There are changes to the Messages and Settings apps, the latter with new accessibility features
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This week, the world of technology has been overshadowed by WWDC24, the annual developer conference organized by Manzana to present its main software and hardware innovations. Although the company made no mention of the operating system that allows us to use the iPhone on the car screen, iOS 18 includes some new features for CarPlay.
The truth is that there are not many new features for Apple CarPlay in iOS 18, the new version of the iPhone operating system, but we do find some changes to the Messages and Settings appswith special focus on the accessibility features that help users who have a disability, such as reduced vision or hearing. According to MacRumors, Apple’s news website, this is all that is coming.
Contact photos in the Messages app
This is a minor update, but the truth is that seeing our contacts with a photo helps enormously when it comes to identifying conversations more quickly. From now on, the Messages app will show contact photos next to names of the people who are on our chat list, and They will also be visible in notifications of the application, as happens in WhatsApp.
Silent mode settings
If we enter the Settings application, where you can individually change the screen, sound, connectivity, privacy and much more settings, we will find a new mode. Now you have the possibility to choose the Silent mode of your iPhone Automatically activate or deactivate when connected to CarPlay or if you prefer, set Silent mode not to be changed when starting the service.
Color filters
Personalization lovers will be delighted with the new accessibility feature, which will help color blind users to differentiate the colors of the CarPlay interface, thus facilitating the reading of text on the screen. Depending on preference, you can select the grayscale or three color filters, which are as follows:
- Red/green filter: ideal for people with protanopiathat is, they are not able to easily distinguish the color red.
- Green/red filter: the option for users who suffer deuteranopiaa visual dysfunction that does not perceive the color green.
- Blue/yellow filter: aimed at those people who do not distinguish between blue and green, purple and red, and yellow and pink, since they have tritanopia.
voice control
However, color filters are not the only accessibility feature that CarPlay introduces in iOS 18, because they have also launched voice control. From now on, when you connect your iPhone to your car screen, you can control CarPlay through Siri voice commandsApple’s personal virtual assistant.
sound recognition
The Sound Recognition feature was not seen in the first beta of iOS 18, but it is also expanding to CarPlay. This novelty will provide notifications of sounds that are happening around you and are related to driving, such as the horn or the sirens police, which will be very beneficial for passengers with hearing problems.
Finally, Apple also shared some updated images of the service at WWDC24. Next generation CarPlay, where you see new weather, vehicle and media apps for the first time. Furthermore, this new generation It will be much more customizable, which will allow automakers to adapt the system design and display personalized notifications. According to Apple’s website, the first vehicles with next-generation CarPlay They will land throughout this yearbut there is no exact date yet.
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