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Apple Announces iOS 17 Update With Focus on Communication and Safety

  • Apple's upcoming software update iOS 17 introduces new features for communication, sharing, and privacy on iPhones.
  • The update provides personalized contact posters, live transcription of voicemails and video messages in FaceTime, and a safety check-in feature in Messages.
  • Other improvements include expanded capabilities in AirDrop and better autocorrect and dictation, as well as a new journaling app and StandBy charging mode.
  • iOS 17 will not be compatible with older iPhone models like iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
  • The iOS 17 developer beta is available now to anyone with an Apple ID, though the software may still contain bugs until the final public release this fall.
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