iOS 17 is now available as a free software update for iPhone users. The new update includes a number of new features and improvements, including:

• New communication features: Contact Posters, a new stickers experience, and Live Voicemail.
• More personal and intuitive features: Major updates to communication apps, StandBy (a new way to experience iPhone when it is charging), easier sharing with AirDrop, and more intelligent input.
• Additional features: Profiles in Safari, easier and more secure password and passkeys sharing, and more.

Here is a more detailed summary of some of the key new features in iOS 17:

Contact Posters

Contact Posters is a new feature that allows you to personalize your contacts with a custom photo and color. This makes it easier to quickly identify your favorite contacts on your Lock Screen and in other apps.

New stickers experience

iOS 17 includes a new stickers experience that makes it easier to find and share stickers in Messages. You can now browse stickers by category, and you can also create your own custom stickers.

Live Voicemail

Live Voicemail is a new feature that allows you to see a transcript of your voicemail messages as they are being left. This means that you can read the message before you listen to it, so you can decide whether it is important or not.

Major updates to communication apps

iOS 17 includes major updates to the Messages, FaceTime, and Phone apps. In Messages, you can now unsend messages, edit messages after they have been sent, and mark messages as read or unread. In FaceTime, you can now share your screen with other participants, and you can also use a Portrait Mode effect to blur your background. In Phone, you can now silence unknown callers and send them directly to voicemail.

StandBy

StandBy is a new way to experience iPhone when it is charging. When you put your iPhone in StandBy mode, the screen will dim and the device will go into a low-power state. This can help to extend the battery life of your iPhone and also reduce the amount of blue light that you are exposed to.

Easier sharing with AirDrop

AirDrop is a feature that allows you to share files and photos with other devices wirelessly. In iOS 17, AirDrop has been made easier to use than ever before. You can now see a list of all the devices that are nearby and available to receive AirDrop transfers. You can also choose to share files with everyone or only with people in your contacts.

More intelligent input

iOS 17 includes a number of improvements to the keyboard and input experience. For example, the keyboard can now learn your typing patterns and suggest the next word that you are likely to type. You can also use the keyboard to swipe to type, and you can also use the keyboard to input different languages.

Additional features

In addition to the key features listed above, iOS 17 also includes a number of other new features, such as:

• Profiles in Safari: This feature allows you to create different profiles for different purposes, such as work, school, and personal. Each profile will have its own set of bookmarks, history, and cookies.
• Easier and more secure password and passkeys sharing: iOS 17 makes it easier to share passwords and passkeys with other people in a secure way. You can now share passwords and passkeys with a group of trusted contacts, and you can also choose to have the passwords and passkeys automatically shared with your devices.
• Other features: iOS 17 also includes a number of other new features, such as the ability to add widgets to the Lock Screen, the ability to customize the Focus feature, and the ability to use a new Live Text feature to extract text from images and videos.

Conclusion

iOS 17 is a major update that includes a number of new features and improvements. The new update makes iPhone more personal, intuitive, and secure. If you have an iPhone, we highly recommend updating to iOS 17 today.