iOS 17: The iPhone gets these new functions

The iOS 17 release schedule is as follows: June 5, 2023 – Presentation at the WWDC developer conference, release of the first beta version for developers; July 2023 – Public beta version; Autumn 2023 – Delivery of the final version

• Phone app update: The so-called are new Contact posters that allow users to change the appearance of incoming calls. Similar to personalizing the lock screen Photos, memojis and your own fonts and font colors can be selected. The contact posters will also be available for third-party calling apps, according to Apple.

• Live Voicemail: If a caller lands in the mobile mailbox, iPhone users see a transcript of the voice message that is being recorded. The users should then still have the opportunity to accept the apparently missed call.
• face time: The video telephony application gets a message function that is similar to a voice box. Both audio and video messages can be left. According to Apple, this should be a function that is particularly popular with users. In addition, Facetime users get a selection of reactions that can be sent using gestures. Apple also announced that Facetime is now available on Apple TV 4K.
• New look for messages: The Messages app has also been revamped. New search filters are designed to make it easier to search for SMS messages and iMessages. New messages are marked more clearly and there are new stickers that can be personalized even more. A feature called Companionship automatically notifies friends or family that you’ve arrived safely at your destination.

• AirDrop: Apple also wants to make it easier to exchange phone numbers. Your own number can now be transferred with NameDrop. This works like sending files (also with an Apple Watch). A new feature of AirDrop: The transfer is now continued via the Internet or iCloud if you are out of range for a Bluetooth or WLAN transfer. A feature that will not be available with iOS 17, but only later in the year.
• Standby: This new feature makes certain information appear larger while you put your phone aside to charge. This information is displayed in the form of widgets (e.g. calendar, weather, photos, home control or live scores) and should also be legible from a distance.
• A few more things: The keyboard gets a new language model for better ones autocorrectWord suggestions now appear inline as you type, siri should now also feel addressed when you simply say “Siri” (instead of “Hey Siri”) and the new one diary-App uses machine learning to make personalized suggestions for users’ diary entries.