What’s New In iOS 10 For iPad And iPhone app developers?

Apple announced the tenth major version of iOS at its recently held Worldwide Developer Conference. This time the company, as we have been expecting, is going to add a lot of latest features and apps to the iOS version 10, along with polishing some of its edges which have become rough over the last few years.

iPhone app developers are already able to access the beta version now and soon, the company will release the public beta version too. iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models would the first devices to get the update of iOS 10 in September this year.

So what features can app developers as well as consumers expect in iPhones and iPads from the iOS 10. Here are top 4 of them.

Siri To Get Access Of App Developers

The voice powered assistant – Siri – will now be open for iPad and iPhone app developers. They will be able to access the SDK of Siri and can use it to increase the utility of voice in apps. The more developers will use the Siri in their apps, the more Apple will get data to improve the services delivered by Siri. Consumers will be have more app which can be interacted with Siri.

iMessaging Too Is Open Now

Apple is also going to allow third party developers to extend iMessaging. Yes, they will be able to use functionality of iMessaging in their apps. Previously, the access to messaging was locked but now it’s available through an SDK. It’s an Apple bet to open the services to bring developers closer to iOS.

Notifications To Go Richer

Notifications too are going to be richer. Developers will now be able to code notifications to make them media-rich. They could use images and videos with notifications. They can be replied from inside the notifications-boxes. In this way, users will not need to launch apps separately.

User Interface To Get Polish

The user interface too gets treatments. Apple is making a lot of improvements in the UI of the iOS. It’s adding a dark mode which is an alternative them to the bright white dialog boxes presently infesting the OS. For now it will be a nice cosmetic touch but the company is implementing it for 2017 when it will switch to OLED screen. The mode will save significant battery power. It may be the default setting in the iPhone to be launched next year.’

Wrapping up

With the inclusion of these features to the iOS, Apple is going to expand the canvas of app development for iPad and iPhone app developers. Let’s see how excitingly they use the features / functions Apple is going to open their accesses for developers.