Excellent new functions not announced at WWDC 14 of "iOS 8"

With WWDC 14The latest "iOS 8" announcedIt will be available for general users from the fall of 2014. Although there was an announcement mainly about improving the user experience,Images taken with slidesThe name of the new function which was not announced is staggeringly written in the back of, and the many unknown functions which are thought to be implemented in iOS 8 became clear.

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◆ Wi-Fi calling

BySiliconbug

Apple can make video calls over Wi-FiFaceTimeHowever, iOS 8 has the possibility to implement a standard function that can make phone calls via Wi-Fi. American mobile phone carrierT-MobileAlready already offer similar services on other smartphones, etc. It is expected that iOS 8 Wi - Fi calling has already been granted, but whether this function is available or not depends on each carrier It is seen as.

◆ FaceTime Call Waiting


The slide is also written as "FaceTime call waiting", which may be a new feature on FaceTime's call waiting feature.

◆ Battery Management Application

ByRobin Andeer

IOS already has a function to check the data usage status of each application and elapsed time since the last full charge, but iOS 8 will provide an official application that can display battery usage status. This makes it possible to identify applications that are experiencing heavy battery drain.

◆ Travel time notification


There is a possibility that iOS 8 may implement the function of notifying the time until appointment registered in the calendar and the time it takes to reach the destination on an approximate basis. I do not know what format it will be implemented.

◆ Tips application


You may release an application that tips the iOS device's tip and hidden features, or it may be incorporated as a standard application like a calculator app.

◆ Individual Focus & Exposure Adjustment


There are many users who use third party camera applications for further functions of iPhone cameras, but at iOS 8 it seems that functions that can manipulate focus and exposure individually for standard camera applications will be incorporated It is.

◆ To the search engineDuckDuckGoAddition


As a search engine option of Safari "DuckDuckGo" which has privacy protection and policy not to record user's information is added.OS X Yosemite pageBut it is announced.

◆ Braille keyboard

ByJason Pearce

It is said that a braille keyboard capable of "direct input with six dots" is installed on iOS 8. It is unknown how it works, but it should be a big step for visually impaired users.

In addition, there are other "ShazamWith Siri "and" Camera timer "and other functions are described, besides information on slides"App Store Review GuidelinesThe page of "I update it unnoticedly. In the item "11. Purchasing and currencies", "If the function of each application does not violate state law and federal law, the application transmits an authorized virtual currency There is a statement that there is a possibility that the App Store may respond to the virtual currency in the United States is emerging.