iOS 11.3: What to expect from Apple's new system update as it launches TODAY
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Loading... - Jan Willis
- 27 Mar 2021
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After months of anticipation, Apple will finally launch its iOS 11.3 update this afternoon.
The new operating system will be available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and is expected to be unveiled at Apple's 'Let's Take a Field Trip' event in Chicago at 16:00 BST today.
In January, Apple revealed some of the new features to expect in the update.
One of the key updates is to the battery - a feature that was recently called into question when it was revealed that Apple purposefully slowed down batteries in older models.
Thankfully, Apple has confirmed that in iOS 11.3, users will be able to view their battery health, and turn off this ‘battery throttling.’
Apple said: “Users can now see if the power management feature that dynamically manages maximum performance to prevent unexpected shutdowns, first introduced in iOS 10.2.1, is on and can choose to turn it off.”
Animoji - animated emoji that mimic the user’s voice and facial expressions - have also been given an update, in the form of four new characters.
Apple said: “iOS 11.3 introduces four new Animoji, giving iPhone X users the ability to express themselves as a lion, bear, dragon or skull.
“Working with the A11 Bionic chip and TrueDepth camera in iPhone X, over 50 different facial muscle movements are captured, analyzed and then animated, allowing users to send Animoji messages as one of 16 different characters.”
Several new augmented reality experiences have also been added to the ARKit in iOS 11.3.
As well as horizontal surfaces, like tables, ARKit can now recognise and place virtual objects on vertical surfaces, like walls.
Apple said: “Using advanced computer vision techniques to find and recognise the position of 2D images such as signs, posters, and artwork, ARKit can integrate these real world images into AR experiences such as filling a museum with interactive exhibits or bringing a movie poster to life.
“The view of the real world through the camera now has 50 percent greater resolution and supports auto-focus for an even sharper perspective.”
In an attempt to make it easier to keep track of your health, Apple has also updated the Health app, so users can store their records from hospitals and clinics if they want.
Apple said: “Patients from participating medical institutions will have information from various institutions organised into one view and receive regular notifications for their lab results, medications, conditions and more. Health Records data is encrypted and protected with a passcode.”
