Apple launched iOS 11.3 this morning, bringing updates to ARKit, introducing Health Records and, most notably, adding new battery features. The update comes just a few months after Apple drew public scorn for its practice of slowing down processor speeds on iPhones with aging batteries, and the new indicators help address users' concerns about throttling and artificial breakdowns.
With today's update, iOS will show the battery health of an iPhone and recommend if it needs to be serviced -- this applies to iPhone 6 and later. Plus, users are now able to turn off the management feature that reduces an iPhone's processing power -- this applies to iPhone 6, 6 Plus, SE,6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 Plus.
IOS 11.3 updates the iPhone's AR functions, allowing apps to read vertical surfaces like walls and doors, and irregular objects like chairs or circular tables. There are also a handful of new Animoji available today: lion, bear, dragon and skull.
The other big update is the addition of Health Records, a portal that allows patients of more than 40 health systems to view their medical records on their iPhone. These systems include Duke, Yale, Stanford and NYU Langone.
With today's update, iOS will show the battery health of an iPhone and recommend if it needs to be serviced -- this applies to iPhone 6 and later. Plus, users are now able to turn off the management feature that reduces an iPhone's processing power -- this applies to iPhone 6, 6 Plus, SE,6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 Plus.
IOS 11.3 updates the iPhone's AR functions, allowing apps to read vertical surfaces like walls and doors, and irregular objects like chairs or circular tables. There are also a handful of new Animoji available today: lion, bear, dragon and skull.
The other big update is the addition of Health Records, a portal that allows patients of more than 40 health systems to view their medical records on their iPhone. These systems include Duke, Yale, Stanford and NYU Langone.