Soon after bringing the much improved version of iOS: iOS 8.2, Apple has made yet another foray against leading providers of mobile operating system such as Google and Microsoft by announcing public beta of its avant-garde firmware: iOS 8.3. Following the effective and successful launch strategy of OS X Public Beta program with OS X Yosemite, Cupertino giant has rolled out AppleSeed program for this upcoming software, whereby customhouses can test pre-release OS and give feedback to make it more better.
To make you apparent, comprising innumerable attributes, iOS 8.3 was first became available to developers in February for beta testing and tech giant has just seeded iOS 8.3 beta 3 to developers. Diving into the successor of iOS 8.2, new quest of Apple has taken nativity to provide an enhanced performance as well as to fix the bugs and issues of its predecessor, due to which corporation is facing a little bit of criticisms.
Well, the most highlighted addition in OS is a renovated and improved personal assistant and knowledge navigator: Siri. As per 9to5Mac, now users of iPhone can make phone call through this digital narrator using the speakerphone if phone is plugged into power, and they only need to say “Hey Siri,”. For instance, you can take a glance at above posted screenshot, where users will give a hands-free command “Hey Siri,” call Johnny Doe on speaker,” and this voice activated virtual assistant will enable the speakerphone for call instead of internal speakers.
The one more USP of s iOS 8.3 is its support for wireless CarPlay, for which this brand is a talk of the town from a long time. It is basically iOS in the Car technology or we can say Apple's in-car version of iOS. To recall, this discovery of company had seen light of the day during WWDC 2013. RedmondPie says “a number of leading auto manufacturers are in the process of rolling out CarPlay in their vehicles.”
Notably, CarPlay will capacitates the drivers to interact with their iPhone as well as they will be able to access messages, use Maps, listen music and makes phone calls via virtual assistant: Siri or via touch, which is truly an incredible intuitive way.
Two-Factor Verification for Google Account Log-In is also a captivating part, where users will have to go through two-step verification for logging into Google accounts. As the matter of fact, this feature has been comprised to make the firmware more secure and private, which is the major factor of any operating system in receiving record-breaking earning.
Interestingly, to catch the eyes of more consumers and to make the platform more seamless and flawless, developers have made some modification in iTunes and App Store. At this place, "Password Settings" options has been included, so that users can change setting options for password entry and they can configure that how frequently they want to be asked to enter the password for purchases.
Furthermore, folks will enjoy an upgraded Emoji keyboard and reports are suggesting that iOS 8.3 adds initial support for Apple Pay for China UnionPay. Well, Apple iOS 8.4 is also in developing stage that will confer new streaming music service, but there is no word about the availability of next-generation version of iOS and how many betas will come before final download.
Source: RedmondPie, 9to5Mac