The official version of the iOS 17 system will be launched at the end of summer 2023, and according to Apple, the new system is easier to use and works to improve the communication experience, as it will allow users to choose how incoming calls appear to them, adding colorful images, emoji or text to those calls, The new system will also add the ability to send voice messages and video messages via FaceTime, while the Messages app on the iPhone will receive many important updates, including the Check-in feature, which will allow users to notify a family member or friend that they have reached their destination safely.
Sleep function
And iOS 17 will also introduce a “sleep mode” feature, which will work when you place the iPhone on its side while charging, as this feature will allow users to view information on the phone screen remotely.
Additionally, the new system will provide additional layers of protection for the Safari browser, which will protect users from trackers and hackers, and iPhone owners will also be able to use the offline maps app, so they can download a specific one and get step-by-step navigation instructions without having to connect to the network.
iOS 17 will work on these phones from iPhone
According to Apple, iOS 17 will work on iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later).
This means that Apple, via iOS 17, will have stopped supporting 3 phones, the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, because owners of these phones will not be able to benefit from the new features that will bring the new operating system. .
Apple uses artificial aging
الاتصالات عيسى سعد الدين، في حديث لموقع “اقتصاد سكاي ني وز عربية”، إن أبل وككل عام، استخدمت حقها باللجوء إلى ما يُعرف “بالتقا دم المُصطنع” والمقصود، الذي يهدف إلى حث مستخدمي هواتف آيفون القديمة ، على استبدال أجهزتهم بطرازات جديدة، بعد iOS 17 وكما هو ظا هر حتى الساعة، لم يأتِ بالتغييرات الهائلة التي تتطلب عتاداً تقنياً وبالتالي فإنه من الناحية البرمجية، يمكن لهواتف آيفون أكس و8 8 a few other things.
Saad El-Din adds that if we want to do Apple justice, the phones that were discontinued, via iOS 17, were launched in 2017, which means they had 6 years of support, which is a good period, especially since Apple has been accustomed to supporting its phones. For only 5 years, which indicates that iPhone phones have always been able to continue to provide good performance even after a long time in the market, and so if Apple does not resort to what is known as “engineered obsolescence”, or even “planned obsolescence”, users will continue to use their devices for ten years, without needing to replace them, which will affect undoubtedly the company’s sales and therefore its profits.
Saad El-Din explains that “engineered obsolescence” is not theories but rather a fact, as there are many methods companies can use to implement this strategy. Exposure to problems, indicating that there are companies that design their products to be damaged after a while, which Apple does not, which resorts to the method of depriving owners of old devices of obtaining the new system, to enforce “artificial obsolescence” and push users to upgrade to newer versions.
Hide features for programmers to discover
According to Saad El-Din, the smartphone industry has suffered a significant decline since 2022, and therefore, whether we agree with the “artificial obsolescence” policy or not, the failure of the telephone companies to taking these steps will lead to a longer cycle of users replacing their phones, which will result in further declines in sales. , pointing out at the same time that the features of iOS 17, according to what appears so far, are not a leap forward in the march of iPhone phones, but it is still better to wait to confirm this case, to especially since Apple generally hides a lot of features, to leave the task of discovery by the programmers during their tests of the system.
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