Apple usually rolls out a major update to the iOS software that runs on all iPhones once in an year. And with that major update, millions of devices including iPhone, iPad, Macbook etc will get major new features for free, along with patches for security bugs and interface tweaks. And the next major release is iOS 14, and it will be announced later this month. This month Apple already released the latest iOS 13.5.1 update to iPhone as well.
While looking on previous years releases, we can expect Apple to release iOS 14 to the public between 14 and 18 September 2020. We will hear about iOS 14 features at WWDC and it will roll out to devices in two to three months after the announcement.Here are the past five iOS release dates.
- iOS 13: Thursday 19 September 2019
- iOS 12: Monday 17 September 2018
- iOS 11: Wednesday 20 September 2017
- iOS 10: Tuesday 13 September 2016
- iOS 9: Wednesday 16 September 2015
Below are the list of previuos iOS 13-compatible iPhones and expecting the below devices for iOS 14 too.
- iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE & iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPhone XR & iPhone XS & iPhone XS Max
- iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max
iOS 14 rumors and features
Augmented Reality
Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 software is set to include a new Augmented Reality (AR) app called Gobi and ‘Find My app’ is also likely to get some new AR features. Gobi app will allow users to get more information about things around them by using an augmented reality experience on the phone.
Home Screen
You can currently only view iOS apps through their homescreen icons and through search option. This new homescreen page will include a list of all application icons, making it easier for users to see all of their installed apps at once. Additionally, the list view will include several different sorting options and other details.
Accessibility
iOS 14 probably set to offer some major new accessibility capabilities for devices. Reports mentioning that on the update, we will be able to detect important sounds like fire alarms, sirens, door knocks, doorbells, and even crying babies. There might be some wallpaper changes also incuded.
Built-In Translator
The translation feature is likely to be available as an individual option for each website in Safari browser, but users will be able to use automatic translations as well. Safari will detect the language to translate the content correctly.
