Will iOS 13 be the Weak Point of iPhone XI?
Dimitris Takos
Currently Driving Innovation and Digital Product Development | Sales Leader with 15 Years of Key Account & Global Client Solutions Experience
June 3, 2019 San Jose, California.
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2019 aka WWDC19. During the opening keynote on the 3rd of June, Apple will traditionally present the upcoming versions of its most successful operating systems, meaning MacOS 10.15, WatchOS 6 and tvOS 13.
Did we forget something? Yes, indeed. iOS 13. Each upcoming version of Apple’s iPhone operating system becomes one of the most overhyped topics among the Apple fanbase along with the rumours and leaks about the next iPhone lineup.
Every new iOS version includes several optimisations, bug fixes, becomes ready to support new hardware technologies like Bluetooth 5.0 and of course tries to satisfy the appetite of Apple’s fans for what else? New features.
Traditionally newer iOS versions were enhanced with a number of new features for all supported devices, but there were always new features reserved exclusively for the latest and greatest iPhones. These are the ones that are not usually launched or even announced at the time Apple announces the upcoming iOS. This year iOS 13 will be announced during WWDC19.
However, we’ve been living in the leak era and most of Apple’s upcoming Phone designs and iOS plans are either leaked or included in reports coming from several reliable sources. Moreover, these leaks are coming months before Apple makes any official announcement.
“Apple seems to be following the same pattern as last year…Apple announced that iOS 12 would support a large number of Apple devices. Even iPhone 5S.”
This year is no exception. What do the leaks show?
Apple seems to be following the same pattern as last year. What happened last year? Apple announced that iOS 12 would support a large number of Apple devices. Even iPhone 5S, which was released 5 years ago. Apple’s engineering team focused on optimising iOS 12 which had to become a highly stable, smooth and fast operating system even for these older devices.
What did Apple eventually deliver? Just what it promised. The supported devices became faster, more responsive, smoother and in most cases more efficient than in iOS 11. Apple seemed to reserve almost nothing for their newly presented iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR. This was a problem for those that bought these new iPhones.