Apple recently released iOS 16.2 with many new features. Now, attention will be focused on the additional functions of the iPhone that will appear in 2023.
We’ve rounded up five iPhone features that Apple has previously promised to launch or expand. For example, Apple Pay Later funding options and Apple Card savings accounts for earning interest with Daily Cash. At least one feature listed below will be part of iOS 16.3, but some may not launch until iOS 16.4 or later.
Advanced data protection in more countries
Apple recently introduced optional advanced data protection features. Enabling this feature extends end-to-end encryption to many additional areas of iCloud, including iCloud Backups, Photos, Notes, Reminders, Voice Memos, and more. Apple says the feature has been enabled for US users only in iOS 16.2, macOS 13.1 and other recent software updates, with rollout to other regions expected to begin in early 2023.
It’s unclear exactly when Advanced Data Protection will be available in additional countries, but given the early 2023 timeframe, upcoming betas such as iOS 16.3 and iOS 16.4 will enable the feature. There is a possibility.
Apple Pay Later
Announced at WWDC 2022 in June, Apple Pay Later is a financing feature that allows eligible US customers to split their purchases into four equal payments over six weeks, with no interest or fees. This functionality is built into the Wallet app and can be purchased online or available in the iPhone and iPad apps.
Apple says the feature will come in a future software update for eligible US applicants and may not be available in all states. Apple Pay Later is not available in iOS 16.2 and will not be in the first beta of iOS 16.3. bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman suggests that this feature may not be released until next year’s iOS 16.4.
Apple ID security key
iOS 16.3 enables the new security key feature for Apple IDs, and Apple plans to make this feature available globally in early 2023. This feature allows users to further protect their accounts with hardware security keys. When a user enables this feature, the security key is not a verification code from another of his Apple devices, but rather a hardware security key as one of the two factors, allowing Apple to verify his two-factor authentication. strengthen the
Apple has no plans to release its own hardware security key. This feature relies on third-party security keys available from brands such as Yubico.
apple card savings account
In October, Apple announced that Apple Card users will soon be able to open new high-yield savings accounts from Goldman Sachs. Daily Cashback Rewards are credited there automatically with no fees, no minimum deposit and no minimum balance requirements. Accounts are managed through his Wallet app on the iPhone.
Once your account is set up, all Daily Cash you receive from that point forward will automatically be credited to your account and start earning interest. Apple Card offers daily cash of 2-3% on Apple Pay purchases and 1% on physical card purchases.
Savings account was mentioned in the iOS 16.1 Release Candidate release notes, but it didn’t start with that update. It’s not yet available as of the first beta of iOS 16.3, so we don’t know when it will be available.
Apple credit cards will continue to be available in the US only.
Emergency SOS by satellite in more countries
Apple recently announced that the iPhone 14’s life-saving emergency SOS feature via satellite will be supported in additional countries next year. However, Apple has not provided a list of countries where this feature will be expanded next.
Emergency SOS via satellite first launched in the US and Canada in November and requires an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, or iPhone 14 Pro Max running iOS 16.1 or later. The service was available in France, Germany, Ireland and the UK earlier this month and required iOS 16.2 for emergency services numbers in some regions. Free for 2 years from activation on iPhone 14 models.
This feature allows iPhone 14 users to send text messages to emergency services via satellite when they are out of cellular and Wi-Fi range.
