Apple iOS 11 is now official

The 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has finally kicked off and with it comes the announcement of Apple‘s newest OS — the iOS 11.

The Cupertino giant’s new software, as usual, carries a handful of improvements and refinements from its older versions. These include:

• Added iMessage apps and stickers in Messages
• Redesigned app drawer
• Apple Pay person-to-person payments integrated with iMessage app
• Synchronized conversations across iCloud, iOS, and macOS
• Siri blended into iMessages
• Siri uses Deep Learning for different intonation of voices
• Siri has on-device learning to give smarter suggestions
• Translation for Siri
• Improved image quality using Portrait Mode
• New Loop and Bounce effects for Live Photos
• Tweaked Control Center layout
• Drag and drop feature for the iPad
• App pairings for the iPad
• Files app for file management
• Indoor maps for airports and shopping centers on Apple Maps
• Lane guidance, speed limit, and Do Not Disturb feature for when you’re driving
• Support for multi-room audio for iPhones, iPads, and 3rd party speakers
• Redesigned App store
• ARKit for augmented reality at the core of iOS

The iOS 11 will be released sometime in September with a public beta coming later in June. Supporting devices will include iPhone 5s and later, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad 5th gen, iPad mini 2 and later, and iPod 6th gen.