If 2016 is like previous years, Apple will unveil its annual iOS refresh at next month’s WWDC event.
While currently we haven’t heard too much about the milestone iOS 10, a group of dedicated Apple fans have taken it upon themselves to imagine what the upcoming improvements and feature set mat look like in the form of a nifty concept video. And if Apple comes up with anything like what they’ve dreamed up, we’re happy to say that we’ll be very, very pleased indeed.
Check it out below.
The main improvements involve additional functionality in the Lock Screen, so users can check the weather or turn alarms on and off without having to first unlock their phones. There’s also a nice banner notifications tweak, which takes on the different colors of each app so that you can quickly identify whether a notification comes from, say, a news app or a game.
On top of this, there’s a new Light Mode that lets users quickly invert iOS’s interface colors, in a feature that would nicely complement iOS 9’s Night Shift Mode. Finally, there are Quick View shortcuts which could build on the 3D Touch technology Apple has added to its new devices over the past year.
Considering that, from reports, the iPhone 7 is unlikely to be a massive upgrade in terms of hardware, we’re relying on software to make this fall’s iPhone upgrade seem as exciting as previous full-number release. This iOS 10 concept would definitely fulfill many of those requirements for me.
What do you think? Are you won over by the above video, or are there different changes you would like to see Apple make for its next mobile operating system? Leave your comments below.
Via: iPhone-tricks
Luke Dormehl is a U.K.-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. He is the author of The Apple Revolution and The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems … and Create More, both published by Penguin/Random House. His tech writing has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, Techmeme and other publications.
15 responses to “Exciting iOS 10 concept reinvents notifications, adds home screen widgets”
So … they are adding functionality to widgets and notifications that have been present in Android since Jellybean? Good for Apple … but nowhere near an “exciting reinvention” even when you throw in the 3D Touch stuff that absolutely failed to spark interest in the iPhone 6s despite all the hype. Not a hater; I own several Apple devices myself. Just pointing stuff out.
We have no idea if Apple is doing things as these things are concepts by random people not Apple. The word concept is a clue. Sounds like you are a hater to me considering how you’ve jumped the gun here.
Please Apple never copy this, looks like Android
This is all stupid. Especially the ability to close all the apps. I constantly have to explain to people why doing that is not a good thing and you will suffer from worse battery life since your phone will constantly have to re-launch applications every time you open them.
Not really. It all depends on how often you open the apps now doesn’t it. Regardless I bet you would be hard pressed to find evidence to back up your speculation.
Still waiting for the “got to have” whatever to make me care…
Um, you can already set timers and alarms without unlocking the phone.
Looks like Android
They’re using swipes in place of 3D touch.
Yeah Yeah iOS 10 needs an overall, but not a move to Android UI… We will be stunned this time, believe me! iOS 10 will be an OS we’ll all remember as revolutionnary!
Thanks for your comment on our concept @johnnygoodface:disqus. What would you like to see in the new iOS 10?
Wow!!
Amazing concept and realistic, I really do hope the next iOS 10 will have most of them.
The faster chip AND the new iOS will move the gadget far forward. Here’s hoping I can still use my hard-of-hearing headset with the new phone, though.
So it’s Android?
don’t you think it will slow down my iPhone?