Re: iPhone home screens may get a total redesign

badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

The home screen layout of Apple devices has remained largely unchanged
since the iPhone debuted in 2007, but an upcoming update could mean an
all-new design.
 
Although many predict that Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers
Conference in June will be heavily focused on artificial intelligence
announcements, Bloomberg reported that iOS 18 will also let users
customize their home screens.
 
iPhone uers will be able to change the color of app icons and arrange
them however they want instead of in the grid pattern Apple is known
for, according to Bloomberg. While some users might sort their apps in
folders today, the update could allow them to color code their home
screen.
 
Along with a new home screen and AI-powered updates to several iPhone
apps, iOS 18 reportedly includes new AI-enabled emojis capabilities.
 
By pairing generative AI with its iconic emojis, Apple would allow
users to create custom specialized emojis on the spot.
 
The tech giant will be playing catch-up at its upcoming conference
following splashy AI announcements from competitors like Google and
Microsoft over the past few weeks.
 
Wedbush Securities managing director Dan Ives called it Apple's "most
anticipated event in a decade."
 
https://www.businessinsider.com/iphones-may-get-a-revamped-home-screen-2024-5
 

I have some widgets set up but don’t really use those myself. That was a
previous tool Apple introduced a while back. I’ll be interested in how the
home screens might get revamped. I’m cool with putting apps and saved
websites into topical folders. Web apps were a cool step up:
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/use-web-apps-iphone-ipad/

I also love Air Playing to my TVs and bluetoothing into my vehicle. It has
CarPlay but I haven’t really gotten into that yet. Bluetooth gives me the
functionality I want, listening to audiobooks and music.

So I have no real opinion up or down on what’s coming up in the fall right
now. I’m happy with my iPhone and iPad as it stands. Improvements would be
welcomed though.