iOS 17 rumored new features
While we wait for WWDC 2023, we can still count on leakers revealing future features in development for iOS 17. As with all rumors, take them with a pinch of salt.
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Revamped Messages app
According to leaker Majin Bu, the Messages apps will receive a complete facelift in 2023. The iOS 17 app, at least according to the leaker, will feature a new home screen, video clips, chat rooms, and even support for chat features in AR, hinting at the AR glasses launching in 2023.
What we want to see in iOS 17
Besides all the expected features, there is a whole lot of other stuff the community and even we editors want to see in iOS 17. My colleague Antoine Engels already mentioned a back tap option already found on many Android distributions, along with some of the split-screen features implemented in iPadOS, especially for multi-tasking on big-screen iPhones.
Other nice-to-have features we wish to see in iOS 17:
Improved battery widget for more connected devices (which can be checked on the Find My app...)
Better integration for notification interactions over the Apple ecosystem, macOS on Apple Watch, iPhone on macOS, etc.
Merging (what remains of) the iTunes app with Music.
Support for Wallet (IDs), Maps (cycling, real-time traffic, ), and other country-specific features in more markets.
XDA Developers compiled a list of other features that would be welcomed in the next iPhone operating system.
iOS 17 release date
iOS launches followed a rather predictable timeline in the past years, with some small changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The update and some of its highlight features are first presented during the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in Apple's Cupertino HQ, usually in June. The announcement is immediately followed by a developer beta version.