Five iOS 16 Features Still Coming in 2022

[MacRumors]

Apple this week released iOS 16.1, the first major update to the iOS 16 operating system since its public release, and also released iPadOS 16 to the public. While both updates brought many features to iPhone and iPad users, Apple still has more features planned for 2022.

Below, we've listed five features and new apps for iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 that Apple has promised to release before the end of 2022 through subsequent updates.

iPadOS 16: External Display Support

One of the hallmark features of iPadOS 16 is that the iPad is finally gaining proper support for external displays. The feature is incorporated into Stage Manager, a new multitasking windowing system for select iPad models.

While Stage Manager is available with iPadOS 16.1, released yesterday, external display support is not. Apple delayed external display support until "later this year," so we'll have to wait until possibly iPadOS 16.2 before we see it available.

Gaming Together Over SharePlay

One new feature of SharePlay on iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 is that later this year, users will be able to use SharePlay to play games with friends and family over FaceTime. This will work for games with Game Center integration and that support multiplayer. In iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, Apple already expanded SharePlay to be built-in on apps like Messages.

Freeform

A new app coming later this year from Apple is Freeform. Freeform is a productivity app where teams can easily collaborate in a single place with notes, shared files, web links, drawings, documents, photos, videos, and more. Freeform will be available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

Emergency SOS Via Satellite

Exclusive to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro and launching in November, users will be able to make emergency SOS texts via satellite on their iPhone. Emergency SOS via satellite will initially only be available in the U.S. and Canada and will be free for users for the first two years. Pricing beyond the first two years has not been made public.

Apple Music Classical

In August 2021, Apple acquired Primephonic, a streaming service that specialized in classical music. In that announcement, Apple said it would release a dedicated Apple Music experience app specifically designed and tailored for classical music in 2022.

With just a few months left before the end of the year, Apple has not yet released the app, but traces of its development have been found in iOS 16 code, hinting we could see its release alongside an upcoming iOS 16 update.

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[gonsawa_]

Really excited to see when and how will Apple Music Classical rollout. It’s been more than a year since the first rumors.

 

[japanime]

The article seems to suggest that Apple Music Classical will be a feature of iOS16. I hope it will also be available on Macs (and older iOS devices that can't run iOS 16 but are capable of playing Apple Music).

 

[BeefCake 15]

FreeForm is well welcomed as it will finally allow us to make use of the Apple Pencil experience fully beyond just the Notes app.

 

[DotCom2]

Let's not forget about the savings account yet to be released.

 

[k1121j]

“ users will be able to make emergency SOS calls via satellite on their ‌iPhone‌.”

Pretty sure you can’t make Calls just txt messages to emergency services.

 

[mystery hill]

Freeform will be available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

and realityOS?

 

[4743913]

Really excited to see when and how will Apple Music Classical rollout. It’s been more than a year since the first rumors.

I wonder if Apple will try to squeeze out extra $$ for it on top of their Music price increase today. Would not surprise me.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Since Emergency SOS Via Satellite will be released in November. It's safe to say we might see one last iOS update in November

 

[erinsarah]

That Freeform app looks like the answer to the question everyone viewing iPad intro demos and commercials always silently asks: "that's neat...what the hell app are they using to do all that creative stuff and why doesn't it exist on the iPad natively?"

 

[Marbles1]

Really excited to see when and how will Apple Music Classical rollout. It’s been more than a year since the first rumors.

Yep - really looking forward to this. I hope they 'crack' making classical music more accessible, with curated playlists, shows, the historical background information, the links between the different periods etc. There's SO much they could do with classical music.

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

Looking forward to Freeform! Can’t wait to try it out

 

[matrix07]

on top of their Music price increase today.

What price increase?

 

[mystery hill]

What price increase?

Apple Increasing Pricing of Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One

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[huges84]

That Freeform app looks like the answer to the question everyone viewing iPad intro demos and commercials always silently asks: "that's neat...what the hell app are they using to do all that creative stuff and why doesn't it exist on the iPad natively?"

I think that’s exactly why they created it. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely to get updated and maintained past a couple years. Apple just doesn’t seem to be willing to sustain development on apps like this. I hope they prove me wrong 🤞

 

[kot_q8]

There is still too a “safari notfication” feature.It should be there in the next year.
Source: https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/06/ios-16-web-push-notifications-safari-update/amp/

 

[matrix07]

Apple Increasing Pricing of Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One

Apple today announced pricing increases for several of its services, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, and the Apple One bundles that include those...

www.macrumors.com

Thank you. Guess Apple is punishing me for didn’t upgrade iPhone for 4 full years lol.

 

[CrzyP]

Missed one.

The new HomeKit architecture is still listed as coming soon.

 

[PauloSera]

You managed to forget the new HomeKit architecture, which is by far the single biggest update of the year, yet to come.

Today every client device has to poll every single accessory individually which is wildly inefficient and the more accessories you have, the less reliable that is going to be. This can and does result in lots of stalls on Updating, devices in the wrong state, and more and more problems. After the update, the Home hub will be solely responsible for querying devices and maintaining status, and client devices will retrieve that directly from the hub. It will be much faster and more reliable.

 

[anthogag]

FreeForm is well welcomed as it will finally allow us to make use of the Apple Pencil experience fully beyond just the Notes app.

Using the Pencil goes way beyond the Notes app. Use it for picture editing and wherever you type with keyboard input.

The swipe keyboard is much better with the Pencil compared to the finger.

 

[Cromulent]

Apple Music Classical is what I want to see. I'm quite looking forward to it.

 

[jent]

Did the Apple event mention that the emergency SOS feature would eventually have a cost? I thought of it like a private extension of 911 and assumed there would never be a cost.

 

[DotCom2]

FreeForm is well welcomed as it will finally allow us to make use of the Apple Pencil experience fully beyond just the Notes app.

I use it as a mouse and for all keyboard input.

 

[Hurda]

Did the Apple event mention that the emergency SOS feature would eventually have a cost? I thought of it like a private extension of 911 and assumed there would never be a cost.

Yes.

When it launches in the United States and Canada, Apple says the service will be free for the first two years, which suggests that Apple might be planning to charge for the service at some point in the future.

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[Chrjy]

I would imagine Freeform came from all their UXers using Miro which is an awesome tool for fast collaboration. They probably thought we should make our own branded version. It will probably be a couple of iterations away before it can compete with Miro though.