News & Reviews:   iOS 16

Last month, Netflix was reported to end app support for iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. In the latest development, Netflix has now confirmed the end of application support for both operating systems. So, what should you know about it?

Popular GPS navigation app Waze is removing its iOS widget in the latest updates to the app. The widget, which is for the left-most home screen on iOS is being removed due to “significantly low” usage.

Apple has an excellent track record of software updates for its devices, with many old devices still being supported by the tech giant. The latest iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 operating systems are no exception, as revealed by Apple on its official developer website.

Popular iOS weather app Dark Sky has officially shut down, with it no longer functioning for existing users beginning New Year’s Day. The app was previously removed from the Apple App Store in September last year after being acquired by Apple back in March 2020.

Apple is currently in the midst of rolling out the iOS 16.0.3 update to supported iPhones today which will fix several known issues with the previous version of iOS. These include bug fixes for mail app crashes and notifications as well as an improved camera experience for the iPhone 14 Pro lineup.

As more Widgets for the iOS 16 Lockscreen get introduced, Google is the latest player to launch not one, not two but three new ones. At the moment of this post, only the Google Drive widget is available whereas Gmail and Google News are coming soon too.

Apple recently refreshed its AirPods Pro lineup with the second-generation version having some notable improvements over the original, including a new “Adaptive Transparency” mode. However, despite the new mode being exclusive to the second-gen Airpods Pro, some users are seeing the option to have it enabled on their first-gen AirPods Pro in iOS 16.1 beta 3.

iPadOS 16 was unveiled by Apple during WWDC 2022 but the update itself is not coming to iPads until next month. One of the most stand-out features has got to be Stage Manager and it looks like Apple is making a ‘u-turn’ from its previous decision on the feature and will be bringing it into non-M1-powered iPads.

Apple has come out with some pretty exciting software stuff recently, and the hottest one could be Dynamic Island. However, not only the iPhone users like it, but some other smartphone makers are also fond of the idea. That's why we have seen some replicates on Android smartphones. Now, it seems like another feature has also gotten an Android OEM's attention, with Samsung testing the iOS 16's Lock Screen customization in OneUI 5 beta 3.

iOS 16 brings a flurry of new features to the iPhone, including for the first time ever, haptic feedback while using the iOS virtual keyboard. However, it looks like turning on this feature may have an unwanted effect on your device’s battery life as according to Apple, it might drain your battery faster.