handed new sizes, now available in small,
medium, and large sizes, and each offers more
detailed information - with Apple News showing
breaking news headlines, for example. One
feature that makes these even more powerful
is the ability to stack them to utilize space; and
Apple will intelligently display the best widget
option based on your time and location, too.
Apple used WWDC to sympathize with
consumers who had dozens of rarely-used apps
on their phones, announcing the App Library
feature. For the first time, apps are automatically
categorized into folders with an easy-to-use
drawer that helps you find what you need. A
search interface has been added so apps can be
shown in alphabetical order, whilst Apple also
introduced the ability to hide entire Home
Screen pages to keep a clear user interface.
MAKING MESSAGES MORE SOCIAL
Apple has struggled to compete with the likes
of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, but as
consumers increasingly look for more private
ways to communicate with friends and family,
and with a range of new features in iOS 14,
perhaps this year will be a turning point. The
app now allows users to see All Messages in a
single feed, Messages from Known Senders, and
messages from Unknown Senders, so texts can
be separated. Conversations can now be pinned
to the top of the app, too, so that your favorite
contacts are always visible. When contacts are
pinned, they’ll appear in a circle icon at the
top, and typing indicators even line up with
mouths of people with Memoji.
Group messaging was highlighted as part of
iOS 14, with users now able to reply inline to a