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Top iOS 12 Features to Help Scale Your iOS App Development

Vishal Virani — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:22:45 +0000

Apple’s recent event WWDC redefined iOS app development, by introducing a couple of features that would prove to be useful for engagement. When iOS 11 was released last year, the first thing that went bad for the OS version was the bugs that came included. This was not the case with iOS 12 though, as the OS version was released as smoothly as possible.

With iOS 12, Apple has gone bolder and more user-centric in terms of the functionality and feature improvements. While there is the bold avatar, the OS version has not splurged or gone splashy with any of its innovations. It is important for you as a developer to know the major changes that iOS 12 has released for us to see, and how you can use it in your app development.

Screen Time

Let’s start with the new feature that Apple has rolled out with this new OS version, and how it going to change the dynamics for you as an app developer. A lot of us tend to scroll through the social media feeds mindlessly, giving into more unproductive time. With iOS 12’s screen time, this will come to a stop. The new version will be able to track the amount of time spent on a particular app, eventually reducing the number of hours you actually look at your phone. The report, at the end of the day, will show the following activities.

How much time do you spend on a particular mobile app? It will also track your activity across the different categories of mobile apps.

How many notifications do you receive from a mobile app on a daily basis? The best part is that you can reduce the notifications, which tend to lower your productive hours, with the help of this feature.

Just picking up your phone or the iPad can lead to time wastage. The feature will allow you to note the number of times you simply lift the mobile app for no reason at all.

With screen time, you can, as a parent, monitor the time your child spends with the mobile. It also allows you to note which apps they use on a regular basis. Now, you won’t need a child lock or any other way of blocking their activity. The phone and the new iOS version does it for you.

Do Not Disturb

One of the most talked about iOS 12 features is the Do Not Disturb. It is definitely high on the list of people waiting to use the iPhone, as it will prevent them from taking the phone in the hand for unnecessary reasons. During a meeting or while in a serious conversation, this feature can prevent the phone from being an interruption.

While this feature ensures you get the important messages, it makes sure the unnecessary notifications or messages do not make any sort of noise. For this, you have critical alerts that can ensure you receive messages even when you are on do not disturb mode.

Redefined Notifications

You are in control of the notifications with iOS 12. Yes, you can enable or disable notifications to the t with this new OS version. There are some changes in the notifications features that you should know about if you want to improve the app usability.

Grouped notifications are one of the new features that iOS 12 beta version has introduced with the release. What does this mean for the developers? When setting the notifications, you can ensure better and more personalized group of alerts, which makes the user at least get to the app.

There is another notification setting known as Instant Turning, which will allow the user to view and manage the notifications from a single setting. That’s a more user-friendly feature.

Augmented Reality

As mentioned earlier, Apple has worked on improving the performance of the iOS 12 while keeping the version stable for use. Along with this news, Apple had also released the ARKit 2.0 during the conference.

As we are moving towards building more stable and secure AR apps for the future world, these two instances will provide to be a rock solid foundation for the innovation.

The multi-player games and even the shareable world will get a stable construct with these two new features.

The developers can test the iOS 12 beta as well as the ARKit 2.0 to deliver seamless AR solutions. Along with ARKit, the voice assistant has also gained a major update during the conference. This means Siri shortcuts, the new update in the assistant, along with the new ARKit will help automate the workflows and empower the mobile applications further.

With these updates, iOS app development can move towards augmenting reality and enhancing productivity in the organizations. You can start working on the beta version and ensure powerful and well-segmented app development.

Conclusion

As a developer, it is time you download the iOS 12 beta version and start working on stabilizing the existing apps by upgrading them to the new version. The new OS version is compatible with most of the older devices too, and you will need to construct applications in a way that people won’t need to change their devices or face upgradation issues.

Coruscate has started working on iOS12 app development and is currently modeling the existing apps on the new version. Our team is highly capable and stays abreast with current trends and updates. Connect with us if you want to develop your idea into an iOS12 mobile application.

