Jun 22, 2020 13:00:00

Five iPhone & iPad related announcements you would like to see at Apple's WWDC 2020

Apple's annual developer conference '

WWDC 2020 ' will be held from 2:00 on June 23, 2020. Overseas media The Verge lists five features that 'want' to be announced in the 31st year of WWDC 2020, the first full online event.

Apple WWDC 2020: 5 features to hope for on the iPhone and iPad-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/21/21297964/apple-wwdc-2020-ios-ipados-features-home-screen-app-store-rcs-imessage-multi-user

The most likely thing to announce in WWDC 2020 is about a major update of OS adopted by Apple products such as iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS. Another expectation is the appearance of Apple's first Mac equipped with an ARM processor , for which Intel, which has been supplying the processor to the Mac for a long time, says ' Apple will transition the Mac to an ARM processor in 2020 '. From what I'm expecting, The Verge lists it as 'most likely to be announced.'

In addition to these, as what 'I want Apple to announce', The Verge lists the following five, 'I think that some things are necessary for Apple, so I should announce it. However, really these 5 I don't think they will be announced, but I don't think they will actually be released, but I'm convinced that at least one is announced, satisfied when two are announced, and three or more are announced. You will be excited.”

◆1: Change App Store policy

Apple collects 30% of the revenue generated by apps distributed on the App Store as a fee, and there are many criticisms for this excessive fee. Apps such as

HEY and Spotify are in conflict with Apple and App Store fees, but other developers are frustrated, but they are silent because they are locked out of Apple's ecosystem. Verge points out.

As such, The Verge expects Apple to change App Store policies. The easiest way to change it is to reduce the commission by 30% and allow more developers to make more money. Furthermore, adopting side loading like Android is also mentioned as one of the effective hands.

However, The Verge wrote that Apple will not change the policy of the App Store in WWDC, and said that it is just one of the hopes.

◆2: Default application can be changed

There is a

rumor that it will be possible to set other than Apple's genuine application as the default application on iOS or iPad OS, and if this is realized, it will be a big surprise, The Verge said. If it is possible to change the default application, for example, tapping the mail icon on a web page will usually launch the genuine Apple mail application, but you can start the mail application specified by the user (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) Become.

The Verge pointed out that changing the default app is an idea that Apple has long opposed. Also, just because you can't change the default app doesn't ruin the user experience on your iPhone, 'the fact that you can't change the default app means you need a lot of copy and paste. '.

The Verge anticipates the possibility of being able to change the default app '50%' based on the rumor so far.

'My secret hope is to add system settings to ban in-app browsers and to share cookies with in-app browsers. By doing so, all the taps on the link will be You don't have to go to the same site from the app and log in again.'

◆3: Customize the home screen

The Verge says that it has long wanted iOS home screens to be customizable like Android, but ``I am not eager to customize home screens now,'' he said. .. The reason is that the

widgets you can add to Apple's home screen are better than Android's.

Still, if you can put widgets like weather and calendars on the same home screen as the app icons line up, you'll probably do, The Verge said. Furthermore, ``The function I really want is a function to place an application icon at the bottom of the screen while leaving a blank at the top of the home screen,'' because the iPhone is getting huge year by year and it is difficult to operate with one hand. I am explaining that it is becoming.

◆ 4: True multi-user support on iPad

The Verge wants support for multi-user features so that the iPad can be used by multiple users like a PC. There is a way to set up multi-user as a feature for education, but the feature is 'not relevant to the average consumer,' The Verge points out.

If the iPad supports multi-user function, even if the user who uses the iPad at work gives the iPad to the child, iMessage and email used at work will not be accessed, one family 1 Now you can share your iPad securely.

The Verge anticipates a 25% chance of supporting multi-user functionality.

◆5: iMessage for Android and RCS for iPhone

The Verge points out that Apple's offering of iMessage for Android is morally correct . The reason is that Android users will be able to use end-to-end encrypted message services. However, 'this will never happen,' The Verge said, as it would hurt Apple's iPhone business.

In an interview, Microsoft said it is preparing to work with Apple to make iMessage available on Windows.

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RCS will become the new global standard to replace SMS, so Apple may need to support RCS in the near future, 'it could be adopted by 2021 without coming in 2020,' The Verge said. I'm pointing out.