New features in iOS 12.2: Apple News +, new Animoji, new support for AirPods, etc. [Video]

Apple released the public version of iOS 12.2, which includes the launch of the company's all-new Apple News + subscription service for magazines. The update, available for all eligible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, includes a host of changes, features, and enhancements.

It goes without saying that iOS 12.2 is a massive update, and probably the latest big update before launching iOS 13 in beta later this year. Watch our convenient video presentation and discover all the new changes and features of iOS 12.2.

New features in iOS 12.2

Now that iOS 12.2 is no longer in beta, we have an official list of Apple changes included in the final public release. These updates include the aforementioned Apple News + subscription service, but also include changes to Siri, remote Apple TV integration, Apple Music, and more.

For example, new Safari enhancements make it easy to find what you're looking for with search suggestions and improvements to AirPlay that quickly and easily control your Apple TV through the lock screen or Control Center. There are even four new Animoji characters for those who use TrueDepth cameras, such as the new iPad Pro, iPhone XR and iPhone XS.

In this article and this video, we will go through all the major new changes so you can understand what's new.

Video presentation of the new features of iOS 12.2

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Apple News +

• Apple News + is a new subscription service that extends the Apple News experience to hundreds of magazines and major newspapers.
• Handpicked articles and magazine numbers, as well as personalized recommendations on the topics of greatest interest to you.
• Automatic downloads for magazines for offline reading.
• Available in Canada, with free experience including Top Stories, handpicked, a personalized flow Today and a support of French and English.
• Available in the United States and Canada, with dozens of additional Canadian magazines.
• Free trial of one month, $ 9.99 per month thereafter.

Animoji

• Four new Animoji characters, including a giraffe, a shark, an owl and a warthog.

AirPods

• Support for new 2nd generation AirPods.

Apple Music

• The Browse tab facilitates the discovery of new music, playlists, by displaying more editorial highlights on a single page.

AirPlay

• The control center and the lock screen now have controls dedicated to fast-access television.
• AirPlay Multitasking – browse other apps, as well as play other audio and video files in abbreviated form locally on your device without interrupting AirPlay.
• AirPlay destinations are now grouped by content type, which speeds up the search for a destination device.

Apple Pay

• Apple Pay Cash customers can now transfer money to their bank accounts instantly with the help of their Visa debit cards.
• The Wallet app now displays Apple Pay credit and debit transactions directly under the card.

Safari

• The connection to the website is now automatic after entering the login information with automatic password entry.
• Warnings now appear when loading unencrypted web pages.
• Removes support for the expired Do Not Track standard to avoid potential use as a fingerprint variable.
• Intelligent Tracking Prevention now protects against default cross-site tracking.
• Smart search field queries can now be changed by tapping the arrow icon next to search suggestions.

Screen time

• Stop times can be configured with a different schedule for each day of the week.
• A new toggle makes it easy to temporarily enable or disable application boundaries.

Siri

Ask Siri on your iPhone or iPad to read any video, show, movie, sports match or channel on Apple TV. For example, "Hey Siri, play Spiderman: Enter the SpiderVerse on Office TV."

Bug fixes and additional enhancements

• Supports the air quality index in maps for the United States, the United Kingdom and India.
• Includes information in the settings on the remaining time over the warranty period of your device.
• Real-time text support (RTT) for phone calls made through a nearby iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
• Displays a "5G E" icon for iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) or iPad Pro 11-inch indicating that users are in an area where AT & T's 5G Evolution network is available .
• Improves the quality of audio recordings in Messages.
• Improves the stability and performance of Apple TV Remote on iOS.
• Resolves an issue that prevented some missed calls from appearing in the Notification Center.
• Resolves the following problem: A badge notification may appear in the settings even if no action is required.
• Resolves an issue in Settings> General> iPhone Storage where the storage size of some large applications, the System category, and the Storage Bar Other category might be incorrect.
• Fixes an issue that could cause voice memos to automatically play back recordings after connecting to a car Bluetooth device.
• Resolves an issue that could temporarily prevent voice memos from preventing a record from being renamed.

9to5Mac & # 39; s take

Indeed, iOS 12.2 is a new major update for iPhone and iPad. It's worth downloading immediately for the new Apple News + feature. However, improvements to AirPlay, Apple Music and Safari make iOS 12.2 an update that will appeal to everyone, even those who are not particularly interested in Apple's new service initiative launched with the launch of Apple News +.

What is your new favorite feature in iOS 12.2? Speak in the comments below with your thoughts and observations.