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Apple’s WWDC 2018 Announcements That Will Redefine Mobile App Development

Vishal Virani — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:41:18 +0000

The Unveiling Of iOS 12

The unveiling of the iOS12 was not just the most awaited but also one of the best highlights of the event. The new OS version highlights a number of features that will improve the user’s experience while using any application or the iPhone in general. With this new version, the company claims that the apps will open faster and the camera will launch quickly as against the earlier versions. They keyboard appearance would be more swift. The animations are more quick performance wise. The swipe to multitask would be fluid and responsive, which is what smoother animation means to the user and to the developer. So, when you are integrating swipe or scroll function in your app development, you are basically working more towards improving the experience.

SMS authentication for code autofill will be automatic. So, if you were to receive a code for the SMS then, you won’t need to manually enter the code anymore.

Siri will be more vocal, and will help identify the password for the apps that are not opening anymore. The new OS has allowed for an expansion in the knowledge base of Siri, which means there are more things you can ask Siri about. ‘Shortcuts’ a new feature integrates with apps to create customized voice commands.

RAW and JPEG photo support and album creation are better with iOS12.

The new OS has been designed in a way that it will work towards offering better interactivity to the users thus leading to increased engagement.

The New ARKit 2.0

The event unveiled the new ARKit 2.0, which will enable developers to devise AR apps or integrate Augmented Reality into their apps with ease. This new version of the app will offer improved face tracking, 3D object detection and make the way for persistent experiences. The AR will also lead to shared experiences between users for better app engagement. Face tracking and realistic rendering are the icing on the cake for this new version of development kit.

Numerous instances have demonstrated how AR can literally change the way we function, and how we interact with the apps. Pokemon Go has been a huge revelation on how AR works. They want more robust development kits that can garner the progress developers have made with this technology. This new kit is the gateway for developers to focus their research and development on AR and boost their app solutions for businesses.

The New Focus On Performance

The focus of this event has been solely on performance of the OS as well as the Apple devices. So, if you using the old iPhone 6s, then the performance has been considered for your phone as well. The battery has been optimized while using the latest OS, and there have been several instances of optimization technically made for the old iPhones too.

The idea is to unveil new instances of OS while, keeping up with the needs of the old users. So, if you are an app developer, and wish to roll out an app for the older as well as the latest iPhones, then the performance would not be a let down for you. The new apps will excite the existing users of iPhone, and keep up with their functionality needs.

WatchOS 5 Released

The new Apple Watch 3 was released a few months ago, and the design was focused on LTE model and running. The new WatchOS 5 will be released with a purview on health and fitness. You can challenge your friends for a quick run, and plenty of fitness competitions with the WatchOS5. Even Yoga exercises and runs can be tracked with the WatchOS5.

The new WatchOS will also allow you to watch podcasts, and will sync the audio with various devices. The assistant will also be a part of your watch, which is again a splendid idea.

The wearable category has built a niche for itself in the health and fitness segment, and the Apple WatchOS 5 will be the perfect partner to devise new fitness apps for your business. This is where the market is in the future and the one that developers need to target. So, it is definitely time to start working on the nuances of WatchOS 5.

Apart from this, CarPlay will support the third party apps such as Google Maps and Waze. This will work as an improvement for CarPlay. The new MacOS Mojave was also released during this event. There is a “dark mode” available with this new OS, which will dim most of the elements on the screen. The OS marks the arrival of new tools that will help users with organizing their files and finding their documents easily. The idea is to improve engagement with the OS.

Coming To An End

The keynote ended on a happy note. Though, most of the updates were expected, there were some that were unveiled a bit earlier than expected. The developers are a happy lot as most of their experience and engagement work will be done with the performance and animation updates made to the operating system as well as to the phones.

Coruscate is all geared up to download and use the iOS 12 beta version. We look forward to the new updates and releases made with this new version. If you want to discuss the new update in depth or want to know how we can upgrade your app to iOS 12, get in touch with us via email or phone.

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