with updates to core apps like Phone and FaceTime, easier sharing with AirDrop, and interactive widgets. It also tipped a journaling app and a landscape view that turns the iPhone into a smart display.
Building on the lock-screen updates in iOS 16, Apple’s iOS 17 includes the option to create a Contact Poster that takes over the screen when you call someone with a customized photo and font.
Updates to the actual Phone app, however, focus on somewhat of a throwback technology: voicemail. With Live Voicemail, you can get a live transcription of voice message on your iPhone screen as someone is leaving it. If it looks important, you can pick up, just like you could answer the phone as someone was leaving a message on an old-school answering machine.
Meanwhile, FaceTime in iOS 17 will let you leave a message.
On the security front, a Check In feature on Messages will alert trusted contacts when you’ve arrived at home safely. If you’re moving slower than expected, Check In can share info with contacts, like location, battery level, and cell service status, so they can more easily determine if something is amiss.
If you get caught in traffic or on a stalled train, meanwhile, updates to autocorrect should help you use saltier language in your texts without the phone changing your expletives to “ducking.”
Apple also promises easier sharing with AirDrop. An update called NameDrop lets you hold your iPhone next to another iPhone or Apple Watch and choose to share information like phone number or email address. It also supports photo sharing, and big files can also be shared when out of range. Or share activities like music or streaming video via SharePlay.
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