Apple’s upcoming iOS 17 update on the iPhone will include improvements to several apps and features, including Wallet, Find My, SharePlay, and AirPlay, according to Apple Inc. bloombergMarcus Gorman. Apple is expected to preview iOS 17 during its WWDC keynote on June 5, with the update rolling out to all users in September.
In today’s report, Gorman said the Wallet app in particular will see “significant changes,” but didn’t provide specific details. He added that Apple plans to improve the services of the Find My application, without going into details.
Apple is also working on updates to its SharePlay feature for watching content with family and friends over a FaceTime call, and improvements to the AirPlay wireless broadcasting protocol. Gorman said Apple is in talks with hotels and other places to try and make it easier to transfer AirPlay content to TVs/devices that don’t have it.
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