What Clues iOS 16 and Android 13 Give About the Future of Smartphones
Summary
Both iOS 16 and Android 13 are filled with tweaks and new features, some of which are more important than digital wallets and speedier connections (like Apples Safety Check tool for protecting domestic abuse victims, and Googles new privacy updates). The more intimately our phones are tethered to daily essentials like wallets, credit cards, cars and home appliances, the harder its going to be to move away from them (or switch between iPhone and Android). "In fact, these days there are only two things I dont leave home without: my phone and my wallet," Sameer Samat, Android and Google Plays vice president of product management, said on stage. The company teased a revamp of its CarPlay software that looks like an entire operating system for automobiles, complete with app icons, widgets and other user interface elements that are reminiscent of the iPhone and Apple Watch. When iOS 16 launches this fall, your iPhone will get a brand-new lock screen with support for Apple Watch-esque widgets and new photo effects for background images.