iOS 16: New Features, Updates, Release Date, Supported Devices & More

Apple officially announced iOS 16 at the WWDC 2022.

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It will be available for the iPhone 8 series and later versions.

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For the first time in an iPhone, users will now be able to add, customize and personalize widgets on their lockscreen.

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Users will also get a feature called 'iCloud library' which will provide access to the photos in the library to all the users involved.

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You can now edit, unsend and unread a message in iMessage app.

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Live Text will also be possible with videos now.

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Users can also grab subjects like animals from images and turn them into stickers, which they can use in messages by using Visual Look Up feature.

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New feature Safety Check allows user to cut digital ties with an abusive member. It is aimed at helping victims of domestic abuse and violence.

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Parental Controls, Apple Maps, Dictation, SharePlay, Apple CarPlay, Apple Wallet have all got major improvements.

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Beta Version will be release soon and a stable update is expected later this year.

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Kamal Hassan's most anticipated movie "Vikram" is released at the box office.

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