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iPhone Updates from WWDC 2024

Apple introduced several new features and updates for the iPhone at WWDC 2024. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Customization and Privacy:

   • You can now customize your iPhone's home screen and hide or lock apps for privacy (18 things from WWDC24).
   • App icons and widgets can appear in light, dark, or tinted versions, providing a consistent visual experience across the home screen (Platforms State of the Union).

2. Apple Intelligence:

   • Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system, integrates powerful generative models into the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It helps with creating language and images in apps and offers features like summarizing long messages and finding information deep within your phone (Platforms State of the Union).

3. DockKit Enhancements:

   • DockKit, a framework for enhancing iPhone content creation and video calling, now supports new camera modes in iOS 18, including photo, panorama, and cinematic modes. It also allows for intelligent subject tracking and remote control (What’s new in DockKit).

4. Lock Screen Camera Capture:

   • A new locked camera capture framework enables capturing photos and videos even while the device is locked. This feature maintains privacy by only showing the captured content while the camera is active (Build a great Lock Screen camera capture experience).

5. Generative Tools and SwiftUI:

   • Apple continues to enhance its developer tools, including SwiftUI, to help developers create better apps for the iPhone. This includes new capabilities for live activities, volumes, and immersive spaces (What’s new in SwiftUI).

Relevant Sessions

1. 18 things from WWDC24
2. What’s new in DockKit
3. Platforms State of the Union
4. Build a great Lock Screen camera capture experience
5. What’s new in SwiftUI

These updates and features highlight Apple's continued focus on enhancing user experience, privacy, and developer capabilities on the iPhone.